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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Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans' families
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse recent restrictions on the provision of mental-health support to members of veterans' families who need treatment b...
Jan 19, 2021
Rebels amass on outskirts of Central African Republic town
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Armed groups stood on the outskirts of Bangassou on Tuesday, raising fears of further clashes in the southern city a day after two U.N. peacekeepers were killed in a...
Jan 19, 2021
'Very mesmerizing': Canadians eye Biden inauguration with relief, anxiety
Katie Thompson noticed a pattern emerging with appointments made at her chiropractic clinic for Wednesday afternoon that's usually typical of big sporting events: patients wanted to schedule sessions ...
Jan 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is highlighting the disconnect between the way Canadians see their role in the world and reality, according to international affairs experts. Prime Minister Jus...
Jan 19, 2021
Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins
ATLANTA - Georgia's secretary of state certified the results of the two U.S. Senate runoff elections Tuesday, paving the way for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to be sworn in and for Democrats to take...
Jan 19, 2021
Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - His presidency over, Donald Trump bid farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted at a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter division in the country he ...
Jan 19, 2021
Legault nixes call for COVID-19 curfew exemption, saying it could used to avoid fines
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he won't grant a curfew exemption for Montreal's homeless population, telling reporters Tuesday he has confidence that police will use their good judgme...
Jan 19, 2021
Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
OTTAWA - Each day, translator Nicole Gagnon wakes up and heads to work worried she'll experience further loss of hearing - a sense even more vital to her livelihood than for many workers. Gagnon says ...
Jan 19, 2021
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
WASHINGTON - On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region ...
Jan 19, 2021
No Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to be shipped to Canada next week: Fortin
OTTAWA - Canada is not getting any COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech next week and the federal government says it can't tell provinces exactly how many doses to expect over the next month. W...
Jan 19, 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...