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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Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. The official, who ...
Aug 08, 2025
Carney says Israel's plan to take over Gaza City threatens Palestinians and hostages
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday Israeli's plan to take over Gaza City will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the enclave and threaten the lives of hostages still held by Hamas - but di...
Aug 08, 2025
Carney announces 20% increase in military starting pay
TRENTON, ONT. - Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at CFB Trenton ...
Aug 08, 2025
Iran International network says two journalists working in Canada targeted by regime
OTTAWA - As Canada and other countries accuse Tehran of spreading intimidation and violence abroad, an online broadcaster says two of its journalists working in Canada are among dozens who have been t...
Aug 08, 2025
Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won't run the next campaign
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to hire a new campaign manager for the next election, now that Jenni Byrne has said she will not be returning to the role. Byrne said that while...
Aug 08, 2025
Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots
CAMROSE - Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. Read more: ...
Aug 08, 2025 A campaign sign for Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley next to signs for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal candidate Darcy Spady in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, near Camrose, Alta., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
McGill unions say university is threatening free speech over pro-Palestinian support
MONTREAL - Four unions at McGill University say the school is attacking free speech by threatening to suspend funding for a student organization because of its support for a pro-Palestinian group. McG...
Aug 08, 2025 People walk through McGill University's campus in Montreal on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission
HALIFAX - The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 20...
Aug 08, 2025
Ontario's proposed updates to municipal code of conduct rules flawed, critics say
As the Ontario legislature considers a bill that would give municipal councils the power to remove misbehaving and unethical members, some critics say the proposed legislation has serious flaws that m...
Aug 08, 2025
AtkinsRéalis says the slowdown in the United States is temporary
MONTREAL - Montreal-based engineering firm AtkinsRalis revised down its forecasts for the engineering sector slightly due to a decline in activity in the United States. New orders in the United States...
Aug 07, 2025
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8:30 - Avi Lewis, the newly elected federal NDP leader, is touring Saskatchewan this week with 11 stops over five days, ...
