Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Marijuana is now Maine's biggest agricultural commodity
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine is known for its wild blueberries and potatoes but marijuana has surpassed them to become the state's most valuable crop. Medical marijuana sales totalled $221.8 million from J...
Dec 08, 2020
Federal scientists predict Prairie climate as drier, grassier and fiery
Federal scientists are predicting a hot, dry and fiery future for the Prairies. "In a warming climate, you can expect extreme weather events to occur with increased severity," said Dave Sauchyn, a pro...
Dec 07, 2020
Trudeau brushes off India's criticism for standing with farmers in anti-Modi protests
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected the diplomatic scolding Canada's envoy to India received on Friday for his recent comments in support of protesting Indian farmers. Trudeau was asked Fr...
Dec 04, 2020
Saskatoon ag-based company looks to lighten the province’s load of COVID testing
Quantum Genetix is looking to ease the load of asymptomatic COVID testing on Saskatchewan, but it will cost you. The company, which usually works within the agricultural sector, is now licensed and se...
Dec 03, 2020
No text of Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada's International Trade Minister Mary Ng was unable to offer a firm guarantee that MPs will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament is d...
Nov 30, 2020
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade deals
OTTAWA - Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to $691 million in federal cash, Canada's agriculture minister...
Nov 28, 2020
Canada, Britain ink new trade deal, beating Brexit, incorporating expiring EU pact
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain struck a new trade deal on Saturday, allowing the long-standing partners to trumpet a commercial triumph in the face of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pan...
Nov 21, 2020
Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being...
Nov 19, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - Two Alberta landowners have filed what a lawyer says could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments. "It's a pretty clear contract," said...
Nov 10, 2020
Washington Supreme Court: Farmworkers to get overtime pay
SEATTLE - A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state's dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week, a decision expected to apply to the rest of t...
Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...