Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall camp...
Dec 05, 2025
Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
EDMONTON - Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office. Alberta's chief electoral officer told a legislature commit...
Dec 05, 2025
Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said Friday he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he signalled he is in...
Dec 05, 2025
Two cabinet ministers say money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers
EDMONTON - Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut d...
Dec 03, 2025
Ontario education minister appoints himself as interim supervisor of school board
TORONTO - Ontario's education minister has appointed himself as a temporary supervisor as the province takes control of another school board. The move by Paul Calandra comes less than two weeks after ...
Dec 01, 2025
Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal with Ottawa includes funding increase
REGINA - Saskatchewan's new child-care deal is to see Ottawa spend $1.6 billion over five years to support $10-a-day care, a move early learning educators say brings stability to the sector. The provi...
Nov 28, 2025
Muslim students concerned as Quebec government tables sweeping new secularism rules
MONTREAL - As the Quebec government tables broad new restrictions on religious practices, Muslim students say they feel unfairly singled out by measures that would forbid them from praying anywhere on...
Nov 27, 2025
B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public post-secondary institutions have seen a 70 per cent decline in international students, requiring the province to launch a review in a bid to stabilize the sector, ...
Nov 25, 2025
Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions
EDMONTON - Fourteen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents. It's the first time the province's Recall ...
Nov 25, 2025
Home builders worry speeding up new schools will make homes more costly
New legislation in Saskatchewan aimed at ensuring land is being set aside for new schools is raising alarm bells in the home-building sector. The provincial government says the Building Schools Faster...
Nov 25, 2025 The new joint-use elementary school in Regina's Harbour Landing, located on the corner of Gordon Road and Campbell Street in southwest Regina, is slated to open in 2027. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 13
8:30 - A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread as talks are set to begin, with President Trump warning stri...