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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Tumbler Ridge killings prompts very different start to B.C. legislative session
VICTORIA - There was no red carpet, no band or the usual 15-gun salute for British Columbia Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia when she entered the legislature Thursday to read the speech from the throne. Instead...
Feb 12, 2026
No outreach from N.S. minister of addictions, mental health to First Nation in crisis
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that announced this week it would declare a state of emergency over a crisis...
Feb 12, 2026
Feds say $20M loss at emergency stockpile was caused by open freezer door
OTTAWA - Federal public health officials say a freezer door was left open at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, causing the loss of $20 million worth of medication. Officials from the ...
Feb 12, 2026
Tumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist
TORONTO - As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond the im...
Feb 11, 2026
Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
TORONTO - cole Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a...
Feb 11, 2026
College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
MONTREAL - Quebec's professional order of physicians is welcoming a provincial bill that would give more powers to professions like nurses and midwives, but says it wants to see more details in the le...
Feb 11, 2026
Homicide-suicide ruling in 2023 deaths of family in Prince Rupert, B.C.
BURNABY - The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the deaths of a family of four in Prince Rupert in 2023 has found that they died of homicide and suicide, and recommended that police be...
Feb 10, 2026
B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
Feb 10, 2026
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
TORONTO - An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tu...
Feb 10, 2026
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice - and getting answers that put them in danger. T...
Feb 10, 2026 Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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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...
