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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
Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
EDMONTON - Thousands of teachers and supporters jeered, chanted and dumped protest potatoes at the door of the Alberta legislature Thursday as Premier Danielle Smith set a Monday deadline to solve a p...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta students face stress, uncertainty as legislation looms to end teachers strike
EDMONTON - As legislation looms ordering striking Alberta teachers back to work, Jennifer Black is bittersweet about returning to class to teach English to dozens of anxious Grade 12 students while fe...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta NDP urges public to step up as striking teachers may face back-to-work bill
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says it will fight the government's looming plan to introduce a bill to force striking teachers back to work but admits it has limited options. NDP Leader Naheed Ne...
Oct 22, 2025
Alberta teachers weigh legal options as back-to-work legislation looms in strike
EDMONTON - The union representing Alberta teachers in a provincewide strike say they're talking to lawyers to determine next steps as legislation looms ordering them back to work. The Alberta Teachers...
Oct 21, 2025
Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is planning to introduce legislation this fall to limit who can run in provincial elections. Government house leader Joseph Schow says the change...
Oct 21, 2025 Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration Joseph Schow swears the oath of office in Calgary, Friday, May 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
N.B. premier planned to spend first year on health care, education. Then tariffs hit.
FREDERICTON - Instead of focusing on health care, education and housing, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt was forced in her first year in office to divert her attention to the effects of U.S. tariffs....
Oct 20, 2025
About 750,000 Alberta students enter third week of no school amid teachers strike
EDMONTON - A labour relations professor is criticizing the Alberta government's threat to legislate striking teachers back to work as about 750,000 students entered a third week of cancelled classes M...
Oct 20, 2025
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