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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Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC
A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says that ...
Jul 17, 2025
Ex-pilot called himself Messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
VANCOUVER - The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver's airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that h...
Jul 17, 2025
Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about finding consensus on the Liberals' major projects law as he met with hundreds of First Nations chiefs on Thursday, but by mid-afternoon...
Jul 17, 2025
New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect
MONTREAL - Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect on Thursday, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show. A...
Jul 17, 2025
Defence spending will lift Canada's economy, but not out of a recession: report
OTTAWA - Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economi...
Jul 17, 2025
Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
OTTAWA - Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the...
Jul 16, 2025
How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has r...
Jul 16, 2025
B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
VANCOUVER - A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft a...
Jul 16, 2025
Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with the United States
Prime Minister Mark Carney said any future trade deal with the United States could include quotas on Canadian softwood lumber exports, a sector that has been a sore point in cross-border trade relatio...
Jul 16, 2025
How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank's $2.5 b...
Jul 16, 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...