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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Vancouver mayor says he's hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's encouraged by the federal health minister's commitment to work with the city after it asked that possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalize...
Jan 27, 2021
More southern Alberta communities voice concern over province's plans to expand coal
Concern over the Alberta government's decision to drop a coal policy that has protected the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains for decades is growing among area communities. "We are definitely not ...
Jan 27, 2021
Senate to resume six days later than planned in due to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - The Senate will be reopening for business nearly a week later than planned, partly in response to the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Speaker George Furey is extending th...
Jan 27, 2021
EU health official blasts slow vaccine delivery, and is consulting with Canada
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is being urged to follow the tough talk of Europe's health minister, who Wednesday accused a vaccine company of not living up to its moral and legal obligations because...
Jan 27, 2021
Ontario, Quebec keep downward trend in daily COVID-19 cases; variants cause concern
Amid concerns about the emergence of variant strains, new COVID-19 infections maintained a downward trend in Canada's two most populous provinces on Wednesday, although authorities reported more than ...
Jan 27, 2021
US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by antigovernment sentiment after ...
Jan 27, 2021
Canada scrambling for smaller syringes ahead of expected Pfizer vaccine label change
OTTAWA - Pfizer and BioNTech will cut back on how many vials of COVID-19 vaccine they send Canada this year if the federal health regulator agrees to change the vaccine label to say every vial contain...
Jan 27, 2021
Quebec exempts homeless from 'cruel' curfew after court rules order endangered safety
MONTREAL - The Quebec government said Wednesday it will not challenge a temporary court order granted Tuesday that exempts the homeless from a provincewide curfew imposed to limit the spread of COVID-...
Jan 27, 2021
Every leader must work to rid health-care system of anti-Indigenous racism: Miller
OTTAWA - Canadians expect concrete measures from politicians to ensure everyone - Indigenous people included - has access to first-class medical treatment, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller sai...
Jan 27, 2021
Order to stand trial in Paris bombing flies in face of evidence, Diab's lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Hassan Diab says a French appeal court's order that the Ottawa sociology professor stand trial for a decades-old synagogue bombing is the latest misstep in a long odyssey of inju...
Jan 27, 2021
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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 ...