Murray Wood: Trump attacked Iran with no plan
It's been two weeks of mixed messaging from Donald Trump on the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. Murray Wood wants to kno...
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Grey whale off Vancouver Island given antibiotics after lesions found around tag site
VANCOUVER - Canadian and American officials say they're monitoring a grey whale after lesions were spotted in the same area where a satellite tag was attached by researchers. Officials said during a j...
Apr 13, 2021
Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...
Apr 13, 2021
A right to healthy environment included in proposed changes to legislation: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is proposing long-awaited changes to an environmental protection law that include a recognition every person living in Canada has a right to a healthy environment. Offi...
Apr 13, 2021
Canada-U.S. trade faces 'critical moment' that demands urgent action, businesses warn
WASHINGTON - North American trade is facing a "critical moment" in the ongoing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Canadian business leaders as they embark on a concerted campaign to fortify ties ...
Apr 13, 2021
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2019: report
OTTAWA - Despite a report showing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2019, the federal environment minister says the country is right where it needs to be to start seeing them fall. The nationa...
Apr 12, 2021
Three banned from fishing, holding licences in Canada after overfishing violations
NOOTKA, B.C. - Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019. Nootka Sound RCMP investigat...
Apr 11, 2021
'You cannot claim any more:' Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic Ocean seabed
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor - and below it - and that has one northern security expert worried about consequences for other Arctic countries like ...
Apr 11, 2021
Grizzly bears prefer walking on gentle slopes at a leisurely pace like humans: study
VANCOUVER - Grizzly bears seem to favour gently sloping or flat trails like those commonly used by people, which can affect land management practices in wild areas, says an expert who has written a pa...
Apr 11, 2021
Horgan's NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan
VICTORIA - British Columbia's opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan's government, but they say Monday's throne speech must outline ...
Apr 11, 2021
Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm
QUEBEC - The Quebec Environmental Law Centre is coming to the aid of an environmental group targeted by an Alberta oil company threatening legal action. Pieridae Energy Ltd. issued a letter last month...
Apr 10, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, March 16
8:30 - There's a lot going on in the world and in Canada. We're keeping a close eye on the Liberal government following ...