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• BC’s drug decriminalization experiment failed to stop deadly overdoses: study

  14-09-2026 12:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  British Columbia’s contentious experiment decriminalizing fentanyl, cocaine and other hard drugs was hailed by provincial health leaders as a “vital” means of keeping people from dying from drug overdoses.It appears it didn’t. New research found no significant changes in drug-related hospitalizations or toxic drug deaths compared with the rest of Canada, where the drug laws hadn’t changed.“I think there’s a real risk of over-promising simple solutions&r
  
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• 10/3 podcast: Canada-U.S. trade war: How did two neighbours become rivals?

  15-09-2026 19:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  If Canada and the U.S. were homes on a street, they’d be locked in what could be politely called one of the worst neighbour disputes their quiet town of North America has ever seen.One neighbour complains about how the other treats their kids, while the second neighbour is worried the first is going to unilaterally move the fence into their yard. And tensions are on the rise.But how did two friendly neighbours run into such problems?National Post political reporter Jordan Gowling joins ho
  
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• Why Canadian sourced bearskin caps worn by Buckingham Palace guards could be replaced with faux fur

  15-09-2026 19:24 via nationalpost.com
  
  A cross-party group of U.K. MPs have urged the country’s Ministry of Defence to end the use of real Canadian bearskin for hats worn by the guards who stand outside Buckingham Palace.In a letter to defence minister Luke Pollard, 18 MPs and one peer from a combination of the Labour Party, the Lib Dems and the Green Party called for the bearskin caps to be swapped for faux fur to “meet today’s ethical standards”.The letter reads: “The Government’s continued use
  
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• New Brunswick lawyer disbarred over professional misconduct charges

  15-09-2026 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fredericton lawyer Stephen Hill has been disbarred following a series of complaints about professional misconduct.
  
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• Carney eyes ‘unique alliance’ with EU, but there are legal limits to his plan

  15-09-2026 18:54 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that deeper integration and a “unique alliance” between Canada and the European Union (EU) could be the answer to the souring of the Canada-U.S. relationship amid the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump.“We’re not looking to become a member of the European Union ,” he said on Sunday.“What we are looking — and will begin discussions for — [is] a unique alliance with the European Union.
  
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• Carney says he's 'pleased' with Stephen Harper's support during investor summit

  15-09-2026 18:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is “pleased” with former prime minister Stephen Harper’s support during his government’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto.“I’ve taken advice from Mr. Harper, I’ve taken advice from Mr. Chrétien, Mr. Trudeau, as I should in this role,” said Carney, during a press conference at the summit on Tuesday. “I’m pleased that he’s here supporting…this effort.&rdqu
  
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• Carney says Trump's White House gift came with odd warning: 'Maybe they'll shoot you'

  15-09-2026 18:29 via nationalpost.com
  
  It’s common for heads of government and state to exchange gifts when they meet, but Prime Minister Mark Carney says an offering from U.S. President Donald Trump last year came with a curious caveat. “‘I want to give you something very special, so special, Mark, so special,” Carney recounted of his May 6, 2025 meeting with Trump at the White House, mimicking Trump’s speaking style and a signature open-palmed hand gesture to the delight of some members of the Canada
  
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• Calgary man charged for alleged threat to kill Carney on YouTube, RCMP says

  15-09-2026 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary resident is facing criminal charges for allegedly issuing threats to Prime Minister Mark Carney on YouTube, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Tuesday.
  
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• Nova Scotia family horrified to learn they buried a stranger’s remains

  15-09-2026 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several other people on social media are sharing similar stories about the remains of their loved ones.
  
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• Calgary man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney

  15-09-2026 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.
  
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• Former Toronto pharmacist convicted of sexual assault allegedly kidnapped, tortured by sex worker and 'male friend'

  15-09-2026 16:27 via nationalpost.com
  
  The statutory release of Toronto sex offender Allen Siu Ming Chow was revoked last week after it emerged that he breached his community release conditions and allegedly committed the same crimes that saw him incarcerated before — drugging a sex trade worker and documenting a disturbing sexual assault.But the 73-year-old disgraced pharmacist would not be back in prison were it not for an alleged kidnapping in which he was the victim.After serving two-thirds of a 14-year sentence imposed in
  
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• Former Toronto pharmacist convicted of sex assault allegedly kidnapped, tortured by sex worker and 'male friend'

  15-09-2026 16:27 via nationalpost.com
  
  The statutory release of Toronto sex offender Allen Siu Ming Chow was revoked last week after it emerged that he breached his community release conditions and allegedly committed the same crimes that saw him incarcerated before — drugging a sex trade worker and documenting a disturbing sexual assault.But the 73-year-old disgraced pharmacist would not be back in prison were it not for an alleged kidnapping in which he was the victim.After serving two-thirds of a 14-year sentence imposed in
  
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• More than 270K crossings reported at Gordie Howe bridge in first full month

  15-09-2026 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Gordie Howe bridge, intended to boost commercial and passenger traffic between Canada and the U.S. and ease gridlock for other crossings, opened July 27 after weeks of delays.
  
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• Canada seeks ‘private investment’ in airports but feds to keep land, assets

  15-09-2026 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Under the new model, the federal government will retain ownership of the underlying land and assets of Canada's major airports, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
  
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• This small B.C. village records twice the Canadian average for daily water use, and officials aren’t sure why

  15-09-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canal Flats in B.C.'s East Kootenay recorded usage of about 690 litres of water per person per day in 2025. The village says possible leaks, aging water mains and a lack of water meters make it hard to know where all of the water is going.
  
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• A community-led clinic helped save a rural Albertan’s life. But short-term grants leave its future uncertain

  15-09-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Faced with long waits, doctor shortages and the potential closure of its local clinic, the central Alberta town of Bashaw raised funds to launch a team-based medical clinic. However, relying on short-term provincial grants leaves its future uncertain.
  
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• Canada's 4 largest airports to open up to private investment, Carney says

  15-09-2026 14:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership.
  
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• Latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect, with some changes

  15-09-2026 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest U.S. tariffs on a small number of Canadian goods went into effect Tuesday as Washington presses on in its trade war with Canada.
  
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• 8th-floor Toronto apartment fire leaves man in life-threatening condition

  15-09-2026 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Around 2 a.m., emergency services rushed to the area of Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street for a fire on the eighth floor of a building.
  
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• B.C. journalist, harassed by ‘cult-like’ China protest group, wins defamation payout

  15-09-2026 14:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The group of up to 60 people distributed pamphlets describing their baseless claims that the journalist and commentator was a traitor and an agent of China. 
  
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• Communauto says it was hit by data breach initiated by its own employee

  15-09-2026 13:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The Montreal car-sharing company said it was hit by a potential data breach after one of its employees tried to access customers' personal information.
  
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• Alberta's separatists have a Mark Carney problem

  15-09-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  In late 2024, Alberta’s separatists were riding high on a wave of anti-Trudeau sentiment. Public support for the Liberal government had hit fresh lows, and a decade of activist policymaking under the former prime minister had reinforced the province’s longtime skepticism that Ottawa could properly represent its interests.Two years on, some Alberta separatists say that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s growing popularity among Canadians — as well as a new oil pipeline deal bet
  
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• Port of Churchill, railway improvements would cost fraction of LNG project proposed by Manitoba premier

  15-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Premier Wab Kinew pitches investors on a Port of Churchill expansion that could cost as much as $80 billion, the company that owns the port says it only needs a small fraction of that cash — less than $3 billion — to improve the port and the railway that connects it to the rest of Canada.
  
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• Disturbing Cat in the Hat trend explained after B.C. girl chased home and arrests made in U.S.

  15-09-2026 12:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  RCMP in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after a teenage girl was chased by a suspect dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume last month.The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 and, although the girl was able to reach her residence safely, police are seeking to identify the person in the costume.It comes as a disturbing trend emerges on social media, involving sinister depictions of the children’s book character making threats to individuals and communities in Canada, the U.S.
  
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• Alberta referendum pitches more control over immigration. Here's what you need to know

  15-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's first of five immigration-related questions in the Oct. 19 referendum pitches more provincial control over immigration.
  
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• N.S. families thought they buried their loved ones. Officials are now investigating

  15-09-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nova Scotia officials are investigating after the new owners of a funeral home in the Annapolis Valley discovered the cremated remains of a “significant number” of people in storage, CBC News has learned. Several families were recently told ashes belonging to their dead loved ones had been found.
  
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• COVID-19 benefit repayment is hurting low-income Canadians, report says

  15-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Over six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the federal government is still trying to track down billions of dollars sent to Canadians who were later found to be ineligible for benefits. According to a new report, much of that burden still rests on low-income Canadians.
  
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• 'Associate member' or 'unique alliance,' Carney jets to EU in search of new and deeper ties

  15-09-2026 10:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Some have called it an “associate memberships.” Others, a historic deeper partnership. Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as a “unique alliance.”No matter what it’s called, one thing is for certain: Carney is heading to the European Parliament this week with the intention of pitching a whole new relationship directly to elected representatives of the massive block of 27 European countries.On Tuesday, Carney will leave Toronto and fly to Strasbou
  
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• Anti-racism association surveys Niagara candidates on race-related topics ahead of Ontario municipal vote

  15-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ahead of next month's Ontario municipal election, Niagara candidates are being surveyed for their views on topics that are priorities for the Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association. "We don't want to find out afterwards, after electing someone, that they have a position that a lot of people would disagree on with racism," says a member of the association's executive committee.
  
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• Trump's latest round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods now in effect

  15-09-2026 06:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A new round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday, adding 50 per cent levies to 110 products ranging from specific cheeses to motorboats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and furniture. A decision to simultaneously remove some tariffs shows that the U.S. is paying attention to which costs get passed down to the American consumer, experts say.
  
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