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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First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast
VANCOUVER - A new financing initiative for 17 First Nations in British Columbia is set to expand protection for marine ecosystems off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Jun 25, 2024
Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump's gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felon...
Jun 25, 2024
California governor defends progressive values, says they're an 'antidote' to populism on the right
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State address on Tuesday to boost President Joe Biden ahead of Thursday's pivotal presidential debate, comparing Donald Trump's versio...
Jun 25, 2024
'I hear your concerns': Trudeau reflects on devastating byelection loss
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heard the "concerns and frustrations" of voters, he said Tuesday, after losing a Toronto-area riding that the Liberals have held for more than three decades. His...
Jun 25, 2024
AFN national chief says child welfare funding to top $20B as chiefs raise concerns
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is about to finalize a deal with Ottawa on child welfare reforms that will top the $20 billion promised as part of a ...
Jun 25, 2024
Ottawa urges Canadians to leave Lebanon while they can due to escalating violence
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is urging Canadians to leave an increasingly volatile Lebanon while they can. In a statement today, Joly says the security situation could deteriorate fur...
Jun 25, 2024
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 500 people - some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings - have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislat...
Jun 25, 2024
Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in last-minute Toronto byelection victory
Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's....
Jun 25, 2024
Liberal government's proposed capital gains tax changes come into effect today
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's changes to capital gains taxation came into effect Tuesday, despite significant pushback from business and physicians' groups. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's sp...
Jun 25, 2024
Ottawa keeps spending on influencers. Liberals say it's about stemming disinformation
OTTAWA - Her kids are not reading the newspapers on her kitchen counter. Instead, they're looking at their phones to find information. That's the example that Treasury Board President Anita Anand brin...
Jun 25, 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...