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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Provincial immigrant nominee programs get late year boost: Diab
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says some provincial immigrant nominee programs are getting a late-year increase to the number of slots they have. Diab says she relayed the news to her provinc...
Oct 16, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador's premier-designate on how the Tories won power
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's premier-designate says one of the key factors behind his party's election victory this week was how they responded to the frustration felt by rural voters. Ton...
Oct 16, 2025
IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits
OTTAWA - Canada's former parliamentary budget officer and the head of the International Monetary Fund are both arguing Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite c...
Oct 16, 2025
Canadian passport now outpaces U.S. in ranking of visa-free access
OTTAWA - Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of their visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizen...
Oct 16, 2025
Manitoba trade rep's $387K salary called 'preposterous' by Opposition Tories
WINNIPEG - Former television news reporter Richard Madan is collecting a salary of $387,000 a year as Manitoba's trade representative in Washington, D.C., the premier's office has revealed. The salary...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. "There'...
Oct 16, 2025
Ontario to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to practice
TORONTO - Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini is set to introduce legislation next week intended to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to work in Ontario. The government ha...
Oct 16, 2025
Fintrac imposes more than $600K penalty on First Nations Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's anti-money laundering agency has imposed a penalty of more than $600,000 on First Nations Bank of Canada for violations under the country's anti-money laundering laws. Fintrac impose...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill being introduced next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The legislation w...
Oct 16, 2025
Ottawa hasn't approached Alberta, Sask., about pharmacare since election: ministers
CALGARY - Alberta and Saskatchewan's health ministers say they haven't been approached by Ottawa about signing onto the federal pharmacare program since the spring election. Saskatchewan Health Minist...
Oct 16, 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 - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...