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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Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA - The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government's decision, first ...
Feb 06, 2025
Ministers meeting Republicans in effort to end Trump's tariff threats
WASHINGTON - A tariff threat continues to loom as Canadian ministers connect with Republican lawmakers and business groups in Washington in hopes of swaying U.S. President Donald Trump away from the i...
Feb 06, 2025
Opposition pounces on Ford over suit alleging ex-staffers involved in rezoning scheme
Opposition leaders accused Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford on Thursday of being partially responsible for the behaviour of two former staffers alleged to have used their contacts in a real-e...
Feb 06, 2025
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump's tariff threat - especially in Quebec
OTTAWA - Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days. Between December and February, the share of Quebecers who said they were "very proud" ...
Feb 06, 2025
Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June
CALGARY - A vast swath of mountain wilderness near where G7 leaders will be meeting at Kananaskis, west of Calgary, will be shut down as officials ramp up security measures to protect the world leader...
Feb 05, 2025
Alberta's Smith plans to escalate fight against fentanyl amid threatened U.S. tariffs
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to escalate her province's war on fentanyl. Smith, in a statement, says she's instructed her government to "take immediate steps" to increase p...
Feb 05, 2025
A running list of Ontairo election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 05, 2025
Talk of changing Vancouver's supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER - A proposal by Vancouver's mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the city has organizations with plans in various stages of completion worried about the projects they've spent ye...
Feb 05, 2025
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL - The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the country's supply management system in the face of threats from the United States. But some observers, and ev...
Feb 05, 2025
California looks to Canadian timber to rebuild, despite tariff threat
SACRAMENTO - California homebuilders say they will have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber even if it's hit with 25 per cent tariffs as they rebuild thousands of homes destroyed by devasta...
Feb 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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...