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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Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba cabinet minister who criticized a sign language interpreter, and who has since apologized repeatedly, revealed more details Wednesday of the NDP government's promise to improve s...
Jul 23, 2025
Alberta government slammed for incompetence as pays out $143M in coal policy reversal
EDMONTON - Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies. A notice published online by Atrum Coal dated last week says the ...
Jul 23, 2025
Alberta concerned over Ottawa plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents this year
EDMONTON - Alberta's immigration minister says he's concerned about the federal government's plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants already in Canada. Joseph Scho...
Jul 23, 2025
P.E.I. premier says Carney assured him he's working to reduce bridge and ferry tolls
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz says he has been told the federal government is working to reduce tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries as soon as pos...
Jul 23, 2025
Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base
OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold public hearings to investigate what happened during a botched active-shooter drill on a Canadian Forces base last fall that reportedly left...
Jul 23, 2025
Outgoing antisemitism envoy calls out business, religious leaders for lack of action
OTTAWA - Ottawa's outgoing envoy for tackling antisemitism is accusing Canada's business sector and civil society of failing to call out a rising tide of hate against Jews and other minorities. In an ...
Jul 23, 2025
Sentencing hearing begins for 'Freedom Convoy' leaders Lich, Barber
OTTAWA - The sentencing hearing for "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to begin Wednesday morning, months after the two were found guilty of mischief. Two days have been set ...
Jul 23, 2025 Tamara Lich leaves the courthouse in Ottawa after the verdict was delivered in her trial with fellow Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits his birthplace in Northwest Territories
FORT SMITH - Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the town where he was born Wednesday, as he travels across the Northwest Territories. Carney spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, south of Yellowkni...
Jul 23, 2025
Publication ban on hearing to decide if festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo fit for trial
VANCOUVER - A judge has imposed a publication ban on a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces ...
Jul 23, 2025
Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't hav...
Jul 23, 2025
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Guest host Tamara Cherry hears from Carla Beck on protecting the province. She also discusses AI bots, cutting fuel tax,...