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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Opponents to ramp up protests against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say they will do whatever it takes to stop the project after suffering a devastating legal blow at the Federal Court of Appeal. Activists...
Feb 05, 2020
Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020, mayor announces
MONTREAL - Given the urgent need to reduce the city's environmental footprint, Montreal will move to fully ban the distribution of plastic bags by the end of 2020, Mayor Valerie Plante ...
Feb 05, 2020
Few hurdles remain for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project
OTTAWA - A Federal Court of Appeal ruling Tuesday removes one of the last active court hurdles to completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court decision means ...
Feb 04, 2020
Most Canadian households will get more than they pay from carbon tax: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says most Canadian households will receive more money back from the federal government's carbon-tax scheme than it will cost them. The assertion is contained i...
Feb 04, 2020
Federal Court dismisses First Nations' challenges to TMX pipeline project
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion overcame another legal hurdle Tuesday when the Federal Court of Appeal struck down a challenge filed by several British Columbia First Nat...
Feb 04, 2020
Historic blizzard highlights need for severe weather preparedness: scientists
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Climate scientists say a blizzard that paralyzed eastern Newfoundland signals that greater preparations are needed for extreme precipitation and tidal surges - even if a direct line...
Feb 02, 2020
Bring more voices to caribou recovery plan, says B.C. premier's former liaison
VICTORIA - A former cabinet minister who resigned as Premier John Horgan's liaison for the recovery of threatened caribou herds in northeastern British Columbia says he wants more voices in ...
Feb 02, 2020
Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
TORONTO - An Indigenous community has overwhelmingly rejected a proposed underground storage facility for nuclear waste near Lake Huron, likely spelling the end for a multibillion-dollar, politically ...
Feb 01, 2020
Regulators revisit environmental review for Line 3 pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota regulators opened a hearing Friday o n an updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state, but most ...
Jan 31, 2020
Plastics ban can't be instant, restaurants warn Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's restaurant owners are eager to do their part to curb this country's addiction to plastics, their association says, but they want the government to leave time for ...
Jan 31, 2020
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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
8:30 - Harvest is underway across Saskatchewan, but farmers are facing a challenging start to the season. Only a fractio...