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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Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and...
Feb 10, 2021
Miner ponders impact of restoration of coal protection policy in Alberta
A coal-mining company with exploration leases in Alberta's Rocky Mountains is trying to figure out how the government's decision to restore protection of the land will affect its plans. "I'm not sure ...
Feb 10, 2021
Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency
TORONTO - The soaring rate of new COVID-19 infections has moderated substantially across the country in recent weeks because of anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities said, as they warned agai...
Feb 10, 2021
India will 'do its best' to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi
OTTAWA - India will do what it can to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after receiving a phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday. But the pledge comes...
Feb 10, 2021
O'Toole rejigs Tory front benches as he continues to put party on election footing
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole scripted more of his party's electoral strategy Wednesday, creating new critic portfolios to signal where his focus will be when Canadians go to the polls: a ...
Feb 10, 2021
Montreal mayor calls on Ottawa, Quebec to help fight gun violence after teen's death
Montreal's mayor is calling on Ottawa to take stronger action on banning handguns after a 15-year-old girl died in a drive-by shooting in the city on Sunday. Valerie Plante told the city's executive c...
Feb 10, 2021
Georgia prosecutor investigates election after Trump call
ATLANTA - A Georgia prosecutor said Wednesday that she has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence" last year's general election, including a call in which President Donald Trump a...
Feb 10, 2021
PBO says taxing services like Netflix could yield feds $1.3 billion
OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the government may be slightly underestimating how much revenue it could receive from taxing online services like Netflix.As it is, for...
Feb 10, 2021
Alaska governor declares emergency over village water crisis
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska's governor has issued a disaster declaration and released funds for a southwest village more than three weeks after a fire destroyed the community's only source of drinking wat...
Feb 10, 2021
Trump trial video shows vast scope, danger of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON - Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Wednesday, showing the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and sea...
Feb 10, 2021
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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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