Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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NDP slams province's decision to delay school projects to manage costs
The province is celebrating the opening of a new school in Regina, but at the same time, several long-promised projects are now being delayed, raising concerns about overcrowding and aging infrastruct...
12h ago Education Minister Everett Hindley helps cut the ribbon at a new Francophone school École du Park in Regina on March 20, 2026. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Manitoba's upcoming budget to boost child care funding: finance minister
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba budget, set to be delivered Tuesday, will include more money for child care and a smaller deficit, Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Friday. The spending plan is to include fun...
16h ago
Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to f...
20h ago
Manitoba, Nova Scotia teens accused of planning simultaneous school attacks
A Manitoba boy and a girl in Nova Scotia are facing charges after they allegedly plotted together online to commit simultaneous attacks at their rural schools, police said Wednesday. Officers received...
Mar 18, 2026
Winnipeg councillors point to steep school tax hikes following provincial changes
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is facing calls to contain rising education property taxes. Two Winnipeg city councillors have issued a report that says school divisions in and around the city have...
Mar 17, 2026
Retired Alberta teacher, 87, challenging extradition to U.K. to face abuse charges
EDMONTON - The lawyer for an 87-year-old retired teacher from central Alberta is set to make a pitch this week to stop him from being extradited to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges involving 17 c...
Mar 17, 2026
Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO - A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguis...
Mar 17, 2026
'Lives have been divided': Teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon school gets 3 years
SASKATOON - Two teen girls who were once friends came to court Monday for a final chapter after one set the other's scalp on fire in a school hallway - but they never locked eyes. The victim, now 16, ...
Mar 16, 2026
Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike
EDMONTON - A judge denied on Friday an injunction application from Alberta teachers against legislation that forced them back to work and ended a provincewide strike last fall. Justice Douglas Mah tol...
Mar 13, 2026
First recall petition against Opposition NDP politician withdrawn: Elections Alberta
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says a recall petition against a member of Alberta's Opposition NDP has been withdrawn. The petition against education critic Amanda Chapman came late last year after more...
Mar 13, 2026
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After last year's Saskatchewan budget went from a tiny surplus to a major deficit, Murray Wood says it's difficult to sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, March 20
8:30 - We're taking a closer look at the Saskatchewan Government's budget and how it impacts you. Samantha Becotte, pres...