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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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
Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help
TORONTO - With many businesses continuing to operate at limited capacity, Toronto Mayor John Tory on Thursday called on upper levels of government to provide additional economic support for Canada's d...
Sep 10, 2020
Trudeau takes questions in Liberal party's first-ever virtual fundraiser
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Thursday that Canada is still in the middle of the COVID-19 health crisis and will be for many months to come. "Let's make no mistakes," he told...
Sep 10, 2020
Wisconsin court sets up possible delay in absentee mailing
MADISON, Wis. - The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a halt in the mailing of absentee ballots until it gives the go-ahead or makes any future ruling about who shoul...
Sep 10, 2020
On Biden's heels, Trump heads to Michigan in search of working-class votes
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump taxied into Michigan on the heels of his Democratic challenger Thursday, hoping to use NAFTA and China to slow Joe Biden's momentum in a Rust Belt state that's vital to ...
Sep 10, 2020
B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $13 billion
VICTORIA - British Columbia's financial outlook is being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a partial recovery is on the horizon next year, says Finance Minister Carole James. But James, who descr...
Sep 10, 2020
PBO: More spending, not more workers, driving costs for federal employees
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says growth in spending on federal employees has more to do with the amounts spent per worker and not because there are more workers to spend on. Spending on ...
Sep 10, 2020
With election interest keen, Fox's Carlson strong in ratings
NEW YORK - Tucker Carlson drew the television equivalent of a royal flush on the week before Labor Day. The controversial Fox News Channel personality had all five of his weeknight programs land in th...
Sep 10, 2020
Former finance minister Bill Morneau broke election law in 2019: commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada's election watchdog says former finance minister Bill Morneau broke the law when he promoted Liberal candidates at events he attended while in charge of the finance portfolio. The comm...
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
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...