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• Alberta to unveil West Coast pipeline proposal on Thursday

  30-06-2026 03:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Alberta’s proposal for building a new million-barrel-a-day pipeline to the West Coast will be unveiled on Thursday, a spokesman for the premier confirmed.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed in May that the province’s United Conservative Party government would submit its application for a new pipeline to the federal Major Projects Office “ by July 1.”“We will have a major announcement on July 2 to share new details abo
  
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• Public memorial for slain Montreal police officer to be held July 7

  01-07-2026 04:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A public memorial for Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who was killed last week in the line of duty, will be held July 7.
  
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• mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next

  01-07-2026 02:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The mRNA vaccines approved to treat COVID-19 are safe and effective and show promise in treating other diseases including cancer, according to a new review published in The Lancet Tuesday.
  
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• Charter boat sank in ‘really deep’ waters, Richmond RCMP says as recovery ongoing

  01-07-2026 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Richmond RCMP said four men and two women remain unaccounted for and are presumed drowned after a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond, in the Roberts Bank area, on Sunday.
  
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• Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue Team share images from Venezuela after earthquakes

  01-07-2026 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The team of volunteers, including two firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officials and two dogs, has spent days scouring the debris for survivors.
  
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• Cleanup work underway in Kananaskis following heavy rainfall, flooding

  01-07-2026 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, the majority of 1,500 visitors stranded in the park because of washed out roads were able to get out with most of Highway 40 reopening.
  
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• Oilers invite 3 female hockey players to join NHL development camp roster

  01-07-2026 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twenty-seven rising hockey stars took to the ice inside Rogers Place. For the first time ever, a trio of female players were invited to the NHL Development Camp..
  
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• U.S.-inspired World Cup beaver statue in Toronto destroyed, police investigating

  01-07-2026 01:15 via cbc.ca
  
  A United States-themed beaver sculpture designed to welcome World Cup tourists to downtown Toronto was destroyed over the weekend, prompting a police investigation and indignation from the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
  
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• U.S. Republicans are casting the Canadian border as a rising security threat

  01-07-2026 00:26 via nationalpost.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. administration and its congressional allies are continuing to make the case that America’s northern border is facing a rising national security threat.Two weeks ago, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said during a CSIS panel discussion in Washington that pressure on Mexican cartels at the southern border was pushing criminal operations and fentanyl trafficking northward toward the Canadian border. Drug researchers notably questioned the claim.
  
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• 11 charged in connection with events leading up to fatal police shooting of teen Nooran Rezayi

  30-06-2026 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four young men and seven teenagers are expected to appear in youth court in the coming months.
  
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• Will Summer McIntosh break more records at the Canadian swimming trials?

  30-06-2026 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews Summer McIntosh's return to the Canadian swimming trials, where she has other goals in mind after last year's record-smashing performance.
  
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• Manitoba teen accused of planning school attack denied bail

  30-06-2026 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial court judge in Brandon has denied bail for a Rivers, Man., teen accused of planning a school attack. The 14-year-old has been in custody since RCMP arrested him March 16.
  
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• B.C. destinations that capture the summer magic of Every Year After

  30-06-2026 23:44 via o.canada.com
  
  Packed with atmospheric scenes featuring opal-blue water, mountain-lined coastal backdrops and lush winding roads, Amazon Prime Video's bingeable new series Every Year After makes summer in Western Canada look like an absolute dream.  Read More
  
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• Details emerge connecting double murder, explosion and suicide in eastern Ontario

  30-06-2026 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  New details are beginning to emerge connecting the double murder of two brothers in south Ottawa, an explosion and fire at their father's dental practice in a village an hour's drive away, and the father's suicide in his vehicle at a carpool lot almost halfway between the two scenes.
  
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• Saskatchewan posts $947M deficit for 2025-26 after predicting surplus

  30-06-2026 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Party government reported a deficit of $947 million for 2025-26, a difference of $959 million from the $12-million surplus forecast in the budget that was tabled last year.
  
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• N.B. seafood company reaches $225M deal to acquire salmon farming operations

  30-06-2026 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick-based Cooke Inc. has reached a deal to acquire 68 salmon farm sites operated by Mowi Canada East, pending final approval. 
  
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• Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over alleged Alberta voter privacy breach

  30-06-2026 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  A retired Alberta lawyer has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging one of the largest privacy breaches in the province's history exposed the personal information of about 2.9 million voters.
  
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• Man who pleaded guilty to firebombing Montreal synagogue says he was driven by drug addiction

  30-06-2026 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to firebombing a synagogue in the West Island Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., and damaging a nearby Jewish community centre in December 2024, says the acts were driven by a drug habit rather than antisemitism.
  
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• $87B Quebec plan aims for 77% of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables

  30-06-2026 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Energy Minister Bernard Drainville made the comments as he announced the province's 25-year resource management plan in Varennes, Que., northeast of Montreal.
  
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• Evacuation order remains in place as glacial lake bursts near Pemberton

  30-06-2026 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Technical experts anticipate flood waters are likely to peak in Place Glacier’s downstream water channels late in the day on Wednesday, July 1, the Regional District stated.
  
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• Ottawa blames ‘unclear’ guidance for ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship recalls

  30-06-2026 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  IRCC said 100 people were told to surrender their citizenship certificates after a 'routine review' found they had 'potentially insufficient supporting documentation.'
  
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• What Canada’s colour-coded heat warnings mean as temperatures soar

  30-06-2026 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  An extreme heat event is identified when daily temperatures reach heat warning thresholds for two or more days in a row with no relief overnight.
  
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• Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo celebrates Canada-Germany ties

  30-06-2026 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo kicks off this week, and is marking some significant milestones for Canada's military history.
  
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• New privacy roll-out means Whatsapp users won't have to share their phone numbers

  30-06-2026 21:58 via nationalpost.com
  
  WhatsApp has launched a major privacy update that will let people chat without revealing their phone numbers.Instead, they will be exchanging messages using their usernames, reports the BBC . The platform is allowing users to reserve their chosen username now, as the roll-out to the platform’s three billion account holders continues over the next few months.The goal is to keep phone numbers private when chatting with new people or in group conversations, according to the Strait Times .Use
  
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• Worries mount that Ontario’s auto insurance changes will increase costs

  30-06-2026 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  In early 2024, as part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s spring budget, the government overhauled the province’s auto insurance laws to create more flexibility and choice.
  
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• Renting in a heat wave? What landlords owe tenants in extreme temperatures

  30-06-2026 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada on Monday issued heat alerts. Cities across Canada are now seeing tenants mobilize for greater rights during heat waves.
  
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• Mark Carney reflects on Trudeau policies that have alienated Albertans ahead of Canada Day

  30-06-2026 21:38 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Just before heading to Edmonton to celebrate Canada Day, Prime Minister Mark Carney took the time to reflect on the “divisions” that have pitted Ottawa against Albertans in the half-century panning from Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Justin Trudeau.Carney presented his vision for Canada’s energy future, which includes renewables but also a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, in a 17-minute video on YouTube released Tuesday.Sitting at a wooden table, Carney reminisced
  
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• Saskatchewan conditions ‘favourable’ for fighting wildfires, SPSA says

  30-06-2026 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 56 wildfires actively burning in Saskatchewan. Of those, 41 began in the last week, the province’s safety agency told reporters in a news conference Tuesday.
  
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• More than 1.2 million Thermos products recalled following reported injuries

  30-06-2026 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada released a consumer product recall Monday, advising consumers that the products could pose a hazard of impact and laceration.
  
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• Jasper, Alta., to get $520M in additional reconstruction funding from federal government after 2024 wildfire

  30-06-2026 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Jasper will receive more than half a billion dollars in funding from the federal government to accelerate the rebuilding of destroyed and damaged park assets and provide temporary housing for residents displaced by the 2024 wildfire.
  
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