Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Frustrated rural municipalities say Alberta bill still gives province unchecked power
EDMONTON - The organization that speaks for Alberta's rural municipalities says amendments proposed this week by Premier Danielle Smith's government won't fix a flawed bill that grants the province un...
May 24, 2024
Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus
OTTAWA - Independent MP Kevin Vuong, who previously ran for the Liberals, says he now wants to run for the Conservatives in the next election, and has asked Pierre Poilievre if he can join his caucus....
May 24, 2024
Ottawa puts up more money to transform historic Bay building into Indigenous hub
WINNIPEG - The federal government is putting up another $31 million for the transformation of a former Hudson's Bay Company flagship store in Winnipeg. The project, announced two years ago, is to see ...
May 24, 2024
$900M B.C.-based hydrogen fuel network will create jobs while cutting emissions: Eby
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing a $337 million loan toward a Vancouver company's plans to create a network of hydrogen factories and fuelling stations that could create nearly 300 jobs whi...
May 24, 2024
Saskatchewan MLA quits as house leader, says he took gun into legislature decade ago
REGINA - One week after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe publicly assured people there was no truth to the accusation his government house leader Jeremy Harrison brought a long gun into the legislature,...
May 24, 2024
Harrison brought gun to Legislative Building a decade ago, steps down as house leader
Jeremy Harrison is stepping down as Government House Leader after admitting he brought a gun to the Legislative Building ahead of a hunting trip, but he says it happened a decade ago and security staf...
May 24, 2024
Ford fuels early Ontario election speculation by declining to commit to June 2026
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is fuelling early election speculation by declining multiple times today to commit to sticking to the planned June 2026 date. Ford announced today that his plan to ...
May 24, 2024
Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction, affirms refusal of evidence
OTTAWA - A man found guilty of sexually assaulting his long-time partner was properly denied a chance to present evidence about sexual activity they engaged in shortly before the offence, the Supreme ...
May 24, 2024
Outdated rules and mounting losses: Can anything be done to fix Canada Post?
Canada Post needs drastic measures to staunch the fiscal bleeding and revamp its operations after a tough decade, experts say. The Crown corporation lost $748 million before taxes in 2023, its second-...
May 24, 2024
Ford thanks Ottawa as minister cites 'deep concerns' over Toronto's decriminalization
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is thanking the federal government for rejecting Toronto's long-stalled pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs. The premier expressed that gratitude ...
May 24, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...