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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11 Texas sheriff workers fired, 6 suspended in inmate death
HOUSTON (AP) - Eleven employees with a Texas sheriff's office have been fired and six others suspended following the February death of an inmate who was hit multiple times in the head by detention off...
May 28, 2021
Natural resources minister says U.S. 'unwilling' to negotiate on softwood lumber
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says Canada is trying to reach a new deal with the United States over softwood lumber, but it's the Americans who are "not willing to reach an agreem...
May 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commits $25M for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada will provide $25 million to Palestinian civilians affected by a recent conflict with the Israelis in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau sa...
May 28, 2021
Farm laborer convicted in 2018 stabbing death of Iowa runner
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A jury found a farm laborer guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of a University of Iowa student who vanished while out for a run in 2018. The 12-member jury una...
May 28, 2021
MPs pass bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation
OTTAWA - Federal lawmakers have passed legislation to create a national day for truth and reconciliation. MPs unanimously agreed to wrap debate on Bill C-5 on Friday, fast-tracking its passage and sen...
May 28, 2021
Ex-cop hired to probe Wisconsin election has partisan ties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - One of the retired police officers hired by a top Wisconsin Republican to investigate the presidential election in the battleground state has ties to the GOP and previously led a ...
May 28, 2021
Tories blast William Amos for relieving himself on camera in his second Zoom incident
OTTAWA - Liberal MP William Amos urinating while on camera during virtual proceedings was "shocking, reckless" and in contempt of the House of Commons, the Conservatives said of his second Zoom lapse ...
May 28, 2021
Indigenous women must lead fight against violence, Ontario report says
TORONTO - Indigenous women must be squarely at the forefront of efforts to combat the national tragedy of violence against them, a new Ontario government report asserts. The province's response to the...
May 28, 2021
Canada should roll out second doses 'as soon as possible': NACI
A push to shift efforts toward fully vaccinating the population gained steam Friday with Canada's advisory panel on vaccines urging second doses "as soon as possible," and federal health officials hin...
May 28, 2021
GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in a show of party loyalty to former President Donald Trump, aiming to s...
May 28, 2021
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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...