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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Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after firm admitted mistakes
ST. JOHN'S - The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global co...
Dec 18, 2025
Federal help with infrastructure is critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says
VANCOUVER - Federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade and companies' willingness to work in British Columbia...
Dec 17, 2025
'We're buddies now': Canada's foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
TORONTO - Some of the country's savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time. They're part of Des...
Dec 17, 2025
Canadian oilpatch can withstand crude market doldrums, experts say
CALGARY - U.S. oil producers will likely be the first to cut output should the global crude price continue to languish below US$60 per barrel, but their Canadian peers should be able to keep chugging ...
Dec 17, 2025
Residents unconvinced by Vancouver's plan to replace Downtown Eastside rooming houses
VANCOUVER - Downtown Eastside resident Brian O'Donnell lives in a single-room occupancy hotel in Chinatown, although he says it's not really a home. "It's livable," said O'Donnell, who added that he f...
Dec 17, 2025
Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending - but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and Briti...
Dec 17, 2025
B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
VANCOUVER - Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are "far beyond their means."...
Dec 17, 2025
Canada Post 'fully prepared' for holiday rush after last year's disruptive strike
Canada Post says it's ready for the holiday rush and expects to deliver letters and parcels on time coming out of its labour turmoil of the past two years. The postal service said Tuesday that commerc...
Dec 17, 2025 A Canada Post worker delivers mail in Barrie, Ont., after a large snowstorm blanketed the region one day before Christmas, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Drost
Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
TORONTO - Ottawa and Ontario are set to finalize a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. Provi...
Dec 17, 2025
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part of the unhappiest generation - and the financial and emotional pressures they face in a world in crisis. 'WE ...
Dec 17, 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...