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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Nova Scotia awards $2-million homecare contract without competition
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has awarded a $2.18-million contract without any competition for a consulting firm to help it deliver better homecare services. Barbara Adams, minister of seniors ...
Oct 20, 2025
Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a former Bloc Qubcois MP who lost her riding by a single vote in the April federal election says allowing the result to stand would send a "disastrous message" to voters. A t...
Oct 20, 2025
Ontario Indigenous advocate says Anglo American turned 'blind eye' to De Beers issues
An Indigenous advocate in northern Ontario says his community's past experience with Anglo American PLC's diamond-mining subsidiary De Beers does not inspire confidence that a proposed merger between ...
Oct 20, 2025
Liberals say new anti-fraud measures coming with federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to have new policies and procedures in place to detect and prevent fraud. The proposed legislative amendments would require that banks obtai...
Oct 20, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney jokes with Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne as they greet families before participating in an announcement at a community centre in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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
Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn't rule out service cuts
TORONTO - Ontario's Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling with deficits to come up with a three-year plan to balance their budgets, and service cuts and bed closures do not appear to be o...
Oct 20, 2025
Ontario labour minister under fire for skills development funding
TORONTO - Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini was in the hot seat Monday, facing a slew of questions and accusations about a $2.5-billion fund as politicians returned to Queen's Park for the first t...
Oct 20, 2025
Albertans to pick mayors, councillors in provincewide municipal elections
EDMONTON - Albertans are set to pick their next mayors and councillors today as municipal elections take place across the province. Edmonton is guaranteed to see a new face in the mayor's chair, as Am...
Oct 20, 2025
Champagne to announce anti-fraud, financial security measures today as budget nears
The federal Liberals plan to unfurl measures today to counter fraud and strengthen Canadians' financial security - the latest in a series of pre-budget announcements. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe...
Oct 20, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney jokes with Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne as they greet families before participating in an announcement at a community centre in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Report points to longer waits, higher fees for Manitoba freedom of information
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has been taking longer to respond to freedom of information requests and collecting more money from people filing them, newly released figures show. Government depar...
Oct 19, 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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