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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Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans
PRINCE RUPERT - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C., to discuss his government's major projects agenda and marine conservation. He'll be joined...
Jan 13, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to questions from the floor at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Cattle group hopes beef will be on the Prime Minister's agenda during China visit
While Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China will likely focus on tariffs on canola, peas, pork and seafood, the Canadian Cattle Association is hopeful beef will be part of the discussions. Assoc...
Jan 12, 2026 (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Accused in Ryan Wedding case set to make bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing
TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of laundering funds for an international drug smuggling operation is set to start making his bid for release ahead of his extradition hearing. Rolan Sokolovski was arr...
Jan 12, 2026 Rolan Sokolovski is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - U.S. Department of the Treasury
Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA - The B.C. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case this morning that questions whether religious hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures. Dying With Dignity Canada is among a...
Jan 12, 2026 A patient's hand is held at a hospital in Minneapolis on Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS-David Joles-Star Tribune via AP
Champagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals. The government says in a news release Champagne is meeting w...
Jan 12, 2026 Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne poses outside the ministry's offices, in Montreal, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
OTTAWA - A new report by the Eurasia Group is warning no other country will be as "profoundly affected" by political turmoil in the United States than Canada will be in 2026. The risk management firm ...
Jan 09, 2026
Protesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as anger from Minneapolis residents simmers following the fatal shooting of a woman on...
Jan 08, 2026 U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino arrives as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
Rogers puts $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens
TORONTO - Rogers Communications says it is investing $50 million over five years to address the excessive time teens and tweens spend on screens. The telecom giant launched a national school program T...
Jan 08, 2026 A person types on a cellphone in Ottawa on, Dec. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
GasBuddy analyst doesn't expect Venezuela situation to impact local oil markets
Don't expect changes in Venezuela to have an immediate impact on the prairie oil industry or gas prices. Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, emphasized that despite U.S. President...
Jan 07, 2026 "We are a long way away from seeing meaningful increases in Venezuela's oil production," said Patrick de Haan. "And there's still a lot that needs to go absolutely right for that to be realized." (980 CJME file photo)
Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026
OTTAWA - The head of the Royal Canadian Air Force has only been in the job for half a year - but it's been an eventful period as the force has worked to rapidly overhaul its fleets and turn a corner o...
Jan 07, 2026
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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
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
