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• Is it 'treason' for Alberta separatists to manoeuvre with foreign officials? Ottawa says no

  30-12-2025 23:02 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Federal officials say that Alberta separatists going around Ottawa and repeatedly meeting with U.S. officials to advance their cause is legal for Canadians, within certain limits, even though similar behaviour could be prohibited elsewhere. When separatist organizer Jeffrey Rath claimed last week he was meeting with officials connected to the White House to garner support for Alberta’s independence, Edmonton talk show host Ryan Jespersen responded by saying, “In a lot
  
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• Is it 'treason' for Alberta separatists to maneuver with foreign officials? Ottawa says no

  30-12-2025 23:02 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Federal officials say that Alberta separatists going around Ottawa and repeatedly meeting with U.S. officials to advance their cause is legal for Canadians, within certain limits, even though similar behaviour could be prohibited elsewhere. When separatist organizer Jeffrey Rath claimed last week he was meeting with officials connected to the White House to garner support for Alberta’s independence, Edmonton talk show host Ryan Jespersen responded by saying, “In a lot
  
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• Canadians are getting more money from Ottawa in 2026 and here's why

  30-12-2025 22:59 via nationalpost.com
  As a new year nears, Canadians can look forward to more money from Ottawa. Annual increases in some federal government benefits and credits are coming based on its practice (since 2018) of indexing these amounts to keep up with inflation. In 2026, the increase will be two per cent, based on the Consumer Price Index. Here are some of increasing benefits and credits: Ottawa sends out the GST/HST credit payments in January, April, July and October to help recover some of the sales tax they pay on e
  
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• Quebec real estate developer arrested in Martinique after over 2 months on the run

  30-12-2025 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Jean-François Malo, from Joliette, Que., was convicted of ordering a 2020 armed assault on a lawyer. Radio-Canada confirmed the news of Tuesday’s arrest following an initial report by Le Journal de Montréal.
  
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• New legal structure of Alberta health system in place, Premier Smith now eyes results

  30-12-2025 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  Danielle Smith's ongoing effort to re-make, re-assemble and re-animate the pieces of the health-care system hasn't been the Alberta premier's only challenge in 2025.
  
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• Haircut, hornet and luggage woes triggered B.C.’s most unusual 911 calls in 2025

  30-12-2025 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  E-Comm handles 99 per cent of 911 calls in B.C., accounting for about two million calls a year.
  
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• Torrential rain shuts and washes out highways in B.C.’s north coast

  30-12-2025 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says Highway 16 linking Prince Rupert to communities in the east including Terrace has been shut in both directions due to flooding.
  
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• Toronto woman dies after falling into deep snow at Sunshine Village

  30-12-2025 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  The 47-year-old Toronto woman was skiing at Sunshine on Dec. 27 when she fell off of the side of a green run and into a deep area of snow at the resort in Banff National Park.
  
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• Canada, other nations call on Israel to ensure aid groups can work in Gaza

  30-12-2025 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen organizations.
  
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• Overdose calls in Toronto spike over Christmas week, health officials say

  30-12-2025 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Between Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, paramedics in Toronto went to 122 overdose calls, a number that is 35 per cent higher than the two-year average. 
  
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• Green Party settles with commission over exclusion from federal leaders' debate

  30-12-2025 19:49 via cbc.ca
  The federal Leaders' Debates Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.
  
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• Human remains found in community east of North Bay, Ont., police say

  30-12-2025 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  OPP say they were called Sunday morning to an area in Head, Clara and Maria Township after the remains were discovered.
  
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• Health unit in northwestern Ontario confirms measles case, capping a year of alarming rise in Canadian cases

  30-12-2025 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario, in a year that saw an alarming rise in cases in Canada and the country lost its measles elimination status.
  
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• Hiring managers surveyed remain ‘cautious’ about the 2026 job market

  30-12-2025 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  A quarter of hiring managers surveyed say they are 'cautious' about their ability to hire more workers in 2026, according to newly released data.
  
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• Halifax councillor says cops should be called if harbourfront development work begins

  30-12-2025 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  Coun. Sam Austin says a local developer doesn't have permission to begin infilling work — dumping pyritic slate and quarry rock along the strip of shoreline to create new land.
  
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• Iran brands Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist group in act of 'reciprocity'

  30-12-2025 18:09 via nationalpost.com
  More than 18 months after Canada labelled Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization, the Middle East nation has done the same to the Royal Canadian Navy. Iran’s foreign ministry said its decision was made “within the framework of reciprocity” as it relates to Ottawa’s 2024 decision to classify the IRGC as a terrorist entity, a move it said in a statement is “contrary to the fundamental principles of international law.” It c
  
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• Despite struggles against U.S., Canadian women’s hockey team remains confident of Olympic gold repeat

  30-12-2025 18:03 via cbc.ca
  The United States heaved on the rope in 2025 in its women's hockey tug of war with Canada. Their rivalry is constant, but the stakes rise in the year preceding the Winter Olympics. While Canada has only taken one of eight meetings against its nemesis in 2025, the players remain confident heading into Milan Cortina.
  
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• Suspects at large after 1 killed, 3 injured in remote Sask. community: police

  30-12-2025 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Around 8:30 a.m., the RCMP issued the warning for Big Island Cree Nation and the surrounding area, which is 3.5 hours from Edmonton and four hours from Saskatoon.
  
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• Shooter at large after 1 killed, 3 injured in remote Sask. community: police

  30-12-2025 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Around 8:30 a.m., the RCMP issued the warning for Big Island Cree Nation and the surrounding area, which is 3.5 hours from Edmonton and four hours from Saskatoon.
  
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• Dangerous person alert issued for Sask. community near Alberta border

  30-12-2025 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Around 8:30 a.m., the RCMP issued the warning for Big Island Cree Nation and the surrounding area, which is 3.5 hours from Edmonton and four hours from Saskatoon.
  
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• Thousands still without power after winter storm in Ontario, utility says

  30-12-2025 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  Hydro One says challenging road conditions are slowing down crews in some areas, and its outage map shows some 15,000 customers remain without power as of this morning.
  
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• Quebec couple found dead while on vacation in Dominican Republic

  30-12-2025 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  The couple's daughter, Sabrina Noël, announced the death of her parents and asked for time 'in order to experience this grief privately.'
  
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• Sask. RCMP warn of 2 dangerous people with a gun on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

  30-12-2025 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Police issue warning after suspects seen with a gun
  
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• Father says son killed as Sask. RCMP search for armed pair on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

  30-12-2025 15:45 via cbc.ca
  At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Albert border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors. Those heading to the First Nation are being told to stay away.
  
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• 1 man dead, police still searching for 2 armed men after shooting on northern Sask. First Nation

  30-12-2025 15:45 via cbc.ca
  One man is dead and Saskatchewan RCMP say they are still searching for two armed men after an early morning shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.
  
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• Winter storms to continue hammering parts of Ontario, Quebec

  30-12-2025 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Much of Canada has been blasted with a number of weather systems over the last week, ranging from blizzards and cold snaps to freezing rain.
  
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• With a rising threat of separatism in Quebec, Carney's Liberals don't have a strategy yet

  30-12-2025 15:10 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — As Canada prepares to enter 2026 which could see the Parti Québécois (PQ) take power in Quebec and enact its promise of a third referendum, it remains unclear what, if anything, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government intends to do about it. The PQ has been riding high in the polls in Quebec for the past two years and could aspire to form a majority government after the October election. Its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has vowed to hold a referendum in hi
  
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• Skier dies after falling into deep snow at Banff resort

  30-12-2025 14:34 via cbc.ca
  A 47-year-old woman died on Saturday after falling into deep snow while skiing at Sunshine Village in Banff National Park. She has been transported to Calgary for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.
  
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• Carney discusses U.S.-led Russia-Ukraine peace efforts with EU leaders

  30-12-2025 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Mark Carney met with leaders from Europe on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
  
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• Toronto hate crime suspect denied refugee status in 2018

  30-12-2025 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  The case of Osman Azizov could raise new questions for the government about public safety.
  
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• N.B. Premier Susan Holt doesn’t know why no one knew how to cut gas price sooner

  30-12-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Premier says the oversight meant New Brunswickers paid too much for gas during the past few years, as a cheaper form of gasoline became more widely used.
  
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• What's coming up next in Canadian politics? Here are five key stories to watch in 2026

  30-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  2026 is shaping up to be an action-packed year in Canadian politics. Federal opposition parties will make key decisions on their futures as the Liberal government, just one seat shy of a majority government, strategizes what to do next while juggling U.S. trade talks. Here are five key stories to keep an eye on next year.
  
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• Many Canadians are spending less time with friends. How can we build deeper connections?

  30-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  After tragedy struck their team, the Toronto Dingos turned to a simple weekly tradition — sharing video life updates — creating a culture of connection that experts say highlights why friendship matters more than ever.
  
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• Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out

  30-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Here are a few of the ways Canadians tried to put more power behind their purchase and travel choices in 2025 — and how those decisions may have impacted the U.S. economy.
  
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• Courthouse canines help ease the tension, one tail wag at a time

  30-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers from Just Paws are a welcome presence at the Ottawa Courthouse, where the stress can be hard to handle alone.
  
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• RCMP union cuts into Alberta Next Panel for ‘politically driven’ recommendation to shed Mounties

  30-12-2025 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP union says the Alberta Next panel is trying to revive an idea already been rejected by Albertans, using outdated references and inaccurate policy to justify its stance.
  
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• This retired B.C. couple escaped fire twice in 2025

  30-12-2025 02:58 via cbc.ca
  Ritchie and Rene Day were enjoying a quiet evening in their unit at Johnny’s Motel in Grand Forks when they heard banging on their unit’s door on the evening of Dec. 21. 
  “We just couldn't believe it,” said Ritchie Day from her son’s house. “Another fire.”
  
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• Woman who killed son should be able to see her other children, lawyer says

  30-12-2025 02:48 via cbc.ca
  A mother who stabbed her one-year-old infant during psychosis should not be prevented from seeing her other children, a lawyer told a board tasked with reviewing her case.
  
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• Northeast B.C. measles outbreak to continue into 2026, health officials say

  30-12-2025 01:39 via cbc.ca
  Six months after a measles outbreak first began in northeast B.C., Northern Health says the virus will continue to circulate in the region well into 2026, prolonging the strain on healthcare workers and keeping vulnerable people at risk.
  
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• Pimicikamak Cree Nation declares state of emergency after power outage in northern Manitoba

  30-12-2025 01:19 via cbc.ca
  Residents of a northern Manitoba First Nation are being told that their power will not be restored until late in the day on New Year’s Eve. Pimicikamak Cree Nation declared a state of emergency on Monday following a widespread power outage in the Cross Lake area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• Duty free shops say they're still losing sales as Canada-U.S. cross-border travel plummets

  30-12-2025 01:04 via cbc.ca
  Owners of duty free shops in Windsor and Sarnia say they continue to suffer the fall-out from the U.S. trade war, seeing drops in business in the 30 per cent range year over year. 
  
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• Ministry urges Saskatchewan drivers to be safe on the road around snowplows

  30-12-2025 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  Ministry of Highways says in 2019, they saw four collisions, jumping up to 12 in 2024, and that when driving around snowplows you should be alert, slow down, and give space.
  
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• Fire at federal government building in Toronto probed as suspected arson

  30-12-2025 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto emergency services say a fire has been extinguished after it started in a federal government building in the city. Police said a man is in custody.
  
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