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• 5 key takeaways from Canada choosing Germany's submarine bid

  07-07-2026 01:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is negotiating to buy up to a dozen submarines from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in a deal that is set to add tens of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to the economy.
  
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• Bomb scare shuts down Kelowna neighbourhood for hours

  08-07-2026 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A object that appeared to be an explosive device brought a Kelowna neighbourhood to a standstill
  
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• Concerns raised over future of Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Park caretaker role

  08-07-2026 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Among the considerations is no longer having a caretaker living on the mountain, which is troubling news to many people who use the park or live near it.
  
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• No consultation so far with area First Nation on proposed oil pipeline to Sarnia, chief says

  08-07-2026 01:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief of Aamjiwnaang First Nation says the community looks forward to engaging constructively on a proposed new pipeline between Hardesty, Alta., and Sarnia. But Chief Janelle Nahmabin said there's been no consultation with Aamjiwnaang on the project, and engagement should have started sooner.
  
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• No consultation so far with Aamjiwnaang First Nation on proposed oil pipeline to Sarnia, chief says

  08-07-2026 01:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief of Aamjiwnaang First Nation says the community looks forward to engaging constructively on a proposed new pipeline between Hardesty, Alta., and Sarnia. But Chief Janelle Nahmabin said there's been no consultation with Aamjiwnaang on the project, and engagement should have started sooner.
  
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• Manitoba police watchdog investigating after detained man left with skull fracture

  07-07-2026 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after WPS officers wrestled a man to the ground. He was later taken to a hospital with a cracked skull.
  
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• Manitoba businesses, insurers flooded with storm damage claims and repairs

  07-07-2026 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A season of wild weather in Manitoba has made for some busy businesses and insurance companies.
  
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• Why Ford government's new spin on a giant ferris wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., has become a 'saga'

  07-07-2026 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.
  
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• Air Canada cutting or delaying eight U.S. routes amid high jet fuel cost and lower demand

  07-07-2026 23:23 via nationalpost.com
  
  Air Canada is cutting back or delaying eight U.S.-bound routes as the cost of jet fuel remains high and demand to travel south of the 49th parallel continues to fall.The airline has adjusted the start dates for seasonal flights from Ottawa–Fort Lauderdale, Quebec City–Orlando and Montreal–Palm Beach, according to an email to National Post from Air Canada media relations. Instead, the airline plans to resume flying to those Florida destinations “closer to peak winter trav
  
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• New Brunswick starts process to revive key mine producing key antimony mineral

  07-07-2026 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The New Brunswick government is taking a step towards restarting extraction of a mineral the federal government says is essential for national security. 
  
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• Police arrest three suspects in Canada tied to Indian crime wave as part of joint international crackdown

  07-07-2026 22:42 via nationalpost.com
  
  Canadian, U.S. and European authorities have arrested 24 suspects connected to three separate Indian crime groups, part of a widening crackdown on a transnational crime wave that has caused a ripple of murders, arsons and extortions across several major Canadian cities.Three of the 24 suspects were arrested in Canada, according to statements issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . Canadian and U.S. authorities allege that many of the suspects are known a
  
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• Indian Bishnoi gang leaders charged in connection with 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist in Canada

  07-07-2026 22:42 via nationalpost.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice said two leaders of India’s Bishnoi gang have been charged in connection with the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a major development in a suspected political assassination that badly ruptured Canada-India relations.In a newly unsealed indictment, U.S. authorities charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the head of the Bishnoi gang who is currently imprisoned in India, for his alleged involvement in the murder. Nijjar was gunned down in June 2023 in the parking lot
  
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• Saskatoon principal, student bombarded with messages after keffiyeh-inspired scarf incident at graduation

  07-07-2026 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon principal removed a graduate’s keffiyeh-inspired scarf on the stage at a high school graduation ceremony. The student, 18-year-old Shaimaa Al Jamous, says she wanted to show solidarity with Palestinians who can’t access an education.
  
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• Knee injury will prevent Mboko from National Bank Open women's title defence in Toronto

  07-07-2026 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the National Bank Open due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada said Tuesday.
  
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• Two paramedics and patient die after ambulance crash in N.B.

  07-07-2026 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two paramedics and a patient inside an ambulance died after the vehicle collided with a transport truck in New Brunswick, just west of the Confederation Bridge.
  
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• $31M in bonuses last year at Housing Corporation: Canadian Taxpayers Federation

  07-07-2026 21:50 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) handed out more than $31 million in bonuses last year to 79 executives and more than three-quarters of its total workforce, according to government information reviewed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).The data comes in response to a question asked in the House of Commons in April by Andrew Scheer, Conservative Member of Parliament for Regina–Qu’Appelle.Scheer had asked for information on bonuses awarded at each Crown corp
  
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• Liberals shut down debate over Carney condo 'bailout' probe at ethics committee

  07-07-2026 21:47 via nationalpost.com
  
  Liberal members of the House ethics committee shut down debate Tuesday over an Opposition motion to investigate the Carney government’s controversial plan to purchase thousands of unsold B.C. condos from developers.An “emergency” meeting was called by the Conservatives during the summer recess on Tuesday to launch an ethics probe into the program, which would see Build Canada Homes and BC Housing partner to convert 2,200 unsold condo units in the province into affordable housi
  
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• Manitoba farmers face 'huge devastation in crops' from incessant rain, floods

  07-07-2026 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers in Manitoba may face big losses this year after an extremely wet spring and stormy early summer, the head of the province's largest agriculture lobby group says.
  
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• Submarine deal is a ‘generational investment’ for Nova Scotia: premier

  07-07-2026 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal to supply 12 new submarines to replace Canada's aging fleet is expected to impact the Atlantic region economically for decades to come.
  
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• Why Canada and the U.S. can't agree on opening the Gordie Howe Bridge

  07-07-2026 21:02 via nationalpost.com
  
  Speculation continues to surround the publicly owned alternative to the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ont., which remains closed long after it was supposed to open. Watch the Spelled Out video or read the transcript to find out why the ribbon-cutting for the Geordie Howe Bridge continues to elude us.It’s the cross-border bridge creating even more of a divide between the U.S. and Canada.The Gordie Howe Bridge was meant to open on June 15 — connecting Windsor,
  
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• Rogers closes Vancouver radio stations News 1130 and Sportsnet 650

  07-07-2026 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is one of six radio stations in four markets closing due to 'declining audience and revenue trends,' the company stated.
  
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• Halifax police seeking man who yelled racial slurs, threats at family in Costco

  07-07-2026 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The man then approached another customer and assaulted him, police said in a news release Tuesday. Police said hate is believed to be a motivating factor in the attack.
  
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• Two Canadian warships depart Halifax for NATO mine-hunting mission in European waters

  07-07-2026 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Canadian warships sailed out of Halifax harbour today on a NATO mission to detect and neutralize sea mines in European waters.
  
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• Carney welcomes other 'possibilities' with South Korea at NATO summit after passing on submarine bid

  07-07-2026 19:36 via nationalpost.com
  
  ANKARA, TURKEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney was busy doing some aftercare with the South Koreans at the NATO Summit Tuesday after dumping their country’s bid to build Canada’s submarines and instead opting for a European builder.Carney was set to hold a formal bilateral meeting with the president of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, on Tuesday afternoon. But a spokesperson for the prime minister said both men bumped into each other in the NATO leaders’ lounge and had an inform
  
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• Venezuelans vacationing in Ottawa grapple with grief, uncertainty after quakes back home

  07-07-2026 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Carlos and Neyda De Sousa were in Ottawa visiting their daughter Maria when the devastating earthquakes struck their home country of Venezuela on June 24. They lost loved ones in the disaster, their home was severely damaged and the medications they brought with them will eventually run out, the family says.
  
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• Venezuelan family in Ottawa grapples with grief, uncertainty after quakes back home

  07-07-2026 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Carlos and Neyda De Sousa were in Ottawa visiting their daughter Maria when the devastating earthquakes struck their home country of Venezuela on June 24. They lost loved ones in the disaster, their home was severely damaged and the medications they brought with them will eventually run out, the family says.
  
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• Inmate death at Thunder Bay Jail under 'multiple investigations,' province says

  07-07-2026 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. The death comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over ongoing safety concerns related to overcrowding, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the incident so far.
  
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• Inmate death at Thunder Bay Jail under 'multiple investigations,' Ontario says

  07-07-2026 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. It comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over safety concerns amid, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the latest incident.
  
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• Endometriosis could be diagnosed via blood test, U.K. study finds

  07-07-2026 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'These findings mark a significant breakthrough in our understanding of endometriosis,' study lead from the Centre for Reproductive Health Dr. Douglas Gibson said.
  
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• South Korean shipbuilder withdraws from Hamilton partnership after losing bid for navy submarine contract

  07-07-2026 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean says it's withdrawing from a partnership with Mohawk College in Hamilton and Ontario Shipyards after losing out on a massive Canadian navy submarine contract.
  
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