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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Manitoba Hydro looks to battle drought, debt and looming expenses
WINNIPEG - The head of Manitoba Hydro says the Crown-owned utility is facing dry conditions and low water levels as it aims to expand generating capacity and replace aging infrastructure. Hydro presid...
Jan 20, 2026
Canada EV deal with China boosts investment potential but U.S. access question looms
TORONTO - The trade deal between Canada and China has experts saying it could lead to Chinese electric vehicle firms producing vehicles in Canada, but much depends on the trade talks ahead with the Un...
Jan 20, 2026
Alberta NDP leader accuses Smith's UCP of playing blame game over Calgary water main
CALGARY - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is playing politics with the failure of a key water main in Calgary by pointing...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C. energy minister Dix says North Coast Transmission Line will boost LNG project
British Columbia's Energy Minister Adrian Dix says an agreement between BC Hydro and the Nisga'a First Nation will help power a planned floating LNG terminal in northwestern B.C. across the finish lin...
Jan 20, 2026
Bay du Nord offshore oil project in N.L. still unclear as Equinor delays deadline
ST. JOHN'S - Equinor has delayed a key progress target as it decides whether to proceed with its proposed Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Norwegian energy company sa...
Jan 20, 2026
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporter...
Jan 20, 2026
Carney's pitch at World Economic Forum could set stage for new global partnerships
Experts say Canada's presence at the World Economic Forum has outsized importance this year, with Prime Minister Mark Carney's pitch to expand global trade relationships coming as rhetoric from U.S. P...
Jan 20, 2026
Starting small: How young investors can begin building wealth with just $500
For many young Canadians, the barrier to entry for investing feels impossibly high. Between student loans, rising rent, and the cost of living, scraping together a starter fund can seem daunting. Yet,...
Jan 20, 2026
Carney says beefing up Arctic security key to solving Greenland crisis
OTTAWA - There are solutions to the crisis enveloping Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland absorbed another escalation in U....
Jan 20, 2026
Quebec's finance minister says Ontario's Crown Royal whisky ban is misguided
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province's intention to remove Crown Royal whisky from government-owned liquor stores, sayi...
Jan 20, 2026
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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...