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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'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
EDMONTON - An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores. Kelly Dyer with Audreys Boo...
Sep 04, 2025
Sim says Vancouver is 'begging' B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
VANCOUVER - No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it's not feasible to protect every event among thousands held each year, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said following the release ...
Sep 04, 2025
Champagne says 'adjustments' coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
TORONTO - Finance Minister Franois Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that "adjustments" are coming to the public service as Ottawa looks to trim its spending in the fall budget. Champagne was i...
Sep 04, 2025
Report calls on NATO to counter authoritarian manipulation, disinformation
OTTAWA - A resurgent North Atlantic Treaty Organization should play a leading role in fighting the growing aggression of authoritarian states in the online battlespace, says a new report from civil so...
Sep 04, 2025
Code of conduct investigation launched into Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore
HALIFAX - Two Halifax residents say the city's mayor is being investigated for an alleged breach of the municipal code of conduct because of comments he made about the power structure at city hall. Th...
Sep 04, 2025
Another beluga and a seal have died at Marineland. The deaths caught Doug Ford's attention
Another beluga whale and a harbour seal have died at Marineland, and those deaths have caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, The Canadian Press has learned. The beluga death marks the 20t...
Sep 04, 2025
Alberta government workers approve mediated deal, strike averted
EDMONTON - A new contract has been reached between some 23,000 civil servants and the Alberta government, averting a strike that could've happened as soon as next week. The Alberta Union of Provincial...
Sep 03, 2025
Manitoba premier says proposed supervised consumption site will be changed
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is changing the planned location of its first supervised consumption site after facing stiff opposition from area residents. The province, in partnership with the Ab...
Sep 03, 2025
Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock
WASHINGTON (AP) - An unusual alliance emerged in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers who agree on little else rallied support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from...
Sep 03, 2025
Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock
WASHINGTON (AP) - An unusual alliance emerged in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers, who agree on little else, rallied support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families fr...
Sep 03, 2025
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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