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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Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026
OTTAWA - The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country - including tens of thousands of provincial government staff in Ontario and Alber...
Jan 02, 2026
Five things to watch in Canadian business for 2026
OTTAWA - Trade issues dominated headlines for Canadian business in 2025, but the stock market seemed to shrug off the economic woes as it hit record highs. Heading into 2026, trade will remain in the ...
Dec 31, 2025 Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are expected to be a key issue for businesses in 2026. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says the federal government hasn't worked out details of its plans to cut the bureaucracy and boost the amount of time public servants spend in the office...
Dec 29, 2025
Western and Northern Canada braces for chilly, snowy Christmas
Frigid temperatures across much of Western Canada include advisories warning parts of Alberta to prepare for a snowy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day As much as 10 to 20 cm is expected to fall by Chris...
Dec 24, 2025
Quebec paramedics, ambulance technicians to strike Dec. 24 but keep essential service
MONTREAL - Workers for nearly 40 ambulance services across Quebec are planning an unlimited strike beginning Christmas Eve. The 39 unions are associated with the Fdration du prhospitalier du Qubec and...
Dec 23, 2025
Canada Post, union reach tentative agreements, with vote expected in new year
MONTREAL - Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers say they have reached tentative agreements. The deals announced Monday cover both the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mai...
Dec 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA - This time last year, the average Canadian might have struggled to pick Mark Carney's face out of a crowd. Now he's among the most recognizable figures in the country, and was selected The Can...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C.'s David Eby 'not seeking' 2026 election, after year that tested NDP coalition
VICTORIA - It should have been a very bad day for David Eby's government. But on Dec. 3, the morning after the pending closure of the pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., was announced with the loss of 350 job...
Dec 22, 2025
Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel re-examining the province's relationship with Ottawa says it's time to ditch the RCMP and hold a provincewide referendum on quitting the C...
Dec 19, 2025
Ford defends Skills Development Fund in wake of ethics probe of labour minister
Premier Doug Ford defended the province's Skills Development Fund Friday in wake of a newly launched ethics investigation into Labour Minister David Piccini's dealings of that fund. Ontario Integrity ...
Dec 19, 2025
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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...
