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Murray Wood concludes that if you do the math, you might not be saving much money by growing food yourself in your yard,...
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Angry Indian farmers reject government offer for talks
NEW DELHI - Protesting farmers on Sunday rejected the Indian government's offer to hold immediate talks if they ended their blockade of key highways they've held as they seek the scrapping of legislat...
Nov 29, 2020
UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out
LONDON - Teams from Britain and the European Union resumed face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal Saturday, with both sides sounding gloomy about striking an agreement in the little time that ...
Nov 28, 2020
Asia Today: Speed of viral spread causes concern in S. Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day on Saturday, the fastest spread of infections the country has seen since the early days ...
Nov 28, 2020
India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
NEW DELHI - Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital on Saturday pressed on with their protest against agricultural legislation they said could devastate crop prices, while the government...
Nov 28, 2020
With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending to come
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help Canadian businesses and workers make it through a COVID-19 winter and vowing tens of billions more to help the country r...
Nov 27, 2020
People to thank for Ottawa’s success with curbing COVID-19: health officer
OTTAWA - As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise across Canada, the infection rate in Ottawa has been going in the other direction for weeks, putting the city on the right track to flatt...
Nov 27, 2020
News media lobby group asks MPs for rules to get compensation from Google, Facebook
OTTAWA - A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines is asking MPs to enact new rules to help its members negotiate compensation from social-media giants that post content the traditional medi...
Nov 27, 2020
Minnesota tribes file to halt pipeline approval due to virus
Two Native American tribes in northern Minnesota are asking state regulators to stop the imminent construction of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, saying it would increase the ...
Nov 27, 2020
Disney to lay off 4,000 more at California, Florida parks
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the industry. The annou...
Nov 27, 2020
Rogers Centre owner pauses plans for Toronto Blue Jays' stadium amid pandemic
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says it was exploring the future of its Toronto stadium before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but the virus has caused it to put those plans on hold. "Prior to the pan...
Nov 27, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: There is a lot to dislike about Argentina's soccer team
History has shown that Argentina has benefited from controversial refereeing decisions and favouritism at the World Cup....
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 14
On Tuesday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry discusses the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell, the fight agains...