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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Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019
EDMONTON - Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support. Comparing...
Jan 06, 2025
Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in interview
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it. Here's...
Jan 04, 2025 The newest Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, in a video from February. (Pierre Poilievre Facebook)
WestJet denies compensation to Taylor Swift fan after flight cancellation
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - WestJet has denied compensation to a devout Taylor Swift fan whose cancelled flight triggered a 10-hour drive through the night from Prince George to make the singer's shows in V...
Jan 04, 2025 Taylor Swift and her fans say goodbye to the Eras Tour. The nearly two year long tour made it's final stop in Vancouver, BC. Dec. 6, 2024 (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships
OTTAWA - Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive. The directive published in the Canad...
Jan 03, 2025
Yukon told of 'potential leak' from toxic pond at failed Eagle Gold mine
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it has been told there is a "potential leak" in a containment pond holding toxic water at the Eagle Gold mine, where millions of tonnes of contaminated rock were...
Jan 03, 2025
Want to cut back on alcohol? You may see conflicting advice on low-risk drink limits
TORONTO - As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada's health agencies for guidance - and find some conflicting advice. This week, the Canadian Inst...
Jan 03, 2025
'We've done the impossible': Calgarians get back personalized 1988 Olympic bricks
CALGARY - Some people say it with flowers. Some with an engagement ring. For Keith Beggs, it was a brick surrounded by mortar and placed at Calgary's Olympic Plaza that showed his true intent for the ...
Jan 03, 2025
Finalized tax credit for cleaner hydrogen gets a cautious OK from some environmental groups
The Biden administration released long-awaited final rules Friday for a tax credit that will send billions of dollars to producers of cleaner hydrogen. The new rules drew cautious praise from environm...
Jan 03, 2025
Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption
Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to distribute the funds. The U.S. te...
Jan 03, 2025
Trudeau attending U.S. relations cabinet committee meeting amid calls for resignation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in a virtual meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee on Friday, as people inside and outside the Liberal caucus call for him to resign a...
Jan 03, 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...