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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Conservatives call for Trudeau to testify at committee on WE Charity deal
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before a parliamentary committee on his government's decision to have WE Charity administer a $900-mill...
Jul 12, 2020
Canada's largest Indigenous police force has never shot anyone dead
TORONTO - In its 26 years of existence, officers with Canada's largest Indigenous police force have never shot and killed anyone and no officer has died in the line of duty, despite a grinding lack of...
Jul 12, 2020
Embattled Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg has history of controversy
WINNIPEG - Wanda Robson smiled wide as she clutched a $10 bill with a familiar face on the side - her sister, Viola Desmond, a Black woman and civil rights pioneer. It was a momentous day in fro...
Jul 12, 2020
Genetic detectives begin work to trace spread of COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - For the last four months, Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they may have given it to...
Jul 12, 2020 Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. For the last four months, Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and who they may have given it to. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Genetic detectives begin work to trace spread of COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they might have given it to. But even the best effo...
Jul 12, 2020
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by ...
Jul 11, 2020
Bosnian-Canadians mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Mirela Hodzic Sivic's mother has told her stories about her father, but she doesn't have her own. Those memories were lost in the carnage of the Srebrenica massacre that claimed his life a quarter of ...
Jul 11, 2020
Pedestrian-only downtown a hit with residents as St. John's adapts to pandemic
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Cool temperatures didn't stop hundreds of dog walkers, bikers and diners from flocking to St. John's, N.L.'s main downtown street Wednesday evening. Friends waved to each other acro...
Jul 11, 2020
How Conservative leadership hopefuls would address the WE scandal if they win
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs said Friday their party doesn’t want to bring down the government over the latest ethics scandal ensnaring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Current leader Andrew Scheer i...
Jul 11, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID 19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundla...
Jul 11, 2020
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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 ...