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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Supreme Court of Canada weighs appeal application from Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Thursday whether to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group. It's the l...
Aug 06, 2025 Raed Jaser is shown in court in Toronto on April 23, 2013, in an artist's sketch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Mantha
Mary Sheffield to face Solomon Kinloch in November election for Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) - The race for Detroit's next mayor is set to pit a longtime City Council member against a popular pastor, after council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch wer...
Aug 05, 2025
B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against th...
Aug 05, 2025
'Some difficult times': Six months into deal, B.C. Greens, NDP cite progress, dissent
The interim leader of the British Columbia Green Party says there have been "some difficult times and some occasional disagreements" since his party's confidence deal with the NDP government. But Jere...
Aug 05, 2025
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stear...
Aug 05, 2025
Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach
OTTAWA - The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet which saw a "malicious actor" gain access to the airline's systems. The airline s...
Aug 05, 2025
Prime Minister Carney announces new support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is preparing financial supports for the forestry sector as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Carney is promising an aid package...
Aug 05, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney listens while touring the Royal Canadian Navy torpedo recovery vessel Sikanni at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR), in Nanoose Bay, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake considering road tolls in response to federal cuts
KAHNAWAKE - The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake said Tuesday that it is looking at imposing tolls on the roads crossing its territory in response to looming federal budget cuts. Grand Chief Cody Diabo tol...
Aug 05, 2025
Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'
The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday as the countries failed to reach a trade deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline. A fact sheet from the White H...
Aug 05, 2025
Nine hospitalized, dozens sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
Nine people have been hospitalized, and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. Recall w...
Aug 05, 2025
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