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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GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement powe...
Jul 27, 2021
Democratic donor convicted of offering drugs for sex; 2 died
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a wealthy California political donor on charges he injected gay men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, leading to two deaths and other ove...
Jul 27, 2021
One-time payments to seniors over 75 likely to also go to the dead, documents say
OTTAWA - Canada's seniors minister was warned in the spring that the Liberal government's plan to send $500 payments to pensioners in August would end with some of the money going to people who had di...
Jul 27, 2021
P.E.I. becomes latest province to sign on to Liberals' national child-care program
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has become the third province to sign on to the federal government's national child-care program, allowing it to receive about $120 million from Ottawa for $10-dol...
Jul 27, 2021
Annamie Paul says Green party convention will go ahead even if election is underway
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul says party brass still plan to hold a national convention next month even if a federal election campaign is in full swing, as the list of items distracting attention...
Jul 27, 2021
Ex-airman sentenced to 45 months for leaking drone info
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A former Air Force intelligence analyst was sentenced to 45 months in prison on Tuesday for leaking top secret information about the U.S. government's drone strike program to a ...
Jul 27, 2021
Trudeau says Ottawa withholding health-care transfers to N.B. over abortion access
MONCTON, N.B. - New Brunswick is failing to live up to its obligations under the Canada Health Act because it continues to make it difficult for women to access abortions, Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Jul 27, 2021
Trudeau says Canadiens' selection of Logan Mailloux shows 'lack of judgment'
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he's not happy with the Montreal Canadiens' draft selection of a player convicted of a sex-related offence. "As a lifelong Habs fan, I have to say...
Jul 27, 2021
Trudeau says Canadiens' selection of Logan Mailloux shows 'lack of judgment'
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he's not happy with the Montreal Canadiens' draft selection of a player convicted of a sex-related offence. "As a lifelong Habs fan, I have to say...
Jul 27, 2021
Only 0.5 per cent of COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated Canadians: Trudeau
MONCTON, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not got a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people who h...
Jul 27, 2021
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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 ...