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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West Virginia governor vies for Manchin's US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn't as the state's top executive. Or a wealthy businessman. Or even as a candidate for the U.S. S...
Mar 11, 2024
Provincial government launches new strategy to attract investment in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan is hoping a new strategy will attract growth to the province across a wide range of sectors. On Monday, the province launched the website InvestSK.ca, which will shine a...
Mar 11, 2024 Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s minister of trade and export development, announces the launch of InvestSK.ca. The website is expected to help attract economic growth and development to the province. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The signal might be fading, but it can't be lost. That's the message from politicians who are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that ...
Mar 11, 2024
Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees over control of Walt Disney World's government won't be decided until at least this summer, provided the t...
Mar 11, 2024
Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters' attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits a...
Mar 11, 2024
With AI, workplace surveillance has 'skyrocketed'-leaving Canadian laws behind
OTTAWA - Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your...
Mar 09, 2024
A bill that could ban TikTok advances to the Senate. What’s next?
The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn't divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue. The ...
Mar 08, 2024
New funding announced for federal programs that support Indigenous entrepreneurs
HALIFAX - The federal government is spending $2.5 million to expand an entrepreneurship program for Indigenous women and create a similar program for Indigenous youth. Small Business Minister Rechie V...
Mar 08, 2024
B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...
Mar 08, 2024
Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is going all-in on calling out "shrinkflation." The term applies to a seemingly covert way for companies to raise prices by ever so slightly reducing the size of ...
Mar 08, 2024
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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...
