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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Saskatchewan teachers and province back in talks, minister wants binding arbitration
REGINA - Saskatchewan teachers and the government are heading back to bargaining, a day after educators narrowly rejected the province's latest offer for a new three-year deal. The Saskatchewan Teache...
May 31, 2024
Slide shared by N.B. premier 'gross misrepresentation' of sexual health presentation
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The sexual education slide that angered New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is the first of more than 100 in a presentation about healthy relationships and sexual health that is give...
May 31, 2024
Moe proposes binding arbitration as next step in teacher contract dispute
Saskatchewan's premier is suggesting the next steps after teachers voted against the latest contract offer from the province. Scott Moe said binding arbitration is the "next logical step," towards a c...
May 31, 2024
Saskatchewan teachers reject tentative agreement as slim majority votes no
REGINA - Saskatchewan teachers have rejected an offer for a new three-year agreement that had promised wage increases and measures to address classroom issues. Fifty-five per cent of teachers who vote...
May 30, 2024
Sask. Teachers' Federation members reject latest contract offer from province
Saskatchewan teachers have once again rejected a contract proposal from the provincial government. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's 13,500 members spent two days this week voting on the offer f...
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Nova Scotia's education minister says school lunch program to be 'pay what you can'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Education Minister Becky Druhan says the province's school lunch program will use a "pay what you can" model when it is rolled out in October. Druhan told reporters following cab...
May 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at UQAM agree to dismantle encampment, say demands met
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Universit du Qubec Montral said Thursday they will dismantle their encampment by the end of next week after the university agreed to many of their demands. Aft...
May 30, 2024
Financial literacy test soon to be requirement for Ontario high school students
TORONTO - Ontario students will soon be required to pass a financial literacy test as part of a number of changes coming to the requirements needed to earn a high school diploma. Education Minister St...
May 30, 2024
Judge sets dates to hear University of Toronto's injunction bid against encampment
TORONTO - The University of Toronto's request for a court order to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus is expected to be heard in three weeks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Mark...
May 29, 2024
Police clear road, arrest one pro-Palestinian protester on University of B.C. campus
VANCOUVER - Police have arrested one person during the clearance of pro-Palestinian protesters who were blocking a main intersection at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver. But ther...
May 29, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...