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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Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
WASHINGTON (AP) - Google's preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Depart...
May 03, 2024
Nova Scotia premier criticized for travelling to Spain, U.S. without notifying public
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is drawing opposition criticism over a recent trade mission to Spain that his office didn't announce publicly. In response to a reporter's question Thursday, ...
May 03, 2024
Supreme Court orders new trial for B.C. francophone who was not given French option
OTTAWA - A francophone man in British Columbia convicted of sexual assault will get a new trial because he was not informed of his right to be tried in French, the Supreme Court ruled Friday. Franck Y...
May 03, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana's presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congre...
May 03, 2024
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy - an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen delivered an address Friday in...
May 03, 2024
The Latest | Court in Trump's hush money trial adjourns for the day following Hope Hicks' testimony
NEW YORK (AP) - Hope Hicks took the stand Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, recounting in her testimony how she followed Trump from the real estate world to politics and how his 2016 president...
May 03, 2024
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year
WASHINGTON (AP) - Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a directive the Biden adminis...
May 03, 2024
Foreign interference inquiry to report today on alleged meddling in federal elections
OTTAWA - A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is slated to release a report today on alleged meddling in the last two general elections. Commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue plans to mak...
May 03, 2024
Two Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler system
TORONTO - Residents of a Guelph, Ont., long-term care home and their loved ones are shocked and afraid, says a representative of the families, after the home announced it's closing in part because it ...
May 03, 2024
Ontario to increase fines for 'bad actor' employers
TORONTO - Ontario is set to clamp down on bad employers with big fines. Labour Minister David Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violati...
May 03, 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...