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• Kelowna city council to vote on controversial golf course land swap on Monday

  12-03-2026 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  If approved, the land swap between the city and a development company would see a portion of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno Road industrialized.
  
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• Man charged following September 2025 knife attack on Kelowna cab driver

  12-03-2026 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  'I was very scared. I thought I was gonna die when I saw the knife,' Kelowna cab driver Jarmanpreet Singh said on Sept. 3, 2025.
  
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• Loitering outside Calgary pharmacy raises concerns over safety

  12-03-2026 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Businesses and community members in Sunalta are growing more concerned over safety as the number of people seeking addiction treatment grows at a local pharmacy.
  
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• Métis cabaret ‘Rubaboo’ at Persephone Theatre celebrates Indigenous culture

  12-03-2026 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  A Métis cabaret 'Rubaboo' playing at Persephone Theatre March 11-22, is showcasing Métis culture with the goal of connection, by giving a greater understanding of Métis people.
  
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• King Charles expressed concern over Alberta separatism in meeting with Indigenous leaders: grand chief

  12-03-2026 02:01 via cbc.ca
  The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations says King Charles "expressed his concern" after hearing about a separatist push in Alberta during a face-to-face meeting with Indigenous leaders on Wednesday.
  
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• Overpass strike backs up Saskatoon’s Circle Drive for second time in a week

  12-03-2026 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  Excavator on truck hits the 108th Street overpass on Circle Drive northbound in the Sutherland area. This strike making two hits to Circle Drive's overpasses in the span of a week.
  
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• Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi

  12-03-2026 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  The BEI's report on the Sept. 21 shooting hasn't been made public, but it comes after serious allegations that police allegedly acted inappropriately following the incident.
  
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• Alberta government ends funding for Edmonton housing program

  12-03-2026 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  Social services minister Jason Nixon said this program wasn't seeing the results other programs were and the decision was made to move the money where it would be better used.
  
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• Alberta overdose prevention site closure didn’t result in more deaths, study finds

  12-03-2026 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence said a study it conducted found the closure of an overdose prevention site in Red Deer, Alta. did not result in an increase deaths.
  
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• On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscope

  11-03-2026 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Neighbours and experts are reacting after a child was hit by a vehicle in Calgary's Taradale neighbourhood on Tuesday. The crash itself is just one alarming aspect of the story.
  
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• Canada advances to World Baseball Classic playoff round for the first time

  11-03-2026 23:30 via cbc.ca
  Canada has advanced to the World Baseball Classic's playoff round for the first time in the international tournament's 20-year history.
  
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• MPs reject bill to close arms export loophole despite some Liberal support

  11-03-2026 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  NDP MP Jenny Kwan's bill came after the U.S. sought to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a Canadian ban on exports of various types of weapons to that country.
  
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• Concerns as Wetaskiwin council remains silent on mayor’s ban from city hall

  11-03-2026 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  It's been over a month since Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco was banned from city hall and attending council meetings in person and administration has yet to offer an explanation.
  
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• Carney to vacation in UK, Italy after latest PM trip: sources

  11-03-2026 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney’s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16.
  
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• Banff backcountry paddling off-limits after whirling disease detected in Lake Louise

  11-03-2026 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Whirling disease, an aquatic invasive species that affects fish populations, has been found in Lake Louise, according to Parks Canada.
  
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• Heritage ‘paying the price’ as Nova Scotia budget shuts down 12 museums

  11-03-2026 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Fisherman's Life Museum is one of 12 provincial museums slated for closure across the province as part of Nova Scotia's 2026-27 budget. 
  
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• Poilievre to travel to U.S. to 'fight for tariff-free access' to American market

  11-03-2026 21:32 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poileivre will travel to the United States this week to advocate for tariff-free trade for Canadian businesses and workers. “As I said in a recent speech, we need to leverage the relationship we have with the American people,” he said, in a video post on X, on Wednesday. “We should all be reaching out to American business, unions, media, governors, investors, mayors, civic leaders and the administration itself, as we work to fight for t
  
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• Gas prices in Canada soar as U.S.-Israel war with Iran spreads

  11-03-2026 21:28 via cbc.ca
  We know one of the impacts of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran is spiking the price of oil — but why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?
  
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• Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions

  11-03-2026 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe told delegates at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities that his government is taking a "firm stand" against Ottawa's "gun grab."
  
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• Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortage

  11-03-2026 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Helium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.
  
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• As Uber launches U.S. option to choose women drivers, what about Canada?

  11-03-2026 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Although the app in Canada currently has an option for women drivers on Uber to request women riders only, the reverse option is not available yet.
  
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• Fees are going up for Canadian passports and other travel documents

  11-03-2026 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Prices are going up for passports and other travel documents in Canada starting on March 31, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
  
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• What does Canada’s reversal of a TikTok operations ban mean for users?

  11-03-2026 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  While Canadians never lost access to the video-sharing app, the possibility has been on the table for years as concerns mounted surrounding TikTok.
  
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• Toronto police officer facing several charges: special victims unit

  11-03-2026 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A Toronto police officer from Markham has been charged with multiple counts of assault and sexual assault following a Peel Regional Police investigation.
  
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• 'It’s kind of serious stuff,' Vegas hotel tells 911 after Canadian man's alleged flamingo theft

  11-03-2026 21:01 via nationalpost.com
  Security at a Las Vegas Strip casino hotel waited more than two hours for police to arrive and arrest a Canadian tourist who entered its flamingo habitat and bird-napped one of the “beloved” animals, according to 911 recordings. The 33-year-old from Ontario was arrested on March 3 at Flamingo Las Vegas, a 28-storey complex run by Caesars Entertainment, and has been charged with four felony counts of animal abuse after allegedly injuring several of the pink birds and taking one back t
  
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• Mark your calendar: April 13 looks promising as the day Carney gets his majority

  11-03-2026 20:50 via nationalpost.com
  With a fourth defection to the Liberal benches on Wednesday and three byelections called for mid-April, the federal Liberals are likely on the verge of a parliamentary majority. Former NDP member from Nunavut, Lori Idlout, added to the Liberal ranks Wednesday. Victories in two of three April 13 byelections will secure a razor-thin Liberal majority government of 172 seats. If the Liberals win the third byelection in Terrebonne, Quebec, it will provide a small cushion, with 173 seats in the House.
  
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• Some Taylor Swift fans to receive a refund on their Vancouver show tickets

  11-03-2026 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, Consumer Protection BC announced it has come to an agreement with StubHub about ticket disclosures and refunds following a consumer complaint.
  
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• Calgary aiming to support businesses affected by major construction projects

  11-03-2026 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary city councillors are looking for the best options to provide support for businesses affected by major construction projects across the city.
  
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• Do new restrictions on TikTok do enough to protect Canadians' data?

  11-03-2026 20:22 via cbc.ca
  TikTok can keep existing in Canada, with new measures to protect Canadians’ data. But will the measures be effective?
  
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• Federal prisons to lose library technicians, employment co-ordinators in budget cuts

  11-03-2026 20:08 via cbc.ca
  Correctional Service Canada plans to cut library technicians and employment co-ordinator positions in federal penitentiaries, a move critics worry could affect inmate recidivism and reintegration.
  
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• Federal prisons to lose librarians, employment co-ordinators in budget cuts

  11-03-2026 20:08 via cbc.ca
  Correctional Service Canada plans to cut library technicians and employment co-ordinator positions in federal penitentiaries, a move critics worry could affect inmate recidivism and reintegration.
  
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• Liberals promise $10 million to fortify Jewish spaces after three synagogues shot at

  11-03-2026 20:07 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — The federal government has earmarked $10 million in extra funding for Jewish communities to fortify their gathering spaces and places of worship after three Toronto synagogues were hit by gunfire within days last week. On Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the additional funding will flow to eligible Jewish groups in Montreal and Toronto through the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP). The money will be dedicated to funding security equipment such
  
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• Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit

  11-03-2026 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.
  
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• Search underway for missing ice fisher in N.S., second man found deceased

  11-03-2026 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  The men, aged 73 and 77, were reported missing Tuesday. Police said the body of one of the men was found Wednesday afternoon, and the search continues for the second person.
  
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• After losing one floor crosser, the dwindling NDP may be about to lose another MP

  11-03-2026 19:28 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Soon, the New Democrats could be reduced to a caucus of five. After Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s surprise floor-crossing to the Liberals, questions are swirling around Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice’s looming decision to run for Quebec politics. Boulerice said last month that he was seriously considering running in an upcoming nomination race for the provincial democratic socialist party Québec Solidaire (QS) in time for the Quebec election, which is scheduled to be
  
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• Canadian sailor wanted for sex crimes against minor may have taken to sea: FBI

  11-03-2026 19:12 via nationalpost.com
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a Canadian man wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in Idaho, who is believed to be sailing around the Pacific Ocean. The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 62-year-old Donald Steven Lang, a Canadian citizen who was charged in Idaho on April 9, 2025 with three counts of lewd conduct with a minor under 16 and one count of sexual battery of a minor. T
  
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• New Brunswick says chemical spill risk is low, but response time questions remain

  11-03-2026 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  The province says 900 litres of the substance, which included hexavalent chromium, was spilled over a span of 14 kilometres.
  
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• Sikome Aquatic Facility receives upgrades ahead of 2026 season

  11-03-2026 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time since it opened half a century ago, Calgary's Sikome Aquatic Facility at Fish Creek Provincial Park is getting a major facelift.
  
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• Canadians are still avoiding U.S. travel, but not vice versa: StatCan

  11-03-2026 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Last February, Canadian resident return trips from the United States totalled 1.5 million, down 14.5 per cent from the same month one year earlier.
  
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• Sextortion cases targeting youth on the increase: Edmonton police

  11-03-2026 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is warning parents, caregivers and children about sextortion cases targeting young people in the city.
  
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• Cuts to prison libraries at federal institutions violates human rights: advocates

  11-03-2026 18:17 via cbc.ca
  The Correctional Service of Canada is finalizing plans to cut all prison librarian positions at federal institutions, in a move that advocates say violates human rights and will actively harm efforts to rehabilitate prisoners.
  
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• Kingston councillor demands federal plan for permanent LaSalle Causeway

  11-03-2026 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  As the two-year anniversary of Kingston's temporary LaSalle Causeway approaches, a local councillor is petitioning the federal government for a permanent bridge solution.
  
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• Edmonton man facing extradition in Ryan Wedding case granted bail

  11-03-2026 17:34 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man accused of helping alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding track down an FBI informant so he could be killed has been granted bail.
  
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• N.L. overhauls procurement after report errors thought to be AI

  11-03-2026 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Newfoundland and Labrador government has overhauled its process for awarding contracts after false citations
  thought to be generated by artificial intelligence turned up in two reports, including one prepared by Deloitte Canada.
  
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• Canada, 31 nations agree to release 400M barrels of emergency oil

  11-03-2026 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  Canada and a group of dozens of other countries have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves as the Iran war threatens the global supply.
  
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• Special committee meets to weigh expansion of MAID to mentally ill

  11-03-2026 17:05 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Liberal MP James Maloney and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin will co-chair a special joint committee on the expansion of Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) program.  The two were acclaimed joint chairs at the committee’s first meeting on Tuesday night. The committee will deliberate expanding MAID to the mentally ill ahead of the conclusion of a temporary federal ban on assisted suicides for individuals whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental
  
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• N.S. releases list of grants that will be reinstated after budget flip-flop

  11-03-2026 16:48 via cbc.ca
  Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday funding will be restored after cuts were previously announced to programs and supports for seniors, people with disabilities and education initiatives for African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students.
  
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• Trump taunts 'future Governor of Canada Mark Carney.' Hoekstra left 'smiling' after meeting Eby

  11-03-2026 16:40 via nationalpost.com
  Donald Trump has once again referred to the prime minister as the “governor of Canada,” this time in a social media post about invasive species in the Great Lakes. “I’m working with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp, which is rapidly taking over Lake Michigan, and all of the beautiful surrounds,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, referencing the governor of Michigan. He conti
  
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• Bike Share Toronto deploying more e-bikes, docks as revenue ‘scaling faster than costs’

  11-03-2026 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Parking Authority, which manages the program, revealed those details in its 2025 Business Review and 2026 Annual Operating Plan presentation on Wednesday.
  
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• CBSA warns ‘industry pressure’ slowing action on tranquillizers in fentanyl

  11-03-2026 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Newly released documents show the Canada Border Services Agency's attempt to crack down on animal sedatives in fentanyl have been hampered by industry lobbying.
  
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