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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Expert says Donald Trump wants a 'win' as tariffs threat looms
WASHINGTON - Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of dj vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipp...
Mar 02, 2025 President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jose Luis Magana)
Karina Gould's progressive approach sets her apart from the Liberal leadership pack
OTTAWA - In a leadership race dominated by high-profile insiders vying for outsider status, Karina Gould stands out. The plain-spoken suburban mom from Burlington, Ont. is facing opponents with high l...
Mar 01, 2025
Canada's plans to fuel Ukraine's war effort with Russian cash, explained
OTTAWA - Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine's war effort - measures that could test t...
Mar 01, 2025
More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been "absolutely inspirational" to see people step up across the province and Canada to support homegrown businesses in response to the tarif...
Feb 28, 2025
Advocates decry proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality
MONTREAL - Passenger rights advocates are raising alarm bells about a proposed rule change that would give the country's transport watchdog new powers to penalize air travellers. The Canadian Transpor...
Feb 28, 2025
Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing insults at Chrystia Freeland and saying Pierre Poilievre is not a "MAGA guy" as his deadline to impo...
Feb 28, 2025
Sask. NDP lays out plan to shore up Canadian economies
Standing at the edge of Regina, near the highway bypass and in front of a line of rail cars, Sask. NDP leader Carla Beck laid out her party's plan for the economies of both Saskatchewan and Canada. "T...
Feb 28, 2025 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck says the four-point plan would help the province and country build out an economic future in their control. Feb. 27, 2025 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Doug Ford's Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats approaching
TORONTO - Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won't have long to sit back and bask in the glow of winning a third majority government, with an imminent tariff threat around the corner. The Tories wo...
Feb 28, 2025
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel, a move Energy Minister Adrian Dix said was aimed at building a "cleaner, stronger and m...
Feb 27, 2025
Premier Moe says relations with U.S.A. 'more intense' after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says relations with the United States have been "a little more intense," as he continues to push against the threat of tariffs. Moe says even with heightene...
Feb 27, 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...