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 ...
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Sask. dealing with long waits for breast health one year after plan announced
REGINA - Nearly a year into the Saskatchewan government's plan to improve breast health care, the province's largest health-care union says staffing shortages and long waits have not let up. Bashir Ja...
Feb 17, 2025 Bashir Jalloh, president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430 in Regina, said the government is paying more to send patients to Calgary rather than have those services offered in Saskatchewan. (Submitted)
Liberals hope Crombie's name can flip Mississauga seats. It may be an uphill battle
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie jogs up to a door on a recent Saturday morning canvass in Mississauga, where she is warmly greeted in Polish by a woman who expresses her support and ...
Feb 16, 2025
B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland in a resident who travelled to Southeast Asia. A joint statement from Fraser H...
Feb 15, 2025
Alberta premier responds to cabinet member's request to move health minister
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she asked all of her ministers for their recommendations after a report surfaced that one of them called for the health minister be moved to a different ...
Feb 15, 2025
After seven years of PC representation, can Liberals turn Eglinton-Lawrence red?
TORONTO - When Vince Gasparro's daughter suddenly fell ill last year, the "total chaos" he witnessed in the emergency department of a Toronto hospital spurred his desire to enter electoral politics. E...
Feb 15, 2025
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 14, 2025
Alberta cabinet minister calls for health minister to be removed amid scandal
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is facing a renewed call to step down over allegations of high-level corruption in health contracts -- but this time the call is coming from one of ...
Feb 14, 2025
Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data show
TORONTO - Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data show, with Quebec, B.C. and the territories particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals. The P...
Feb 14, 2025
Two Alberta private surgery clinic contracts in limbo amid allegations in scandal
EDMONTON - Alberta's health ministry says two proposed private surgery clinics at the centre of allegations of high-level government corruption remain in limbo. "At this time, no agreements have been ...
Feb 14, 2025
'Flag flies for all.' Facing threats, Canada sees renewed sense of pride in flag
FREDERICTON - Graydon Miles was driving down Highway 7 in Ontario last year when he saw an upside down Maple Leaf flying from a pickup truck, along with one flag directing an obscenity at Prime Minist...
Feb 14, 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...