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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EV advocates call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European vehicles
THE CANADIAN PRESS - Advocates for Canada's electric vehicle sector want Ottawa to open the door to more European cars to spur competition in Canada. Former Quebec environment minister Daniel Breton w...
Sep 16, 2025
Nova Scotia auditor general flags weaknesses in plan to increase nursing home beds
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is violating procurement rules for nursing home beds and isn't properly monitoring care facilities under construction, says a new report from the province's audito...
Sep 16, 2025
AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs are warning Ottawa that any cuts to federal funding for their communities will only make it harder for them to move Ottawa's major projects agenda forward. Assembly of Fi...
Sep 16, 2025
LeBlanc, MacKinnon take over for Freeland as she leaves Carney's cabinet
OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland abruptly left Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet on Tuesday to take on a new role as Canada's special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland's decision to step ...
Sep 16, 2025
Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oust
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official...
Sep 16, 2025
Joly says Teck and Anglo haven't done enough so far to show merger has net benefit
Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa would want to see longer-term commitments to Canada if Vancouver's Teck Resources Ltd. is allowed to merge with U.K.-based miner Anglo American PLC. "There ha...
Sep 16, 2025
Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he's challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalist...
Sep 16, 2025
Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely becau...
Sep 16, 2025
Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.3 per cen...
Sep 16, 2025
PM Carney meeting today with cabinet, Saskatchewan premier, canola industry leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has a slew of meetings today, with his cabinet, the premier of Saskatchewan and canola industry leaders. The prime minister will chair the cabinet meeting at 10 a.m...
Sep 16, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, speaks with Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe following the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask., Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
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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...