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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New procurement rules could lead interpreters to avoid federal work, association says
OTTAWA - The association representing professional interpreters is warning that Ottawa's planned new procurement rules could convince many of them to shun work for the federal government. The governme...
Oct 15, 2025
Thanks for your 'patience,' Eby says to public over B.C. workers strike
British Columbia's premier said it's been a frustrating time for residents as a public service workers dispute drags into its seventh week, but he appreciates their patience. David Eby said Tuesday th...
Oct 14, 2025
Alberta teachers, government resume talks as provincewide strike hits second week
EDMONTON - The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government's bargaining committee met Tuesday for the first time since a provincewide strike began a week ago. As of Tuesday after...
Oct 14, 2025
'There's a void': Alberta students keep busy, hope for end to teachers strike
EDMONTON - Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead. A provincewide teachers strike, about to enter its second week, ha...
Oct 13, 2025
Sask. govt celebrates September employment gains as province adds 1,700 full-time jobs
The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating strong job numbers for September. According to data released on Friday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan added 1,700 full-time jobs between August and Se...
Oct 11, 2025 “Saskatchewan continues to experience strong year-over-year job growth,” Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan’s minister of immigration and career training, said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Shovel Superman’': Alberta man uses vacation to help clean up floods in Taiwan
HUALIEN CITY - While many people like to spend their vacations on the beach or at resorts, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton used some of his days off to shovel mud after a typhoon in Taiwan. When he arri...
Oct 11, 2025
Mail, parcel delivery to resume as postal union begins rotating strikes
Kathryn Gallagher Morton is "absolutely thrilled" that Canada Post is at least moving. Being the owner of Maplelea, a small business that sells Canadian-themed dolls via its website, she said a majori...
Oct 11, 2025
Here are the B.C. ministries, provincial agencies and roles affected by job action
About 26,000 members of two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers are participating in escalating job action as they push for pay increases in new contracts wit...
Oct 10, 2025
B.C.'s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities
BURNABY - British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as public service workers escalate job action. The BC General Employees' Union said in a statement Fri...
Oct 10, 2025
Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that are higher than his own. The federal Conservatives have criticized the ...
Oct 10, 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...
