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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Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer, union says
Air Canada flight attendants have massively rejected the employer's wage offer following a vote on a new contract that ended Saturday. Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET on...
Sep 06, 2025
S&P/TSX composite finishes over 130 points higher amid U.S., Canadian jobs data
TORONTO - Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish more than 130 points higher on Friday, while U.S. markets were down and investors pored over employment data fr...
Sep 05, 2025
Expert 'taken aback' by Eby foreign worker claims, says axing program won't fix woes
VICTORIA - Ending the temporary foreign worker program won't solve "deep structural problems" with housing and other issues in British Columbia, while it would create "problematic consequences" for la...
Sep 05, 2025
Alberta to create standards for releasing oilsands tailings into environment
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is planning to create standards for releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment. Creating those standards is one of four new policy recommendations pitch...
Sep 05, 2025
Quebec minister asks Walmart, Amazon to stop selling pro-Hells Angels merchandise
MONTREAL - Amazon and Walmart say they will remove products from their stores that appear to promote the Hells Angels outlaw biker gang. The announcement comes after the Journal de Montral first repor...
Sep 05, 2025
Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fra...
Sep 05, 2025
Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday a suite of new measures to support sectors of the economy hit hardest by U.S. tariffs. The announcement includes $5 billion for a fund to help comp...
Sep 05, 2025
Eglinton Crosstown light rail project in Toronto delayed again
TORONTO - A major transit project in Toronto has been delayed yet again, though officials are hopeful to get it operational by the end of the year. There are "performance and reliability" issues with ...
Sep 05, 2025
Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
Ottawa has announced $370 million in new support for Canadian canola producers facing massive tariffs from China. The federal government said Friday that a new biofuel production incentive is meant to...
Sep 05, 2025
Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches review
OTTAWA - The federal electric vehicle sales mandate will not be implemented in 2026 as planned, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, pushing back by at least a year a policy that would have set min...
Sep 05, 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...