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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Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year. In a recent...
Dec 25, 2024
Border measures aimed at responding to tariff threat begin to take effect
OTTAWA - Immigration measures announced as part of Canada's border response to president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat are starting to be implemented, beginning with a ban on what's k...
Dec 24, 2024
Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to muse about annexing Canada, though Canadian officials have largely sidestepped those comments. In a post on the social me...
Dec 24, 2024
Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling
MONTREAL - Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers t...
Dec 24, 2024
Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk
BURNABY, B.C. - A union representing striking aviation fuel workers in British Columbia is warning that diversion of the fuel to get around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard. IL...
Dec 23, 2024
Bank of Canada watching economy closely after half-point rate cut
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's governing council expects its second straight outsized interest rate cut helped it turn a corner in its fight to tame inflation, but it is watching the economy closely am...
Dec 23, 2024
Revised airline compensation rules will only preserve status quo: Advocate
Consumer advocates say proposed changes to Canada's passenger rights charter will perpetuate loopholes that allow airlines to forego compensating travellers whose flights are disrupted. Ottawa is prop...
Dec 23, 2024
Ottawa names new president and CEO of Export Development Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government has named Alison Nankivell the new president and chief executive officer of Export Development Canada, succeeding Mairead Lavery who helmed the Crown corporation for th...
Dec 23, 2024
Manitoba government to reinstate fuel tax, but at a reduced rate
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is ending its yearlong fuel tax holiday but bringing back the levy at a lower rate. The government temporarily suspended the 14-cents-a-litre tax on gasoline and die...
Dec 23, 2024
The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora
Beijia Ge's work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston, Ont., resident might be chatting with Chinese students about their secrets and challenges, or helping someone pack a suitcase, or bakin...
Dec 23, 2024
OPINION
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...