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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Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce. Peter Sinclair, executive director...
Mar 20, 2025
New spending, tax changes: Highlights of the Manitoba provincial budget
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures in its annual budget tabled Thursday. Here are some highlights: - Capital spending wi...
Mar 20, 2025
DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans' personal information, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americ...
Mar 20, 2025
Ottawa lands Chignecto Isthmus deal with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
HALIFAX - The federal government will join New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in spending a total of $650 million on protecting the Chignecto Isthmus, the narrow strip of flood-prone land that links the tw...
Mar 20, 2025
Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada has signalled a shift in how the central bank sets its benchmark interest rate at a time when tariff uncertainty with the United States has made long-term forec...
Mar 20, 2025
Federal union concerned about planned cuts to Translation Bureau
OTTAWA - A major federal union says it's worried about a plan to eliminate more than 300 positions at Canada's Translation Bureau. In a news release, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees...
Mar 20, 2025
Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper
More money is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild. It is the largest funding package to be announced s...
Mar 20, 2025
Canada's deal to export hydrogen to Germany awaits more federal funding decisions
OTTAWA - A deal to send Canadian green hydrogen exports to Germany is awaiting Ottawa's final decision on funding and a verdict from European regulators on whether the project has adequate competition...
Mar 20, 2025
Mark Carney will maintain oil and gas emissions cap, environment minister says
OTTAWA - A Mark Carney government will maintain the cap on emissions from the production of oil and gas, Environment Minister Terry Duguid said in a recent interview. Under former prime minister Justi...
Mar 20, 2025
Smith meets Carney, demands oil policy changes and warns national unity at stake
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs ...
Mar 20, 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...