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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Manitoba homelessness adviser to leave job after less than a year service
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's senior adviser on homelessness is leaving her position after roughly 10 months on the job. Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud will, as of Dec. 1, be president and CEO of the...
Oct 30, 2025
Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border th...
Oct 30, 2025
Trigger for new immigration powers 'intentionally not defined' in border bill: Diab
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the definition of a "public interest" event that would allow her department to pause or revoke immigration applications is "intentionally not defined" in n...
Oct 30, 2025
B.C. Green Leader Lowan calls Eby 'greedy' over early election threat
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan said Premier David Eby's threat of an early election if a bill to fast-track a multibillion-dollar northern power line fails is a "cheap trick" that would leav...
Oct 30, 2025
Saskatchewan changing notifications of hospital closures amid growing frustration
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is committing to daily updates on which health facilities and services are being temporarily closed. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill told the chamber Thursday the ...
Oct 30, 2025
Winnipeg high school football player who sustained spinal injury in game has died
WINNIPEG - A high school football player who sustained a severe spinal injury in a game earlier this month died in hospital Wednesday night, the Winnipeg School Division said Thursday. "It is with dee...
Oct 30, 2025
Nova Scotia establishes 25-member advisory committee on gender-based violence
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has established a 25-member committee to advise the government on how to prevent gender-based violence. Leah Martin, minister responsible for the Advisory Council ...
Oct 30, 2025
Elections BC seeks to lengthen campaigns by three days, warns about child donors
VICTORIA - Elections BC says British Columbia should extend the campaign period for fixed-date elections and byelections by having "writ day" and the close of nominations occur on Wednesdays instead o...
Oct 30, 2025
Quebec government adopts secularism bill forcing students to uncover faces
QUBEC - The Quebec government has passed a law extending the province's ban on religious symbols to everyone who interacts with students in schools. The law also prohibits students from wearing face c...
Oct 30, 2025
Five things you may not know about the 1995 Quebec referendum
MONTREAL - The 1995 referendum on independence took place 30 years ago on Thursday, when a razor-thin majority of Quebecers voted to stay in Canada. After a dramatic campaign during which the sovereig...
Oct 30, 2025
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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...