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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Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for th...
Jan 09, 2025
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a United States federal court for running a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars' worth of electronic components to Rus...
Jan 09, 2025
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA - Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with retaliatory tariffs in response to an escalating trade dispute with the incoming Trump administration. A senior governme...
Jan 09, 2025
Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: Experts
CALGARY - The fate of Canada's largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement this week amplified existing un...
Jan 09, 2025
Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall
VANCOUVER - Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen's liquor store on Vancouver's Commercial Drive has stock to satisfy, from Prosecco to tequila - so long as you don't want any actual liquor. Hansen's "a...
Jan 09, 2025
B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can go ahead alleging Home Depot violated its customers' privacy when collecting and sharing their information after emai...
Jan 08, 2025
Sask. town sees flurry of construction with $30K housing cheque program
MOOSOMIN, Sask. - An official with a town in southeastern Saskatchewan says its plan to offer $30,000 cheques to anyone building homes in the community is paying off. Moosomin, located about 230 kilom...
Jan 08, 2025 Moosomin, located about 230 kilometres east of Regina, announced the cash initiative in August to attract development to the community in desperate need of housing. (The Canadian Press)
Cabinet ministers say they must not overreact to Trump annexation threats
OTTAWA - Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously. Trump has mused a...
Jan 08, 2025
Ford pitches Trump on grand energy plan in effort to avoid tariffs
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on a vision to supply the two nations with energy, as he positions himself as the country's protector amid a...
Jan 08, 2025
Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership
OTTAWA - Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind and run for the party leadership. LeBlanc bowed out of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on W...
Jan 08, 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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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...