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 ...
Tag Archives: Education
More than 740,000 students head back to class in Alberta after teacher strike ends
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - It's going to be a busy day for Alberta schools today as more than 740,000 students are set to return to class following the end of a provincewide teachers strike. Classes ...
Oct 29, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian Space Agency unveils four new studies for International Space Station
MONTREAL - Four Canadian-designed studies are set to be conducted aboard the International Space Station, soon to be hosting Albertan astronaut Joshua Kutryk. The studies announced Tuesday during a Ca...
Oct 28, 2025
What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said it was needed because of the size of the ...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta government passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike
Premier Danielle Smith's caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers bac...
Oct 28, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seen in the chamber after the throne speech, in Edmonton, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Alberta teachers won't engage in work-to-rule as classes resume: union
EDMONTON - The head of Alberta's teachers union says they will abide by a back-to-work order and will not engage in illegal actions such as work-to-rule. Jason Schilling says work-to-rule would lead t...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta government passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking t...
Oct 27, 2025
Ontario trustee who education minister sought to fire resigns, tied to Italy art trip
TORONTO - An Ontario school trustee who the province's education minister sought to fire through legislation has now resigned. Mark Watson was one of four trustees with the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Cat...
Oct 24, 2025
Regina Public Schools CEO cautiously optimistic about Building Schools Faster Act
The head of Regina Public Schools said he's "cautiously optimistic" about the newly announced Building Schools Faster Act. It was announced during Wednesday's speech from the throne, and requires muni...
Oct 23, 2025 Mark Haarmann, director and CEO of Regina Public Schools, said that an act like this might sped up the long-awaited construction of the Harbour Landing West elementary school. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Recall petition issued for Alberta's education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
CALGARY - A Calgarian has been given the green light to start collecting signatures to potentially put Alberta's education minister out of a job. Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall pe...
Oct 23, 2025
Yukon opposition parties unveil campaign platforms with less than two weeks to vote
Yukon's opposition parties unveiled their campaign platforms with the territorial New Democrats pledging millions in new programming if they're elected next month, while the Yukon Party is promising a...
Oct 23, 2025
OPINION
Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...