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
Speaker Rota reflects on first year presiding over unprecedented virtual Parliament
OTTAWA - Anthony Rota is marking his first anniversary as Speaker of the House of Commons by, as he puts it, having his throat slit. He's having surgery this coming week to remove his thyroid gland, w...
Dec 04, 2020
Ex-MP says no 'backroom' dealings involved in subcontract for 10,000 ventilators
OTTAWA - A former Liberal MP whose medical company was subcontracted as part of a $237-million ventilator deal with the federal government says no "backroom" business factored into the agreement.Frank...
Dec 04, 2020
Black federal public servants file lawsuit alleging systemic discrimination
OTTAWA - Alain Babineau recalls the discriminatory hurdles he faced trying to join the RCMP in the early 1980s, including a question in his first interview about what he would do if called a word noto...
Dec 04, 2020
Trudeau brushes off India's criticism for standing with farmers in anti-Modi protests
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected the diplomatic scolding Canada's envoy to India received on Friday for his recent comments in support of protesting Indian farmers. Trudeau was asked Fr...
Dec 04, 2020
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters call a failed policy of criminalizing pot use ...
Dec 04, 2020
Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North Sea
COPENHAGEN - Denmark has decided to end all oil and gas activities in the North Sea by 2050 and has cancelled its latest licensing round, saying the country is "now putting an end to the fossil fuel e...
Dec 04, 2020
Canada orders more COVID vaccines, refines advice on first doses as cases reach 400K
OTTAWA - Surging COVID-19 infections pushed Canada over 400,000 cases Friday, as federal officials announced a bigger order of prospective vaccines and released refined guidelines on who should be fir...
Dec 04, 2020
Trudeau stresses digital tech's potential — and dangers — at global AI summit
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the inaugural meeting of a global council on artificial intelligence by warning of the danger of unbridled digital technology, despite its potential...
Dec 04, 2020
PM won't confirm reports U.S. Justice Department seeking plea deal with Meng Wanzhou
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the chorus of official silence Friday surrounding reports that the United States is seeking to negotiate a plea deal of sorts with detained Huawei scion Meng Wanzh...
Dec 04, 2020
Six vice-presidents talk about job once considered invisible
NEW YORK - After interviewing Dan Quayle in Arizona for his documentary on the vice presidency, filmmaker Jeffrey Roth was rushing to the airport to catch a flight to Wyoming, where he had an appointm...
Dec 04, 2020
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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 - 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...