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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Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones defended on Wednesday the province's approach to the measles outbreak as new infections increase sharply and criticism mounts. The latest p...
May 07, 2025
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November's election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal ju...
May 07, 2025
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA - Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming...
May 07, 2025 Signs are piled against the gates of Parliament Hill as people protest on the anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrations in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will face Cory Bowman, the half brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall after the pair were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's primary. Pu...
May 06, 2025
Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy
VANCOUVER - Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country ...
May 06, 2025
Manitoba Tories say bill to protect gender expression could infringe on free speech
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new Opposition leader says his party wants changes and clarity on a bill by the NDP government that would add gender expression to the province's human rights code. The bill, now...
May 06, 2025
VIDEO: 'End of the beginning' for new Canada-U.S. relationship, PM Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney described today as "the end of the beginning" of a new stage in the Canada-U-S relationship. Carney and U-S President Donald Trump met at the White House for the first time ...
May 06, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters during an availability at the Canadian Embassy in Washington on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
B.C. ombudsperson finds request for repayment of provincial COVID-19 aid unjust
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says the provincial government unfairly required some workers to repay $1,000 they received after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Emer...
May 06, 2025
Saskatchewan NDP to introduce anti-separation bill that aims to amend rules
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is planning to introduce legislation that aims to amend referendum and plebiscite rules, a move it says will hold Premier Scott Moe's feet to the fire on talk of...
May 06, 2025 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck speaks to media in Regina, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Quick quotes: Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Here's a sample of what politicians and other prominent figures are sayin...
May 06, 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...
