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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NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau's resignation. Singh's gradual effort to limi...
Dec 19, 2024
Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta
VANCOUVER - The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B...
Dec 18, 2024
What is a trade deficit — and does it matter to the economy?
In a post on Truth Social early Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour. The U.S. president-elect wrote that "we subsidize Canada to the tune of $1...
Dec 18, 2024
Mik'maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful
HALIFAX - Indigenous elver fishers who once were at odds with federal fisheries officers say they're hopeful that a new plan to provide them quotas this season will create more peace on the water. Ear...
Dec 18, 2024
B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
British Columbia's new finance minister said she is "realistic" about the economic challenges facing the province after announcing this year's record deficit is projected to reach $9.4 billion. Brenda...
Dec 17, 2024
Tories call for House hearings on U.S. tariff threat amid Liberal tumult
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump's entry to the White House, as Canadian businesses and expe...
Dec 17, 2024
Here's a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely bec...
Dec 17, 2024
Here's a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per c...
Dec 17, 2024
Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November
Canada's annual inflation rate remained stable in November, coming in a touch below the Bank of Canada's two per cent target, though economists anticipate some volatility in the months ahead. Statisti...
Dec 17, 2024
Liberals' fiscal update focused on Trump overshadowed by Freeland resignation
OTTAWA - The Liberals' fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next month. But the sudden resignation ...
Dec 16, 2024
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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...