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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StatCan says annual inflation rate rose 0.5% in September
OTTAWA - Canada's headline inflation measure went up in September by 0.5 per cent compared with a year ago, a better-than-expected increase, but one that experts say won't sway the Bank of Canada's st...
Oct 21, 2020
Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority government survived its most serious confidence test yet Wednesday, but opposition resentment over the Liberals' high-stakes brinkmanship may make it more difficult ...
Oct 21, 2020
One crisis after another for Trudeau since last federal election one year ago
OTTAWA - One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of seats in the House of Common...
Oct 21, 2020
Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.
HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...
Oct 20, 2020
Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U. S. border extended to at least Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience south o...
Oct 19, 2020
Opposition parties demand passenger refunds as condition of any airline bailouts
The Liberal government should ensure airline passengers receive refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opposition parties demanded Monday. The demand follows seven months of trick...
Oct 19, 2020
Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says
OTTAWA - Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada says in two new reports. The cent...
Oct 19, 2020
Liberals propose special committee to examine pandemic-related spending
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine ...
Oct 16, 2020
US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row
NEW YORK - Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. U.S. retail sales jumped 1.9% last month, the U.S....
Oct 16, 2020
Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.A breakdown of applications for the simplifi...
Oct 16, 2020
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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...