Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding
SASKATOON - One of Canada's premier vaccine centres celebrates its 50th birthday this week, but researchers say it comes amid unease over U.S. policy changes and funding cuts that threaten to upend th...
Sep 25, 2025 Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) researchers demonstrate work in a Containment Level 2 lab during a tour of the building on the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, August 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Tariffs, government spending, gas prices — what's driving inflation right now?
OTTAWA - MPs returned to the House of Commons earlier this month to confront an old problem - inflation - which is now being driven by new forces. Many consumers are still reeling from the decades-hig...
Sep 25, 2025
Almost 2,000 student employees cut from federal government in the last fiscal year
OTTAWA - The number of students working for the federal government fell almost 20 per cent between 2024 and 2025. Data provided by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 9,120 students were em...
Sep 25, 2025
Kimmel is back on ABC to big ratings, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show
NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but it's still a mystery when - or if - viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on th...
Sep 24, 2025
Possible medieval artifacts found in B.C. thrift store, donated for study
VANCOUVER - Sandy Parker has come across some interesting donations in her 11 years as manager of Thrifty Boutique in Chilliwack, B.C. That list has included a diamond ring that was hidden away in a s...
Sep 24, 2025
N.S. government says newly introduced bill will reduce red tape, encourage business
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector. Tim Halman, who serves as bot...
Sep 24, 2025
16 hospitalized, 105 sickened in pistachio-linked salmonella outbreak
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of people confirmed sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios has risen to 105. The outbreak update issued Wednesday reports 2...
Sep 24, 2025
NDP MP urges caution as Canada moves to mend trade relationship with China
OTTAWA - An NDP member of Parliament who has been a target of Chinese foreign interference says the federal government should be cautious as it tries to mend its trade relationship with Canada's secon...
Sep 24, 2025
Former bank employee faces charges after allegedly accessing prime minister's data
OTTAWA - A former Royal Bank of Canada employee faces criminal charges after allegedly accessing the personal information of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ibrahim El-Hakim, 23, of Ottawa, is charged wit...
Sep 24, 2025
Indonesian president signs trade deal, defence pact with Canada
OTTAWA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a trade agreement and a defence agreement with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Parliament Hill, as Canada expands its ties with Southeast Asia. ...
Sep 24, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...