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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Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridation
MONTREAL - Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A c...
Nov 21, 2024
After tie vote, Cape Breton-area councillor to be chosen by random draw
HALIFAX - It will be the luck of the draw that chooses the next councillor for a district in northern Cape Breton after two candidates earned the same number of votes in a recent municipal election. A...
Nov 21, 2024
Manitoba government funds new investigation unit in Swan Valley region
SWAN RIVER, Man. - A new police unit is to be set up in western Manitoba to investigate complex and serious crimes. The NDP government announced Thursday it would fund a portion of the pilot program i...
Nov 21, 2024
Quebec auditor general says school system failing Indigenous students
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general says the province's Education Department has done little in the past two decades to help Indigenous students in Quebec, whose graduation rates lag behind those of I...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta forecasts $4.6-billion surplus in budget update, but braces for uncertainty
EDMONTON - Alberta is forecasting a $4.6-billion surplus for this fiscal year, but Finance Minister Nate Horner says "mounting pressures" threaten to soon put the province in the red. Horner made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
Quebec fiscal update brings $2.1B in new spending, axes tax credit for older workers
QUBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled an economic update on Thursday with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what he described as a stronger-than-expected recovery from las...
Nov 21, 2024
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew ...
Nov 21, 2024
Retail industry praises GST holiday, but says it may be 'laborious' for some
Retail organizations are applauding a move to temporarily stop charging the federal sales tax on many items, but say the decision means some businesses have their work cut out for them. The vice-presi...
Nov 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) - Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member sentenced to probation for assault
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A former Saskatchewan Party legislature member has been sentenced to 12 months probation after pleading guilty to assault. Gregory Lawrence also faced a charge of assault by choking...
Nov 21, 2024
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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...