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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Audit on Arkansas governor's $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The co-chairman of a legislative committee that ordered the audit of a $19,000 lectern bought for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday he expects the report on th...
Apr 09, 2024
Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas' attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents. The program by Harris County, where Ho...
Apr 09, 2024
Zebra mussels may prompt closure of national park lake, Manitoba government says
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says Parks Canada is considering closing a popular lake to boating this year because of zebra mussels. Jamie Moses, the province's natural resources minister, says t...
Apr 09, 2024
Two blows to B.C.'s credit status, as S&P cuts rating and Moody's turns negative
NEW YORK - British Columbia's credit status took a double blow on Tuesday, with S&P downgrading the province due to the risk of "outsize" deficits, and Moody's turning its outlook negative. S&...
Apr 09, 2024
House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the House's articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned after...
Apr 09, 2024
Quebec premier threatens 'referendum' on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver
Quebec Premier Franois Legault on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on the federal government to reduce the number of temporary immigrants in the province, threatening to hold a "referendum" on the issue....
Apr 09, 2024
Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's election
PHOENIX (AP) - Democrats pounced Tuesday on an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that permits enforcement of an 1864 law effectively banning abortion in the state, blaming former President Donald Trump and...
Apr 09, 2024
Dental associations are 'negotiating' ahead of federal dental plan rollout: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's dental associations, which say some of their members are reluctant to participate in the national dental care plan, are in fact just negotiating with Ottawa over the program, says fe...
Apr 09, 2024
Controversial wind-powered hydrogen project gets final approval in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A controversial wind-powered hydrogen development proposed for the west coast of Newfoundland has cleared its last hurdle with the provincial government. The Newfoundland and Labrad...
Apr 09, 2024
Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
OTTAWA - Decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have already left a $349-billion infrastructure gap on First Nations that will get increasingly worse without immediate investments in ever...
Apr 09, 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...