Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
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Alberta's Smith calls three byelections where NDP leader, separatist leader to run
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called three byelections to take place on June 23. The three vacant ridings are Edmonton-Strathcona, Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Alb...
May 26, 2025
Manitoba politician says he thought he was within his right to push silica mine
WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba cabinet minister Jeff Wharton said Monday he thought he was following the rules when he pushed for a silica sand mine to be approved after his party was defeated in an elect...
May 26, 2025
Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in the crossfire
Highlighted by an Ivy League title and a divisional crown at the national college playdowns, Canada's Ocean Ma enjoyed a memorable first season on Harvard's squash team. She hopes to build on that in ...
May 26, 2025
Alberta changing rules to ensure only 'age-appropriate' books in schools by fall
EDMONTON - Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure only "age-appropriate" books are available in school libraries. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Monday the move was spurred...
May 26, 2025 New Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, swears the oath of office in Calgary, Friday, May 16, 2025. Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure only “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Carney will not take up Trudeau's question period tradition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday - but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made i...
May 26, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he rises for the first time in the House of Commons following the election of the Speaker on Monday, May 26, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs
TORONTO - Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up...
May 26, 2025
Quebec MP Francis Scarpaleggia elected as new House of Commons Speaker
Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was elected Speaker of the House of Commons on Monday - after an unusually dramatic race that saw the only Conservative contenders drop out of the running at the...
May 26, 2025 Francis Scarpaleggia speaks during the election process in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
NDP will not be granted official party status: government House leader
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the NDP will not be granted official party status because the law says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized. The NDP was reduced to j...
May 26, 2025 Interim NDP Leader Don Davies responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Latest: MPs elect new Speaker as Ottawa welcomes King and Queen
OTTAWA - King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Ottawa today to begin their first visit to Canada since the King's coronation two years ago. Parliament also opened today and MPs voted to elect...
May 26, 2025
Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO - A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity. The poll by KPMG in Canada ...
May 26, 2025 Signage at the KPMG offices in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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