Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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Mi'kmaq fisher argues feds becoming more aggressive in seizures of Indigenous gear
HALIFAX - A Mi'kmaq man who has been battling for Indigenous fishing rights says the recent seizure of his crab traps suggests Ottawa is becoming more aggressive on the water. Robert Syliboy said in a...
Apr 15, 2021
Canadian emissions to make up outsized portion of what climate can bear: study
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry will make up an outsized share of the remaining carbon the world's atmosphere can take, a new analysis suggests. "Canada is no small player ...
Apr 14, 2021
Federal government unveils $1.5-billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has announced a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction of public institutions. The fiv...
Apr 14, 2021
Montreal suburb becomes first Quebec municipality to ban Roundup weed killer
LAVAL, Que. - A suburb north of Montreal has become the first city in Quebec to ban the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weed killer Roundup. Officials in Laval, Que., adopted the new bylaw...
Apr 14, 2021
Sask. welcomes Alberta into SMR MOU, feasibility study positive on possibilities
On Wednesday morning, Saskatchewan's premier helped welcome another province into the group looking at widening the use of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney signed ...
Apr 14, 2021 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (l) and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.(Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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
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Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
On Wednesday's show, Evan gets an update on the harvest in Saskatchewan. Plus, a discussion about whether Canada should ...