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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Trump says 25 per cent tariffs coming for Canada on Saturday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night whether to include oil in his tariff plan as he confirmed his intention to impose devastating duties on Canadian imports on ...
Jan 30, 2025
Regina's economy expected to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2025: Report
Regina's economy can expect a much better year in 2025, according to a forecast from the Conference Board of Canada. In its 2025 outlook report for Regina, the board predicted that the city's economy ...
Jan 30, 2025 Regina's economy is expected to grow almost three times more in 2025 than it did last year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rogers navigating federal immigration policies, tariff threat as profits rise
TORONTO - The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company plans to "remain disciplined" this year amid a competitive telecom market, but could face challenges from Canada's reduced ...
Jan 30, 2025
PC Leader Ford to honour Ontario's EV commitment, Crombie and Stiles less definitive
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected, while his main political rivals were less definitiv...
Jan 30, 2025
NDP leader wants to ban U.S. from procurement if Canada hit with tariffs
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should bar American companies from all federal government procurement contracts if U.S. President Donald Trump hits the country with damaging tariffs. Sin...
Jan 30, 2025
Smith says Ottawa should appoint 'border czar' to work collaboratively with U.S.
CALGARY - As the threat of 25 per cent tariffs looms over Canada, Alberta's premier says Ottawa should appoint a "border czar" to work collaboratively with the United States. Danielle Smith told repor...
Jan 29, 2025
B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday
VANCOUVER - The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has "fundamentally changed," regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods materialize on Saturday, ac...
Jan 29, 2025
Canada can strike back swiftly if U.S. imposes tariffs, experts say
OTTAWA - If the U.S. follows through on President Donald Trump's threat to impose massive tariffs on Canada as early as Saturday, Ottawa could hit back with retaliatory tariffs within hours or days, a...
Jan 29, 2025
BoC cuts key rate by quarter point to 3% as tariffs threat loom
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada delivered another interest rate cut on Wednesday, reducing its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to three per cent. But looming U.S. tariffs are weighing on the cen...
Jan 29, 2025
Most Canadian business leaders support retaliatory tariffs: KPMG
TORONTO - The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want a targeted, dollar-for-dollar retaliatory response if the United States delivers on its tariff threats this week, a new KPMG in Canada sur...
Jan 29, 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...