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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Liberal tree-planting pledge still sparse on details after two years: critic
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' environment critic says almost two years after promising to plant two billion trees within a decade, the Liberals have provided little in the way of detail on how that will...
Apr 30, 2021
Crime victims need help through gruelling, traumatic parole process: advocates
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Last Friday, a Parole Board of Canada decision gave Greg Parsons a momentary reprieve from weeks of night terrors and unearthed trauma. The parole hearing for the man who killed Par...
Apr 30, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 30 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 305,605 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,131,871 ...
Apr 30, 2021
Senate passes legislation to force striking Port of Montreal employees back to work
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed legislation that will force 1,150 striking employees back to work at the Port of Montreal. The House of Commons approved the bill early Thursday morning, with the Conser...
Apr 30, 2021
Death due to COVID-19 parties could lead to manslaughter charges: experts
People who break health rules by holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 should heed the warning from a British Columbia judge about facing a manslaughter charge, legal experts say. Prof. Lis...
Apr 30, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 29 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 305,605 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,13...
Apr 29, 2021
Street drugs poisoned with benzos can lead to 'catastrophic' overdoses: advocate
VANCOUVER - A drug policy adviser to the City of Vancouver is warning of a dangerous drug saturating British Columbia's illicit supply in much the same way fentanyl did several years ago. Karen Ward s...
Apr 29, 2021
O'Toole defends Conservatives' handling of Vance allegation in 2015
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a "rumour" about Jonathan Vance months before the general took over as Canada's top military commander in July 2015....
Apr 29, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot
OTTAWA - Seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for the flu, Health Canada data suggest. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 ...
Apr 29, 2021
US agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge
BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. officials said they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to a million-acre (400,000-hectare) federal wildlife refuge in central Montana, a move that w...
Apr 29, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...