Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop...
Apr 23, 2026
Saskatchewan ombudsman says government slow in responding to wildfire evacuees
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency failed to respond in a timely fashion to many wildfire evacuees last summer, the province's ombudsman said Thursday. The finding comes in an annual repor...
Apr 23, 2026
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed "accommodation packages" with some neighbouring nations, but there's still...
Apr 23, 2026
Alberta tables bill to bump legislature seat count to 91 for boundaries redraw
EDMONTON - Alberta is formally moving to boost its number of legislature seats. Premier Danielle Smith's government has introduced legislation to increase the number of seats to 91 from the current 87...
Apr 23, 2026
Government asks court to exclude evidence in B.C. trial over national security risk
VANCOUVER - The federal government has made an application to exclude some evidence over national security risks at the trial of Iain Hunt, whose wife was reported missing in 2021 from their home in P...
Apr 23, 2026
Canada's top envoy to Washington apologizes for sending English-only invitation
WASHINGTON - Canada's top envoy to Washington apologized Thursday for sending an English-only invitation to members of Parliament at a committee meeting in Ottawa where he faced questions about supply...
Apr 23, 2026
RCMP charges consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government. An RCMP news release says 62-year-old Andrew McDermott and his company, AM Government Consultin...
Apr 23, 2026
New Brunswick sets goal of boosting economy by 10 per cent by 2030
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government says it's aiming to grow its economy by 10 per cent within the next four years. Its new economic development strategy released Thursday calls for increasing ...
Apr 23, 2026
Outcry over Newfoundland minister's use of AI results in tears in the legislature
ST. JOHN'S - A cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador broke down in tears in the legislature Thursday after days of uproar over her use of artificial intelligence in a social media post. Touris...
Apr 23, 2026
Saskatchewan monitoring Alberta's daylight time plan, may change law
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it may amend its time legislation depending on what Alberta does with its clocks. Saskatchewan says it regularly examines its Time Act and will consider how Alb...
Apr 23, 2026
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