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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Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government
OTTAWA - Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service. Procurement Minister Jol Lightbound unve...
Nov 10, 2025
Manitoba premier talks election preparation at NDP convention
BRANDON - Manitoba New Democrats, riding high in opinion polls and taking in large amounts of money in donations, were urged by Premier Wab Kinew to start preparing for an election still almost two ye...
Nov 08, 2025
B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
BURNABY - Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union have begun voting on the tentative agreement reached last month with the provincial government. The union says in a statement that vo...
Nov 07, 2025
Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause, saying democracy is when elected officials mak...
Nov 07, 2025
Montreal transit agency says there's been progress in talks with one striking union
MONTREAL - The CEO of Montreal's public transit agency says there is progress in negotiations with one of two unions whose walkouts have disrupted service across the network. Marie-Claude Lonard says ...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 1...
Nov 07, 2025
National employment numbers for October, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.1) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.6) Participation ra...
Nov 07, 2025
Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%
Statistics Canada says the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists' labour market expectations for a second month in a row. Those job gains were concentrated in part-time work wh...
Nov 07, 2025 Statistics Canada released its latest snapshot of the job market this morning. Workers inspect walls in the Mount Royal tunnel as construction progresses for an electric light rail system in Montreal, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Concordia defers sabbaticals, offers retirement program due to foreign student drop
MONTREAL - Montreal's Concordia University says it's not renewing some teaching contracts and deferring previously approved sabbaticals because of major budget shortfalls due in part to federal and pr...
Nov 07, 2025
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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...
