Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Hundreds gather for First Nations-led protest in Nova Scotia over budget cuts
HALIFAX - Hundreds of protesters banged drums, cheered, booed and waved signs critical of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on Tuesday as they converged on the legislature to oppose the provincial gover...
Mar 03, 2026
Alberta Premier Smith hopes failing recall petitions a sign people feel heard
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes failing recall petitions against members of her caucus mean Albertans are feeling heard. Two dozen recall petitions were launched late last year agains...
Mar 02, 2026
Canada aiming to sign India trade deal this year, Carney says in Mumbai
MUMBAI - Canada is aiming to sign a comprehensive trade deal with India this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business audience in Mumbai Saturday. "We are now negotiating a comprehensive econo...
Feb 28, 2026
Prairie Valley among Sask. school divisions suffering substitute shortage
The Prairie Valley School Division is one of the many in rural Saskatchewan experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers. Gord Husband, Prairie Valley's director of education and CEO, said the Saska...
Feb 27, 2026 Gord Husband, Prairie Valley’s director of education and CEO, said the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation’s collective bargaining agreement with the province was able to bring in an extra 500 contracted positions across the province, but it affected the amount of substitute teachers available. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
MONTREAL - Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government's decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students....
Feb 27, 2026
Stéphane Dion named first 'diplomat in residence' at Université de Montréal
MONTRAL - Stphane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and most recently Canada's ambassador to France, has been named the first "diplomat in residence" at Universit de Montral, where he ta...
Feb 27, 2026
Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province's latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9...
Feb 26, 2026
Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, before turning the ...
Feb 26, 2026 Flowers are placed in a barricade pylon on a road leading to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Some students headed back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary sch...
Feb 26, 2026
Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit and no balance on the horizon
EDMONTON - Alberta's new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weathe...
Feb 26, 2026
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8:30 - We're taking a closer look at the Saskatchewan Government's budget and how it impacts you. Samantha Becotte, pres...