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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Activists urge Trudeau government to act on disappearances in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA - A group of Tamil Canadians is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for legal changes to remove sovereign immunity as a defence for international crimes. Such a move would enable...
Sep 14, 2020
Saskatchewan judge's stop at teepee camp could raise perception of bias: expert
REGINA - An experienced defence lawyer says a Saskatchewan judge's attendance at an Indigenous demonstration after he ruled on it could expose the court to potential allegations of bias. Michael Sprat...
Sep 14, 2020
Bloc Quebecois leader and caucus isolating after staffer catches COVID-19
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and almost his entire caucus went into self-isolation Monday after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. The test came back positive...
Sep 14, 2020
South Carolina's lieutenant governor contracts COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday and is recovering in isolation with her family at home, officials said. Evette had a sore throat and headac...
Sep 14, 2020
B.C. announces first-in-Canada provincial early lung cancer screening program
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a new lung cancer screening program that is the first of its kind in Canada and aimed at early diagnosis of the deadliest form of the dis...
Sep 14, 2020
Ministers warn COVID-19 researchers anew of threat of foreign actors
OTTAWA - A trio of federal cabinet ministers is warning COVID-19 researchers to take additional precautions to protect their efforts from thieves and vandals. The statement Monday says the federal gov...
Sep 14, 2020
Stars reunite for 'Princess Bride' Democratic fundraiser
MADISON, Wis. - For those who find it "inconceivable" for President Donald Trump to serve a second term, Wisconsin Democrats offered a star-packed live-streamed script reading of "The Princess Bride" ...
Sep 14, 2020
Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
WASHINGTON - Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, off...
Sep 14, 2020
As fires rage and storms churn, climate and U.S. campaign on collision course
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is a "climate arsonist" bent on watching the country burn, his Democratic challenger said Monday as climate change and presidential politics collided on the campaign trail. J...
Sep 14, 2020
Tory leader says won't touch Quebec secularism law, supports Bill 101 expansion
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said following a meeting Monday with Quebec Premier Francois Legault that he supports the province's right to pass legislation banning r...
Sep 14, 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 - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...