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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Quebec government is removing the British crown from province's coat of arms
MONTREAL - The Quebec government announced Friday that it's removing the British crown from the province's official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province's autonomy. Ju...
Jan 23, 2026
Canadian airlines push back against court challenge on passenger complaints
MONTREAL - Canada's biggest airlines are opposing a court challenge to rules that block travellers from sharing the outcome of passenger complaints made to the country's transport regulator. In a cour...
Jan 23, 2026
American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas
TORONTO - American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved. The Niagara Falls,...
Jan 23, 2026
Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations people to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some I...
Jan 23, 2026
Liberals wrap two days of cabinet meetings focused on affordability, security
QUBEC - The Liberal cabinet has wrapped two days of meetings in Quebec City focused on affordability, economic growth and security, Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said Friday. Now the gov...
Jan 23, 2026
Massive Edmonton care home battling mice infestation, droppings
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for action and more transparency in the wake of a prolonged mouse infestation at one of Edmonton's biggest long-term care homes. Covenant Health, along with ...
Jan 23, 2026
Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" - marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and...
Jan 22, 2026
B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence
VICTORIA - British Columbia is undertaking a $600,000 expansion of the province's forensic firearms lab, a move the government says is a direct response to the recent rash of extortion violence. The f...
Jan 22, 2026
Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
STONY PLAIN - An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still under its 650-person fire capacity. Inside ...
Jan 22, 2026
House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed this year's final batch of spending bills on Thursday as lawmakers, still smarting from last fall's record 43-day shutdown, worked to avoid another funding lapse for...
Jan 22, 2026
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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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...