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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Mandatory COVID-19 testing begins at Toronto airport as more variant cases confirmed
A rule requiring international travellers landing at Ontario's largest airport to take a COVID-19 test came into effect Monday amid growing concern over vaccine deliveries and new reported cases of co...
Feb 01, 2021
Element of contradictions: Selenium cuts thin line between healthy and toxic
EDMONTON - Sort of silvery in its raw state, sort of metallic but not really, selenium embodies contradiction. It's fairly rare - the 68th most common element - but often found with coal. Tiny amounts...
Feb 01, 2021
Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday Feb. 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 5,017 new vaccinations administered for a total of 957,229 doses...
Feb 01, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 5,017 new vaccinations administered for a total of 957,229 dos...
Jan 31, 2021
Myanmar's military takes power in coup, detains Suu Kyi
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's military staged a coup Monday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - a sharp reversal of the significant, if uneven, progress toward...
Jan 31, 2021
Vancouver police issue $17,000 in fines to partygoers, man running home 'nightclub'
VANCOUVER - Police have arrested a man who allegedly operated a makeshift nightclub at his Vancouver penthouse and issued fines against him and his suspected guests totaling more than $17,000. Sgt. St...
Jan 31, 2021
Poland protesters take weekend off for fundraiser
WARSAW, Poland - From soccer star Robert Lewandowski to opposition politicians, Polish citizens on Sunday donated at least 71 million zlotys ($19 million) to a charity's fundraiser for health causes t...
Jan 31, 2021
Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on exports rules
OTTAWA - Canada's hopes of speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations brightened slightly over the weekend as regulators began work to approve a new inoculation, even as the federal government sought to head o...
Jan 31, 2021
'Serious concern' among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine's proposed expansion
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out against the proposed expansion of an open-pit iron ore mine that would include construction of a railroad, ...
Jan 31, 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...