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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In the news today: Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement The union representing about...
May 23, 2025
More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada - even if almost two-thirds say they don't want that to happen. The Leger surve...
May 23, 2025 People gather in support of Alberta becoming the 51st U.S. state during a rally at the Legislature in Edmonton, on May 3. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Don't count AI-generated content as CanCon, CRTC hears
OTTAWA - Unions representing actors and writers are urging the CRTC not to classify artificial intelligence-generated material as Canadian content. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radi...
May 22, 2025 Actor Eleanor Noble and National President of ACTRA. the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television Radio Artists (ACTRA) speaks as union members join representatives from the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) as they hold a joint rally outside the Canadian headquarters of Amazon and Apple in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, to protest corporate greed that is diminishing the livelihoods of their members. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Israeli ambassador meets with Canadian officials after summons from Anand
OTTAWA - Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says he met with senior officials from the foreign affairs ministry yesterday after Israeli soldiers fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the W...
May 22, 2025 Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says he met with foreign affairs officials Wednesday to discuss Israeli soldiers firing warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank that included four Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Carney 'devastated and appalled' by killing of 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "devastated and appalled" by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington yesterday. The two staff members were leaving an event at a Jewish mu...
May 22, 2025 Flowers and candles are pictured on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington D.C., as law enforcement work the scene after two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Western premiers to finish talks on trade, Arctic security in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - Premiers from Western Canada are scheduled to wrap up a two-day conference in Yellowknife. The annual meeting of leaders from British Columbia, the Prairie provinces and the northern ter...
May 22, 2025
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, but only half trust governments: Poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadia...
May 22, 2025
Union reviewing Canada Post offers as strike deadline approaches
OTTAWA - Canadians could soon find out if there will be another labour disruption at the national postal operator. The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has said it is reviewing a ...
May 22, 2025 Canada Post employees and supporters rally as they are reflected in a window at Canada Post headquarters in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Quebec police open criminal investigation into fatal construction site collapse
BLAINVILLE - Police north of Montreal say they have opened a criminal negligence investigation into Tuesday's fatal collapse of retaining walls at a construction site. One worker died and two were inj...
May 21, 2025 A collapse is seen on a construction site in Blainville, Que., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Here's what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again
OTTAWA - Canada Post has put a fresh set of offers on the table in its negotiations with the postal workers' union, but there are no guarantees a deal will land before mail carriers are set to strike ...
May 21, 2025 Canada Post vehicles are seen parked at a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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