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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Parts of Saskatchewan pelted by storm packing hail, strong winds
Parts of Saskatchewan experienced a wicked storm on Thursday evening that literally left its mark. The fast-moving thunderstorms brought hail, heavy rain and strong winds to southern and central Saska...
Jul 23, 2021 Queen City Rib Fest was was damaged in a storm one day before it was set to open. (Queen City Rib Fest/Facebook)
Quebec researchers propose new heat wave alert system in response to climate change
MONTREAL - Researchers in Quebec have developed a new warning system for heat waves that they say is more precise and better adapted to climate change. Quebec has had a heat-alert system in effect sin...
Jul 21, 2021
Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared ...
Jul 19, 2021
B.C. says accommodations for wildfire evacuees are filling up as evacuations continue
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says accommodations for wildfire evacuees are filling up as the flames and smoke from numerous blazes spread, forcing more people from their homes and contribu...
Jul 18, 2021
Salmon and other sea life affected by recent heat waves, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sweltering heat wave in much of Western Canada in the last week of June had cascading effects on sea life, experts say. Scott Hinch, director of the Pacific salmon ecology and conservati...
Jul 17, 2021
What to do when you get a tornado alert on your cellphone
Environment Canada says an alert is automatically sent to people's cellphones when a tornado warning is issued for their area. Here's what to do when an alert pops up: -Seek shelter inside. -If there'...
Jul 16, 2021
Tornado alerts sent as soon as warning issued: Environment Canada
TORONTO - Environment Canada says it sends alerts to cellphones as soon as a tornado warning is issued, but the fast pace and unpredictable nature of twisters mean some residents may not receive the e...
Jul 16, 2021
3 men charged over 2018 fatal Missouri tourist boat accident
A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed...
Jul 16, 2021
Several people injured, 'catastrophic' damage after tornado hits Barrie
BARRIE - Several people were injured and many more were displaced Thursday after a tornado ripped through part of a southern Ontario city, its mayor said as he expressed relief that no lives had been ...
Jul 15, 2021
Heat warnings issued for nearly all of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is back under the extreme heat, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for nearly every region of the province. Meteorologist Eric Dykes says daytime highs could reach the mid-30s ...
Jul 15, 2021
OPINION
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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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
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...