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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Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert
The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process, an engineer...
Jul 08, 2025
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and ...
Jul 08, 2025
Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports - but hasn't said yet when it will take effect. "Today we are doing copper," Trump told repo...
Jul 08, 2025
Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
STEINBACH - Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises, the head of a pilot training school said. The students, who were not id...
Jul 08, 2025
Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled ...
Jul 08, 2025
Competition Bureau gets court order in Amazon probe into pricing policy
GATINEAU - The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order as part of its probe into Amazon's conduct related to its online Canadian marketplace. The regulator is investigating Amazon's fair...
Jul 08, 2025
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby said the...
Jul 07, 2025
Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her...
Jul 07, 2025
Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current ...
Jul 07, 2025
N.S. government failure has made affordability similar in Halifax and Toronto: NDP
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP says the provincial government's failure to address the cost of living has made affordability in Halifax comparable to that in Toronto, and the party is calling for urgent ...
Jul 07, 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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...