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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Justices reject bid by Kanye West to get on Ohio ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rapper Kanye West will remain off Ohio's fall presidential ballot after a decision Thursday by the state's high court. In a unanimous ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court found that Republi...
Sep 11, 2020
PM agrees to virtual meeting devoted to federal health transfers to provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to hold a virtual first ministers meeting on federal health care transfers to the provinces and territories. His agreement during a conference call wi...
Sep 11, 2020
New Brunswick party leaders begin their final push ahead of Monday's election
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's political leaders fanned out across the province Friday in the final push for support ahead of Monday's provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine H...
Sep 11, 2020
Maddow beneficiary of scramble for attention by authors
NEW YORK - It's high season for books that pick apart Donald Trump's presidency, and Rachel Maddow is a big beneficiary. MSNBC's prime-time personality reached the second-biggest audience of her caree...
Sep 10, 2020
Senate agrees to compensate harassment victims of ex-senator Don Meredith
OTTAWA - The Senate has agreed with recommendations from an independent evaluator that the victims of disgraced ex-senator Don Meredith should be compensated. The Senate standing committee on internal...
Sep 10, 2020
Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for corona...
Sep 10, 2020
Pentagon rescinding order to shutter Stars and Stripes paper
WASHINGTON - The Defence Department is rescinding its order to shut down the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, in the wake of a tweet late last week by President Donald Trump vowing...
Sep 10, 2020
Judges: Trump can't exclude people from district drawings
ORLANDO, Fla. - Saying the president had exceeded his authority, a panel of three federal judges on Thursday blocked an order from President Donald Trump that tried to exclude people in the country il...
Sep 10, 2020
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on
OTTAWA - Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government has proposed a full resumption ...
Sep 10, 2020
B.C. judge rules against private care in test of universal system
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says a judge's decision against a surgeon advocating for patients' rights to pay for private medical care highlights the significant role of the pub...
Sep 10, 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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...