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• Stellantis delays production of one of its vehicles at Windsor, Ont. plant

  22-05-2025 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Automaker Stellantis is postponing production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for the 2026 model year amid U.S. tariff policies.
  
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• Javon Leake hoping to be special teams star that’s eluded Elks for years now

  22-05-2025 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  In the last 10 years Edmonton has had only one return touchdown.
  
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• Canada Post says no response from union on latest offer

  22-05-2025 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  While the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) had asked for two weeks to review and consider the offer, Canada Post turned down their demand.
  
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• Carney gives cabinet mandate letter to confront ‘generational challenge’

  22-05-2025 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney released a single mandate letter for his cabinet, outlining several priorities for the government to focus on as Canada faces a 'generational challenge.'
  
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• Uncertainty continues in Saskatchewan around U.S. tariff impact

  22-05-2025 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although the 25 per cent automotive tariff was imposed at the start of April, one Regina auto repair shop hasn't seen much of a change in prices, but the uncertainty continues.
  
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• What it's like travelling through the Canadian Rockies on board a luxury train

  22-05-2025 16:24 via o.canada.com
  
  It’s hard to choose a favourite moment when you’re travelling on the Rocky Mountaineer train, but one unexpected pleasure on a recent journey came when I was standing on the train’s open-air vestibule trying to get a closer look at a bald eagle perched on a nest at the edge of a lake somewhere between Vancouver and Kamloops, B.C. Read More
  
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• NHLer's testimony back under scrutiny at sexual assault trial of former world junior hockey players

  22-05-2025 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  We're back at Superior Court in London, Ont., to bring you the latest updates from the trial of five former world junior hockey players.
  
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• Police shoot 50-year-old man in Collingwood, Ont., SIU investigating

  22-05-2025 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot and injured 50-year-old man in Collingwood. 
  
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• Police search for Alberta woman wrongfully released from a jail on fake papers

  22-05-2025 15:40 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta woman is on the lam after Crown prosecutors say she was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail last month with allegedly fake release papers.
  
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• Canada Post by the numbers: Where things stand as strike looms

  22-05-2025 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Post workers are two days away from taking potential job action, but as the Crown corporation presents new offers, here's a look at the numbers surrounding the talks.
  
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• Unlike in 2002, Alberta won't rely on federal prisons to free up space in Calgary jails for G7

  22-05-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal prisons won't be used to house inmates displaced by the G7 summit in Alberta in June. The province says it doesn't plan to manage its prison populations the same way it did the last time world leaders met in Kananaskis, Alta.
  
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• 'Shock' and 'panic' as new daycare operators in Alberta told they won't get funding after all

  22-05-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans in the process of setting up new child-care facilities say they've had the rug pulled out from under them as the Alberta government abruptly informed them last week they would not qualify for grants under a federal-provincial agreement.
  
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• Canada Post's new offers 'fall short,' union says as review ongoing

  22-05-2025 13:48 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is reviewing offers presented by the Crown Corporation as a potential strike looms. A 72-hour strike notice was issued on Tuesday, with the deadline set as Friday midnight for a planned strike. As the review is underway, the union has already said that the offers “fall short” in a news release. It outlined the key issues that still remained unresolved by the latest proposals from Canada Post. The union said that a wage increase of 13 per ce
  
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• G7 finance ministers to talk global trade, AI on final day of summit

  22-05-2025 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem were set to emerge later Thursday to take questions from reporters.
  
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• 'Rifts in families': Parents seek better talk on vaccines as measles outbreak grows

  22-05-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents are feeling the strain as the measles outbreak grows, especially in southern Alberta. At a Lethbridge playground, they say they’re trying to keep kids safe and navigate touchy vaccine conversations, whether they’re pro-vaccines or not.
  
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• 2 charged in death of child in Ontario’s Muskoka Region

  22-05-2025 12:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have been arrested in the death of a child in Ontario more than two years ago.
  
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• Parents of babies worry about measles exposure in Manitoba outbreak

  22-05-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents in Manitoba are growing more concerned as measles cases rise, and for the first time, officials have called what's happening in the province an outbreak.
  
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• Measles concerns growing for Manitoba parents as official says province is seeing outbreak

  22-05-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents in Manitoba are growing more concerned as measles cases rise, and for the first time, officials have called what's happening in the province an outbreak.
  
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• This Halifax heritage building slated for demolition has been saved. So what now?

  22-05-2025 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reversed a decision that would have allowed Dalhousie University to tear down 1245 Edward St., which had a heritage building designation.
  
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• Quebec doctor haunted by family tragedy angered over insinuation she’s ‘lazy’

  22-05-2025 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Isabelle Gaston was married to Guy Turcotte, a cardiologist who killed their 2 children. She now works a reduced schedule as a family doctor, something the province questions.
  
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• N.S. firefighters spot 2 masked baby bandits in a different kind of rescue

  22-05-2025 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two orphaned newborn raccoons are now recovering at Hope for Wildlife after being found outside a Dartmouth, N.S. fire station.
  
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• Halifax hate-crime numbers rise, but police say they remain underreported

  22-05-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The latest numbers show hate crimes in Halifax and Nova Scotia continue to rise, with politics and national and global conflicts often having an impact, police say.
  
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• The U.S. plans to cut Energy Star. Could that raise costs for Canadians?

  22-05-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If the Energy Star program disappears in the U.S., it could affect the labels Canadians rely on to know what products will help them save on energy bills. While there is a Canadian label administered by Ottawa, it's not clear how it will operate without the U.S. program. 
  
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• Separatists want to 'hold Poilievre's feet to the fire' in Alberta byelection bid

  22-05-2025 10:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Currently seatless Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is eyeing an easy win in a not-yet-called byelection in rural Alberta, but locals say he could be caught in the middle of a growing firestorm over Alberta separation. The first hurdle for Poilievre, who represented suburban Ottawa as an MP for two decades before losing his seat last month, will be convincing locals that he’s not just another central Canada politician who sees Alberta as a giant ATM machine. “I&rsq
  
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• Person did Nazi salute outside Ontario restaurant while blasting Kanye West's 'vile' antisemitic song

  22-05-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Jewish advocacy group has strongly condemned a ‘vile’ video of an unknown person performing what appears to be fascist salute in the parking lot of the American-owned Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burlington, Ont.
  
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• Person did Nazi salute outside Ontario Chick-fil-A while blasting Kanye West's 'vile' antisemitic song

  22-05-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Jewish advocacy group has strongly condemned a ‘vile’ video of an unknown person performing what appears to be fascist salute in the parking lot of the American-owned Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burlington, Ont.
  
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• Jewish advocacy group denounces 'antisemitic' video of person doing Nazi salute outside Ontario restaurant

  22-05-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Jewish advocacy group has strongly condemned a ‘vile’ video of an unknown person performing what appears to be fascist salute in the parking lot of the American-owned Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burlington, Ont.
  
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• Stars score 3 in 5½ minutes to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1

  22-05-2025 06:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.
  
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• 'We don't have insurance on the memories': wildfires destroy Manitoba vacation getaways

  22-05-2025 04:31 via cbc.ca
  As clouds of smoke start to lift in parts of the province, Manitoba cabin owners are learning about the devastation left in the wake of the wildfires.
  
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• Could the massive Site C work camp be repurposed as supportive housing in Surrey?

  22-05-2025 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  BC Hydro needs to find a new owner for its massive Site C work camp, and one Surrey non-profit thinks it would be a perfect fit as supportive housing.
  
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• Proposed $21M settlement reached with victims of Ottawa doctor Vincent Nadon

  22-05-2025 03:31 via cbc.ca
  Victims of a former Ottawa doctor convicted of sexual assault and voyeurism against his patients at a University of Ottawa health clinic may soon be eligible to receive compensation as part of a multi-million dollar settlement with the school. 
  
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• Vancouver grad and ‘stay-at-home son’ wins Jeopardy!

  22-05-2025 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver resident Brendan Liaw has become the newest Jeopardy! champion, winning the game show on Tuesday night. He will compete again on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton city council discusses priority growth areas

  22-05-2025 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city council is once again discussing how to grow and boost density in the city and how to streamline the process.
  
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• Alberta separatism is in the spotlight. Not everyone is sold on sovereignty

  22-05-2025 01:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal election result went down poorly in most of Alberta and it has fuelled fresh talk of separating from Canada. CBC’s Susan Ormiston spoke to Albertans about their frustrations and whether they’d want to separate if a referendum was held.
  
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• Poilievre picks experience over fresh faces in 74-person 'shadow cabinet'

  22-05-2025 00:41 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has tapped more than half of his MPs to serve in critic roles when Parliament reopens next week, drawing largely from more experienced caucus members rather than promoting fresh faces.  On Wednesday, Poilievre unveiled the Conservatives’ “shadow cabinet,” a name the Official Opposition uses to refer to their critics in the House of Commons. Because Poilievre lost his seat in last month’s federal election, Andrew Sch
  
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• Hidden tunnels and historic landmarks shine a light on Vietnam's painful past

  22-05-2025 00:00 via o.canada.com
  Huynh Van Chia, 80, stands proudly at attention — an empty sleeve where his right arm should be — as he recalls his terrible years as a Viet Cong guerrilla in the tunnels of Cu Chi, some 65 km outside of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Read More
  
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• Justin Trudeau set to earn more than $8 million in government pensions and severance

  21-05-2025 23:51 via nationalpost.com
  Former prime minister Justin Trudeau will be eligible for more than $8 million in pensions and severance, according to calculations from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The advocacy group ran the numbers on the pension entitlements of all 110 members of Parliament who either didn’t run for re-election or lost their bid to return to Ottawa. Among them was Trudeau, who did not run in the 2025 federal election, having announced in early January his intention to resign as leader of the Libe
  
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• Toronto-born cousins facing off at NBA conference finals

  21-05-2025 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Toronto-born Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.
  
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• Canada summons Israeli ambassador over shots fired towards four Canadian diplomats

  21-05-2025 23:36 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — The federal government has summoned Israel’s ambassador to Canada to explain why Israeli soldiers shot in the vicinity of a delegation of diplomats — including four Canadian representatives — touring the West Bank Wednesday. “I spoke with Canada’s Head of Mission in Ramallah earlier today. I can confirm 4 of our personnel were part of the delegation in West Bank when the IDF fired shots in their vicinity. Relieved to know our team is safe,” Fore
  
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• Carney says Canada in talks about Trump’s Golden Dome, releases mandate letter for all ministers

  21-05-2025 22:56 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is looking at participating in U.S. President Donald Trump’s new “Golden Dome” missile defence program. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday evening after wrapping up a two-day cabinet retreat, Carney confirmed high-level discussions about the Golden Dome are underway, but he did not provide a figure on how much Canada might contribute to the project. “We are conscious that we have an ability, if we so choose,
  
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• Federal vote recount in N.L. district delayed following water issues

  21-05-2025 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The two candidates fighting for the federal seat of Terra Nova-The Peninsulas will have to wait at least two more days following the closure of public buildings in Marystown on Wednesday.
  
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• Smartphone app could see physical passports stamped out for good

  21-05-2025 22:13 via o.canada.com
  Canadians who miss getting their passports stamped at border control should brace for an even greater threat to travel nostalgia — no passports at all.  Read More
  
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• Canada Pension Plan Investments drops net-zero target after initially aiming for 2050

  21-05-2025 21:54 via cbc.ca
  Canada Pension Plan Investments has dropped a net-zero by 2050 target for carbon emissions, according to an annual report released on Wednesday, following several Canadian financial institutions that have backtracked on climate commitments.
  
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• Ex-Manitoba premier violated Conflict of Interest Act by pushing mining project: ethics commissioner

  21-05-2025 21:38 via cbc.ca
  A report by Manitoba's ethics commissioner says former premier Heather Stefanson and two of her cabinet ministers acted improperly by pushing for the approval of a silica sand mining project.
  
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• What is the Golden Dome and does Canada want to be part of it like Trump says?

  21-05-2025 21:19 via nationalpost.com
  Inside the Oval Office on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump told the world he’d decided on a design for the Golden Dome, a multilayered missile defence program to counter threats to America, even those coming from foreign-controlled satellites. The president also said that Canada wants in on a system the White House estimates will cost US$175 billion. Here’s what you need to know.What is the Golden Dome?The system is needed, Trump said, in order to protect the country from &ldquo
  
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• Liberal MPs considering voting for power to trigger leadership review after Trudeau experience

  21-05-2025 21:11 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are considering adopting for the first time Reform Act rules that would give them the power to trigger a leadership review of their new leader Mark Carney. Liberal MPs have been quietly discussing going ahead with the rule changes in a vote — with some wanting it to happen via a secret ballot — that is set to happen at their Sunday caucus meeting, which is the first since the April election. The discussions were first reported by Politico. Liberal MPs told
  
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• I spent a week island hopping in French Polynesia — here's my action-packed itinerary

  21-05-2025 19:51 via o.canada.com
  Rent a car or join a guided tour to explore Tahiti’s lush interior. Visit Faarumai Waterfalls — a lush, tropical paradise. Then head to the Vaipahi Gardens to soak up some tranquillity and enjoy the colourful flowers, koi ponds and scenic walking paths. Read More
  
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• Toronto man who killed his mom because 'he thought she was a zombie' gets absolute discharge

  21-05-2025 19:22 via nationalpost.com
  A Toronto man who stabbed his mother to death nearly a dozen years ago because “he thought she was a zombie” has been granted an absolute discharge by the Ontario Review Board. Neil Williams, 55, was charged with second-degree murder for his mom’s Nov. 5, 2013, death. But he was found not criminally responsible in the fall of 2014 on account of a mental disorder. Since the end of 2023, Williams has been living on his own, reporting regularly to a psychiatrist at Toronto’s
  
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• Canada Post turns down potential strike delay offer from union

  21-05-2025 18:18 via nationalpost.com
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) today proposed a two-week pause on the strike as it reviewed the latest offer from Canada Post, according to union negotiator Jim Gallant. But Canada Post has not agreed to that delay, thereby pushing the union to agree to its latest offer before a planned strike Friday. The union had earlier said it was on its way to receive proposals from Canada Post on Wednesday, days after it notified the corporation of a possible strike at the end of the week. &ld
  
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• Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP, becoming 2nd Canadian to win the award

  21-05-2025 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced Wednesday as the NBA's Most Valuable Player, his first time winning the award. It's now seven straight years that a player born outside the U.S. won MVP, extending the longest such streak in league history.
  
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