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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US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials said Wednesday they disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure, as the head of the FBI warned that B...
Jan 31, 2024
'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star. Again and again, Republican voters said they saw him as the future of the par...
Jan 31, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Joe Biden...
Jan 31, 2024
Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns
TORONTO - Ontario has ordered municipalities that directly operate child-care centres to do a value-for-money audit of their programs to determine if they could instead be operated by a "third party,"...
Jan 31, 2024
'Muscling': Alberta government won't stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers
EDMONTON - An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won't stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping i...
Jan 31, 2024
Alaska governor pitches teacher bonuses as debate over education funding dominates session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy urged lawmakers late Tuesday to pass his pilot program that would pay teachers bonuses of up to $15,000 a year, pitching it as an investment in the clas...
Jan 30, 2024
After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, 'Stranger things have happened'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump met with leaders of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he tried to chip away at President Joe Biden's organized labor support heading into a...
Jan 30, 2024
Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. The measure signed...
Jan 30, 2024
Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control
MANNVILLE, Alta. - An air quality alert issued for an area east of Edmonton due to a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. Officials say the alert was cancelled after the fire was brought unde...
Jan 30, 2024
Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday ordered the state elections commission to implement his ruling allowing election clerks to accept absentee ballots that have partial witness addresses...
Jan 30, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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