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Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult...
Sep 10, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event; shooter in custody, FBI says
OREM, Utah (AP) - The person suspected of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus Wednesday is now in custody. That's according to a social media post from FBI Dir...
Sep 10, 2025
Alberta teachers plan provincewide strike starting Oct. 6, as talks hit stalemate
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers have officially started the countdown clock toward an Oct. 6 provincewide strike, with the union's head and the government accusing the other of failing students. "Teachers...
Sep 10, 2025
Alberta urges teachers back to bargaining, union says old offer not good enough
EDMONTON - While the Alberta government is urging teachers to get back to the bargaining table to get out of an ongoing stalemate, their union says the province needs to move beyond reiterating a deal...
Sep 08, 2025
Alberta's UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. "Alberta's government will vigorously defend o...
Sep 08, 2025
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
EDMONTON - The Alberta government made good Monday on its promise to revise its school book ban, stating that from now on written descriptions of sex are OK, but images and illustrations of sex are no...
Sep 08, 2025
Alberta parents brace for potential teacher strike amid confusion over school policy
EDMONTON - Alberta parents are bracing for a potential teacher strike or lockout as shifting provincial policies on books and sports also add confusion and chaos to the school year. Last week, contrac...
Sep 06, 2025
Pause on third-party presenters in Sask. sex ed. remains in effect, minister says
Kids across Saskatchewan have been settling into their new classrooms as a new school year begins, but this year will be yet another where third parties are banned from giving presentations in sexual ...
Sep 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Education Minister Everett Hindley says work is ongoing on the curriculum review and creation of a framework to evaluate the suitability of materials for various age groups. (980 CJME file photo)
Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has postponed the release of its revised school library book ban to Monday. The government had promised the new ministerial order for Friday afternoon, with a technic...
Sep 05, 2025
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Tr...
Sep 04, 2025
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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 ...
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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...