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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Cuts to benefits for caregivers in N.S. will hurt people with disabilities: advocates
HALIFAX - Kari Robertson spends every night with a monitor next to her bed in case her 44-year-old son, Graham, has a seizure and stops breathing. Robertson said she had a normal pregnancy and was ble...
Mar 04, 2026
Chief in N.S. says Mi'kmaq have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid new RCMP raids
HALIFAX - A First Nation chief in Nova Scotia is asserting that Indigenous Peoples have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid fresh police raids on multiple Mi'kmaq-owned cannabis operations. The comme...
Mar 04, 2026 A joint is seen Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can't be ruled out
CANBERRA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can't rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian ...
Mar 04, 2026
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched t...
Mar 04, 2026
Carney says Canada, Australia hold 'rare convening power' in Parliament speech
CANBERRA - Canada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Austral...
Mar 04, 2026
Tax season can bring some respite to parents with credits, deductions
Raising a family can be costly. But tax season may offer relief to some parents, as credits and deductions can reduce their overall tax bill. The key is to file your taxes before the April 30 deadline...
Mar 04, 2026
Meth detention and other health-care issues dominate first day of legislature sitting
WINNIPEG - A recently built protective care centre in central Winnipeg has started to detain people intoxicated with methamphetamines and other drugs for up to 72 hours, Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesd...
Mar 04, 2026
Mother urges Canada to swiftly repatriate her son after reported transfer to Iraq
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian man says she fears for his safety behind bars in Iraq after receiving word from Canada's foreign ministry he may have been transferred there from detention in northea...
Mar 04, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic at a major defence and...
Mar 04, 2026
Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
The first round of primary elections is showing how this year's midterms will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents. That was particularly true in Texas - the first state to redr...
Mar 04, 2026
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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...
