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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RCMP visits B.C. ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests
RCMP liaison officers have visited a British Columbia ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests at the property where protesters are trying to prevent a cull of about 400 birds ordered by the Cana...
May 21, 2025 A sign calling for the protection of ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farms is displayed at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the farm over the Victoria long weekend to protest the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull 400 ostriches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit
BANFF - Top economic officials from the G7 are gathering for a full day of closed-door discussions in Banff, Alta., to examine pressing topics including the global economy and the war in Ukraine. The ...
May 21, 2025 Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to the media prior to the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Banff, Alta., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CPP Investments earned 9.3 per cent net return in latest fiscal year
TORONTO - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of 9.3 per cent for its latest fiscal year. The board says the fund totalled $714.4 billion in net assets at March 31, up...
May 21, 2025 Signage is seen in the reception of CPP Investments' Toronto offices, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Western premiers meet in Yellowknife to talk trade, energy and Arctic security
YELLOWKNIFE - Premiers from Western Canada are to meet Wednesday to kick off a two-day conference in Yellowknife. Set to attend are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, British Columbia's David Eby, Saskat...
May 21, 2025 British Columbia Premier David Eby, from left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok during a media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA - The CRTC is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content. A consumers' group says having a test that attempts to define who or what is ...
May 20, 2025
Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA - The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relations...
May 20, 2025 A man walks past the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., June 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP
Here's what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - People in Ottawa will have several chances to get a glimpse of the King and Queen during next week's royal visit to Canada, their first since King Charles's coronation. King Charles and Queen...
May 20, 2025 Britain's King Charles, centre left, and Queen Camilla leave after visiting the Canada House Trafalgar Square in London on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 to mark 100 years since it opened in June 1925. (Arthur Edwards/Pool via AP)
Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN's 'unreasonable' requests
OTTAWA - The federal government has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that negotiations with the Assembly of First Nations on reforming the child welfare system are stalled and the AFN's request...
May 20, 2025 Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada Cindy Blackstock, left, shares a moment with Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak during the Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaz...
May 20, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the annual ceremony at the eve of Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
Former hockey player under cross-examination at ex-teammates' sex assault trial
A former member of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying today at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. Tyler Steenbergen began testifying by video conference...
May 20, 2025 A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
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