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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Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon - but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a ...
Jan 21, 2026 Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, left, shakes hands with Aidan Gomez of Cohere after participating in a talk at the All In AI conference in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
'I'm traumatized': Terrified Haitians in U.S. make dangerous journey to Canada
MONTREAL - Frantz Andr says his phone rings every day with scared Haitians in the United States considering the dangerous journey across the northern border. The head of a Montreal-based migrant advoc...
Jan 20, 2026
Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
DAVOS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination at the World Economic Forum. Carney, who has been to the event for the world's ...
Jan 20, 2026
Optimism about aging among older adults in Canada sees sharp decline: survey
TORONTO - A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years. The National ...
Jan 20, 2026 Elaine Storey, 71, takes a selfie in Fraser Lake, B.C in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Elaine Storey
Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as 'Canadian values': Survey
OTTAWA - Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like respect for human rights and gender equality as "shared Canadian values," say survey results in briefing notes pre...
Jan 16, 2026 A section of the nearly 400 new Canadians from 65 countries, take oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Toronto, on Friday, July 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Appeal court to rule on federal use of Emergencies Act in response to 2022 protests
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is set to rule today on whether it was reasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital an...
Jan 16, 2026 Trucks are seen in front of the Chateau Laurier hotel as a protest marked by gridlock and blaring horns reached its 14th day in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Heritage minister says hockey romance 'Heated Rivalry' is a Cancon triumph
OTTAWA - The Canadian TV show "Heated Rivalry" is winning fans all around the world - including Culture Minister Marc Miller, who calls the show a Cancon triumph. The Crave original series - a love st...
Jan 15, 2026 Actors Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie are shown in a scene from Crave's "Heated Rivalry" in this handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Bell Media
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years - part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's fractured rela...
Jan 14, 2026
Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: Poll
OTTAWA - Following the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, a new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt "direct action" to take control of Canada. It...
Jan 14, 2026
Federally mandated spending reductions putting additional strain on research
Canadian wheat growers are calling for decisive, forward-looking action to strengthen the country's wheat breeding system following the recent departure of a senior breeder from Agriculture and Agri-F...
Jan 13, 2026 Wheat Growers executive director Dary Pawlik said as public investment has declined, growers have increasingly stepped forward to fund the system through checkoffs and levy dollars. (650 CKOM file photo)
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On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
