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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RCMP watchdog waiting over two years for Mountie views on its own foot-dragging
OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has waited more than two years for the national police force to respond to its interim report that found, perhaps fittingly, the Mounties were too slow in reviewing the watc...
Apr 01, 2021
What's changing under Ontario's four-week 'shutdown'
Ontario is going into a provincewide "shutdown" starting Saturday, with stricter measures imposed for at least four weeks. Here are some of the changes set to take effect in all 34 of the province's p...
Apr 01, 2021
Meng Wanzhou extradition case has 'overwhelming' U.S. connection: attorney general
VANCOUVER - The extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has an "overwhelming" connection to the United States, a lawyer for Canada's attorney general has argued. Robert Frater responded...
Apr 01, 2021
Ontario imposes four-week 'shutdown' to combat surge in COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - An Ontario-wide "shutdown" will be put in place to combat an "alarming" surge in COVID-19 infections, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday as intensive care admissions related to the virus surpas...
Apr 01, 2021
Trudeau Liberals ask public for advice on updating Access to Information law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are asking the public for views on reforming the key federal transparency law, which the government acknowledges is sorely outdated. The government says the ideas for imp...
Apr 01, 2021
Canada-U.S. dispute emerges over right whale killed by entanglement with fishing gear
HALIFAX - Canadian officials are challenging American allegations that fishing gear from Canada is to blame for the entanglement of a North Atlantic right whale found dead off South Carolina. Fisherie...
Apr 01, 2021
Canada's next federal election leaders' debates includes APTN as broadcast partner
OTTAWA - The commission overseeing leaders' debates during federal elections says Indigenous media outlet APTN will be one of the broadcast partners producing the next event. The Leaders' Debates Comm...
Apr 01, 2021
Five million Canadians now have at least one dose, as vaccine rollout gathers steam
OTTAWA - Canada hit a new daily record and passed a new milestone for vaccinations this week but will need to up its game to get a single dose to every eligible person by Canada Day. It's doable on pa...
Apr 01, 2021
Supreme Court to look at requirements for pursuing public interest cases
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the question of whether a judge should hear a matter of public interest even if there are no individual plaintiffs. The top court's decision to he...
Apr 01, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. buys mansion 20 miles from Mar-a-Lago
JUPITER, Fla. - Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle are now Florida home owners. The Palm Beach Post reports that the couple spent $9.7 million this week to buy a 11,000-square-foot...
Apr 01, 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...