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...
Tag Archives: Politics
EU takes legal action vs UK over Brexit deal delays
The divorce between the U.K. and the EU is turning nastier by the day. The European Union said Monday it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing the former member does not respect...
Mar 15, 2021
Voting underway in coronavirus-affected Dutch election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Socially distanced voters cast their ballots Monday in churches, conference centres and even the national parliament on the first day of a Dutch general election that has been...
Mar 15, 2021
Group reports health facilities looted in Ethiopia's Tigray
KAMPALA, Uganda - Health facilities in Ethiopia's embattled region of Tigray have been "looted, vandalized and destroyed in a deliberate and widespread attack on health care," the humanitarian group D...
Mar 15, 2021
The road show begins: VP Harris, Jill Biden promote aid plan
LAS VEGAS - From a vaccination site in the desert West to a grade school on the Eastern seaboard, President Joe Biden's top messengers - his vice-president and wife among them - led a cross-country ef...
Mar 15, 2021
2 key US Cabinet members visit Japan for China-focused talks
TOKYO - Shared concerns about China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region will take centre stage when President Joe Biden's defence chief and secretary of state visit Japan for their first in...
Mar 15, 2021
Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women
CANBERRA, Australia - Australians rallied in the capital and other cities Monday demanding justice for women and calling out misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures as the government reels from two ...
Mar 15, 2021
Merkel's party faces German election 'wake-up call'
BERLIN - Two German state election defeats have jolted Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc, shining a spotlight on chances of it being ejected from the government in September's national vote. A possible ...
Mar 15, 2021
Lawyer for Meng Wanzhou argues new evidence would challenge HSBC loan loss risk
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei's chief financial officer says there's no evidence that international bank HSBC suffered an increased risk of loan loss as a result of Meng Wanzhou's alleged actions. F...
Mar 15, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 92,658 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,026,665 ...
Mar 15, 2021
Coming week will see trickle of COVID-19 vaccine doses before floodgates open
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is expecting a smaller-than-normal shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery ov...
Mar 15, 2021
OPINION
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 - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...