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• Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program

  19-06-2026 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.
  
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• Canada’s 1st judge dedicated to reconciliation appointed in Manitoba

  19-06-2026 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Manitoba judge was appointed to a first-of-its kind associate justice role for reconciliation, to help the relationships between the courts and Indigenous communities.
  
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• Manitoba appoints 1st associate chief judge of reconciliation

  19-06-2026 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A Manitoba provincial court judge is helping the court chart a new path forward as the province's first associate chief judge of reconciliation — a role she says she believes is the first of its kind in Canada.
  
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• Regina hailstorm sees $80M in damages and over 10K insurance claims

  19-06-2026 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.
  
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• $80M in Regina hailstorm damage highlights growing cost of intense weather

  19-06-2026 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.
  
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• Small rodents may be to blame for the changes in Canada’s pesticide laws. Here's why

  19-06-2026 22:32 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Earlier this spring, the federal government announced it would be temporarily lifting a two-year ban on a controversial rodenticide called strychnine until next year following damages worth hundreds of millions by a particular rodent in Alberta and Saskatchewan.The infestation of the Richardson ground squirrels, also colloquially known as gophers, in both provinces was so rampant and the size of the holes they would dig were so big that the tires of tractors would be blown out an
  
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• 'This is our Serengeti': New study says more whales showing up in Vancouver waters

  19-06-2026 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Anew studysays West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average.
  
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• Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds groundbreaking ceremony despite setbacks

  19-06-2026 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what's promised to be a haven for retired whales.
  
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• Silk beverage class-action settlement approved with payments of $400-$300K

  19-06-2026 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Consumers may be entitled to a piece of a multi-billion dollar settlement if they consumed some recalled Silk brand plant-based beverages.
  
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• Rabid bat found at Sask. daycare; school division apologizes for delay in telling parents

  19-06-2026 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Children at a daycare in Spiritwood have been offered rabies treatment after a bat found inside the centre tested positive for the virus.
  
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• Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care to sustain national program over next 2 years

  19-06-2026 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program to help with "cost pressures," Canada's families minister says.
  
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• Maya Gebala has started communicating using a tablet in what her mom calls 'incredible strides'

  19-06-2026 21:08 via nationalpost.com
  Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala’s condition has been improving steadily, her family reports, with the latest news being that she’s started communicating with the use of a tablet.In social media post Thursday, her mother wrote: “In the past week or so, Maya had made some incredible strides. It just clicked. Her responses, her reactions. I made her a ‘yes/no’ button set she’s learned to use. I found an app on her iPad for non verbal communications.
  
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• City of Vancouver warns about parking scams, and how to avoid them

  19-06-2026 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you receive a city-issued ticket, it will be mailed or the ticket will be directly on the vehicle; the ticket will not be sent out by text message.
  
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• ‘Halifax is built for this’: SailGP returns to the city this weekend

  19-06-2026 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  SailGP first came to the city in 2024 and generated an estimated $14 million in local economic impact. Thirteen teams will be racing in 50-foot catamarans.
  
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• ‘We could all hear it,’ Canada World Cup coach says of ‘gruesome’ injury

  19-06-2026 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ismaël Koné received a pass from teammate Jonathan David. As soon as Koné got the ball, Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo fought for possession, and in the process struck Koné’s leg.
  
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• Four rescued from fire aboard Nova Scotia fishing boat in the Bay of Fundy

  19-06-2026 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada identified the vessel as the Ocean Otter, saying the fire broke out on Thursday.
  
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• Correctional Service Canada says 27-year-old man died in New Brunswick prison

  19-06-2026 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal agency says Ryan Richard died on Wednesday at the Atlantic Institution, but it released few details about what happened.
  
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• Beer Store prepares to open new outlets after steadily shuttering locations

  19-06-2026 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  On June 22, a new location will open on Kingston Road in Scarborough, while another Beer Store will begin operations on Don Mills Road in North York on June 29.
  
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• Russian cybercriminals tied to global fake computer update scam: RCMP

  19-06-2026 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  SocGholish malware, linked to the Russian cybercriminal group Evil Corp, exploited thousands of WordPress sites to gain unauthorized access to computer systems and data.
  
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• Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery to repair broken leg

  19-06-2026 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Midfielder Ismael Kone has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken leg suffered in Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar at the World Cup.
  
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• Black Montreal public servants call for concrete action to fight systemic racism

  19-06-2026 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Black public servants working for the city of Montreal are joining a growing chorus calling for major reforms to crack down on systemic racism.
  
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• Police watchdog clears RCMP officer in fatal shooting of woman in Eastern Passage

  19-06-2026 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nova Scotia's police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a woman in Eastern Passage, N.S., last fall. 
  
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• 19-year-old accused of killing Toronto police officer appears in court from hospital bed

  19-06-2026 19:27 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Toronto police officer last week made his first appearance in court Friday from his hospital bed.
  
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• The Canada Strong Pass is back. Here’s what it gets you on discount or free

  19-06-2026 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Strong Pass has returned ahead of the busy summer travel season, and it offers free or discounted admission and travel at various locations across Canada.
  
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• Most Canadians favour return of death penalty for murderers, poll finds

  19-06-2026 18:56 via nationalpost.com
  
  A growing number of Canadians say they support the return of the death penalty in this country for convicted murderers, a new poll has found, although that percentage drops when people are given the opportunity to choose life imprisonment with no chance of parole.Data from Research Co., a Vancouver-based market research and public opinion polling firm, found that 60 per cent of Canadians said they would support reinstating the death penalty for murder in Canada, a six-point increase compared to
  
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• Funeral for 5 children in Elmira, Ont.-area crash that injured 5 other family members is Saturday

  19-06-2026 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The five children killed June 12 in a two-vehicle collision in Ontario's Mapleton Township will be honoured Saturday at their funeral. Three other members of the Doerksen family and a couple were also injured.
  
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• Pride celebrations expanding in the Maritimes this year in face of online backlash

  19-06-2026 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pride groups and societies across the Maritimes are preparing for a busy month of events in July, and many organizations are expanding their schedules this year.
  
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• N.L. Indigenous Relations Minister acknowledges 'distrust,' but does not address Innu history timeline

  19-06-2026 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Lela Evans said while she was "sorry for the impact" the cancellation of the exhibit has had, she did not address any of the claims that Innu leaders said were the actual basis for the the event not going ahead — which was the provincial government limiting their history to 300 years.
  
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• Days after Innu Nation accused N.L. government of ‘erasure,’ politicians yet to speak

  19-06-2026 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Tony Wakeham’s government is maintaining its silence days after the Innu Nation accused it of ‘erasure’ over a now-cancelled exhibit days before it was scheduled to open.
  
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• Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say

  19-06-2026 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal.
  
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• 2 dead, 2 hurt after SUV, off-road vehicle collide in southwestern Ontario

  19-06-2026 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people are dead and another two are in hospital following a collision between an off-road vehicle and an SUV in Norfolk County, southeast of London, Ont.
  
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• Alberta fugitives arrested in Ontario in $5M scam investigation

  19-06-2026 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Alberta fugitives wanted on Canada-wide warrants for allegedly misappropriating nearly $5 million in investors’ funds between January 2019 and December 2020 have been arrested in Ontario.
  
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• Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days

  19-06-2026 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tariff will not apply to imports from the U.S., Mexico, Israel, Chile, and developing countries 'in accordance with Canada's international trade obligations,' Ottawa said.
  
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• Jonathan Toews calls it a career, retires after 16 NHL seasons

  19-06-2026 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews, who played for his hometown team last season, announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons.
  
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• 4 fishermen rescued after boat catches fire in Bay of Fundy

  19-06-2026 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  All four people onboard a Digby, N.S., fishing vessel that caught fire on Thursday were rescued safely after being brought to shore by a nearby boat.
  
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• Driver charged after North York crash leaves infant, man seriously injured

  19-06-2026 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Richmond Hill man has been charged following a North York collision that left a two-year-old child and another pedestrian with serious injuries, Toronto police say.
  
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• Canada Post signs deal with union, ends years of labour uncertainty

  19-06-2026 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have signed new collective agreements, ending years of labour uncertainty and turmoil amid the negations.
  
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• N.L. judge imposing banishment in IPV case signals ‘frustration’ with system, says advocate

  19-06-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An advocate is applauding a provincial court judge banishing a man with a history of intimate partner violence from entering two communities on Newfoundland's west coast — but only time will tell if it works.
  
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• Escaped kangaroo settling in at Granby Zoo after roaming Montreal’s South Shore

  19-06-2026 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A kangaroo allegedly kept illegally before escaping onto Montreal's South Shore is eating well and settling into life at the Granby Zoo, staff say.
  
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• Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews announces retirement after NHL comeback

  19-06-2026 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonathan Toews, a 38-year-old Winnipeger whose three Stanley Cups highlight a decorative professional hockey career, is retiring.
  
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• Winnipeg Jets to hold news conference at Jonathan Toews Sportsplex

  19-06-2026 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Winnipeg Jets did not specify who would be speaking or what the news conference at the Jonathan Toews Sportsplex is about. It’s scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
  
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• Canadian citizen killed in South Africa shooting at Kruger National Park

  19-06-2026 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Canadian tourist was shot and killed Thursday in an apparent accident at the Kruger National Park in South Africa, according to officials there.
  
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• Man sought after his parents die in Mississauga, Ont. assault: police

  19-06-2026 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 46-year-old man is wanted after his parents died Thursday following an assault in a Mississauga, Ont., home, Peel Regional Police say.
  
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• Pressure grows on Quebec premier to hold inquiry into racism within Montreal police

  19-06-2026 13:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Acoalition of groups have sent a letter to Premier Christine Fréchette, reiterating the call for the province to hold a public inquiry into racism and racial profiling within Montreal police. This demand is in connection with the allegations of racism that led to the police force investigating 16 officers at a police station in the city's Montréal-Nord borough.
  
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• Montreal mayor says husband, who is Black, was stopped last year 'at least 5 or 6 times — for nothing'

  19-06-2026 13:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says a moratorium on police checks would be a “good first step” in helping address allegations of racism within the city’s police service. In an interview on Radio-Canada’s Tout un Matin, the mayor said her husband, who is Black, has been stopped “at least five or six times — for nothing” in the past year.
  
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• Groups echo call for public inquiry into racism within Quebec police, send letter to premier

  19-06-2026 13:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Acoalition of groups have sent a letter to Premier Christine Fréchette, reiterating the call for the province to hold a public inquiry into racism and racial profiling within Montreal police. This demand is in connection with the allegations of racism that led to the police force investigating 16 officers at a police station in the city's Montréal-Nord borough.
  
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• Belleville Police Service, community mark 190 years of service

  19-06-2026 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 190 years, the Belleville Police service is not only one of the oldest in the country, it predates Confederation itself. The service celebrated the occasion on Thursday.
  
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• Families crumble, debts build, kids go without therapy. Stories from Alberta’s waitlist for disability support

  19-06-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids are on a waitlist for the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program. In the meantime, parents are losing their jobs or are unable to find work because children are being banned from daycare. They are taking on debt to fund therapy. They report stress to the point of burnout.
  
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• Extreme weather driving sharp rise in Alberta insurance premiums

  19-06-2026 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry officials say the cost of home insurance in Alberta has surged dramatically as insurers grapple with mounting claims tied to natural disasters.
  
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• Canadians will pay up to $3,348 this year on government debt interest, study finds

  19-06-2026 12:30 via nationalpost.com
  
  A new study from the Fraser Institute says that every Canadian this year will pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to service the interest on federal and provincial debt, with Newfoundlanders and Manitobans paying the most, and Albertans the least.“For more than a decade, deficit spending and growing government debt have become a trend for many Canadian governments,” says the report , authored by Jake Fuss, director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute. “In 2025/26,
  
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