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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Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations backs cancelling Canada Day celebration
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria's plan to cancel its Canada Day broadcast has been welcomed by a group representing First Nations in Saskatchewan as helping recognize the pain Indigenous Peoples are f...
Jun 11, 2021
'Unacceptable environmental effects:' New federal policy restricts thermal coal
The federal government is making it more difficult to develop thermal coal in Canada with a new policy that says all such mines create "unacceptable environmental effects." The move erects another roa...
Jun 11, 2021
Indigenous monitor role appointment faces privacy concerns: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has run into complications as it works to name an Indigenous civilian monitor for its investigation of the shooting death of a Tla-o-qui-aht man in Fe...
Jun 11, 2021
Feds face calls for inquiry into military's handling of Iraq war crime reports
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing calls for an independent inquiry following allegations the military failed to respond to a complaint three years ago that Iraqi forces being trained b...
Jun 11, 2021
Details on Canada's vaccine sharing plan coming Sunday, up to 100 million doses
CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will wait until an international summit with his democratic peers concludes before providing any details on how Canada will make up to 100...
Jun 11, 2021
Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to take the historic step of expelling a Republican member who let violent, far-right prote...
Jun 10, 2021
Lawmakers remove state legislator over Oregon Capitol breach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Lawmakers in Oregon on Thursday night expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse. Rep. Mike Nearman was the first member of the House...
Jun 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 04:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 471,196 new vaccinations administered for a total of 27,715,7...
Jun 10, 2021
Systemic review of B.C. government supports for Indigenous children required: report
VICTORIA - The circumstances surrounding the overdose death of a 17-year-old on her birthday are related to the alienating experiences of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend Canada's res...
Jun 10, 2021
NY Times: Trump DOJ investigated House Dems, seized data
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats called for an investigation on Thursday after The New York Times reported that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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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 ...