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• Bloc, Conservative blast Liberals for stalling progress on anti-hate bill over "backlash" on religious defences removal

  04-12-2025 18:30 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois and Opposition Conservatives both accused the governing Liberals on Thursday of stalling progress on their own anti-hate bill, following the abrupt cancellation of a meeting where parties were scheduled to discuss an amendment to remove the religious defence for Canada’s hate speech laws.  Bloc Québécois Leader Yves Francois-Blanchet appeared before reporters that morning alongsideRhéal Fortin, the party’s
  
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• Sipekne’katik First Nation bans N.S. premier, ministers after cannabis directive

  09-12-2025 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  The move comes after Justice Minister Scott Armstrong issued a directive last week to the province's police agencies to crack down on illegal cannabis dispensaries.
  
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• Canadian parents may ‘underestimate’ the cost of raising a family, says RBC

  09-12-2025 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Most parents are surprised at just how expensive it can be to raise a family amid the high cost of living in Canada, according to the latest survey study.
  
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• Toronto wins the rat race against Vancouver, if you can call it winning

  09-12-2025 20:59 via nationalpost.com
  It’s not exactly something to brag about, but Toronto leads the nation with the title of “rattiest” city, according to Orkin Canada. The pest control company tallied the number of rodent (rat and mice) treatments it performed from August of 2024 through the end of last July to come up with the ranking, which includes both residential and commercial treatments. While Ontario’s capital took top spot, it was followed by a cluster of west coast locations. Victoria was se
  
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• McCain Tasti Taters recalled in Canada due to plastic pieces

  09-12-2025 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled McCain's Tasti Taters brand Crispy Potato Bites because the food items may contain pieces of plastic.
  
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• Canada’s privacy commissioner probing facial detection ads near Union Station

  09-12-2025 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's privacy commissioner is investigating the alleged use of facial recognition technology in billboards near Union Station after it received complaints from the public.
  
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• Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report

  09-12-2025 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  A new staff report for Halifax regional council is recommending requirements for ride-hailing services should be brought in line with those covering all taxi and limousine drivers.
  
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• NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Canada's athlete of the year for second time

  09-12-2025 19:36 via cbc.ca
  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the NBA in scoring last season and later grabbed league MVP and Finals MVP honours, was named Canadian athlete of the year by sports journalists on Tuesday.
  
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• How an early cold snap pushed Hydro-Québec's power grid to its limit

  09-12-2025 19:32 via cbc.ca
  A recent cold snap pushed Hydro-Québec's network near its limit, forcing the utility to issue two rare alerts as it scrambled to meet the surge in demand for power.
  
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• Carney says U.S. trip memorable, first time he didn't dance to Y.M.C.A. and the comment he wanted rolled back

  09-12-2025 19:21 via nationalpost.com
  Mark Carney talked about his memorable Washington trip and how it was the first time he didn’t dance to Y.M.C.A. The quip came during a conversation hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe on Monday where the prime minister spoke about new government initiatives. The popular disco song by The Village People has become an unofficial anthem for U.S. President Donald Trump. It was played during many of his rallies, and the group even sang it live on the eve of Inauguration Day 2025. Last week,
  
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• Home prices in Toronto and Vancouver expected to drop as the rest of Canada sees a hike: LePage

  09-12-2025 19:05 via nationalpost.com
  The latest annual report from real estate company Royal LePage is forecasting a modest hike in home prices of one per cent by the fourth quarter of 2026. But that overall figure is hiding a significant drop in two of Canada’s most expensive cities, Toronto and Vancouver. Calling 2026 “a crucial reset year for Canada’s housing market,” the Royal LePage Market Survey Forecast predicts that the average price of a home in Canada is expected to rise to $823,016 in the fourth
  
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• If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’

  09-12-2025 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  In a statement, Fertilizer Canada said increasing fertilizer production 'cannot happen overnight and can take 10 to 15 years to increase.'
  
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• Victoria Mboko, Felix Auger-Aliassime receive Tennis Canada excellence awards

  09-12-2025 18:36 via cbc.ca
  National Bank Open champion Victoria Mboko was named women's player of the year by Tennis Canada on Tuesday, while Felix Auger-Aliassime took the men's honour.
  
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• N.S. is still below targets set in federal agreement for $10 a day daycare: report

  09-12-2025 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Nova Scotia government says the province needs more money from the federal government to reach their 2021 target of creating 9,500 new affordable childcare spaces.
  
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• Air Transat says these flights are cancelled as pilots’ strike looms

  09-12-2025 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  Air Transat announced the flight cancellations late Monday night as a strike, led by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), could hit the airline as soon as Wednesday.
  
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• Air Transat makes new offer to union, cancels more flights ahead of strike

  09-12-2025 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  Air Transat announced the flight cancellations late Monday night as a strike, led by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), could hit the airline as soon as Wednesday.
  
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• North Star Air to offer flights between Kenora and Thunder Bay, Ont., in the new year

  09-12-2025 18:00 via cbc.ca
  It takes about 5½ hours to drive from Kenora to Thunder Bay, Ont., depending on highway closures and weather conditions. But come the new year, people will be able to take a one-hour flight instead. Here's what we know about the new scheduled passenger air service coming to northwestern Ontario in 2026.
  
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• Liberals to support Bloc move to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws on Tuesday: source

  09-12-2025 17:54 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — After a week of delays and uncertainty, the Liberals say a deal is back on the rails with the Bloc Québécois to remove religious exemptions from Canada’s hate-speech laws in exchange for support to help pass the government’s bill targeting hate and terror symbols. A senior government source confirmed to National Post that the Liberals on the House of Commons justice committee, which is currently doing a clause-by-clause study of Bill C-9, are expected to
  
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• Two never-before-seen photos of ex-snowboarder Ryan Wedding released by the U.S.

  09-12-2025 17:46 via nationalpost.com
  The U.S. authorities released two photos of former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding alleged to be the leader of a violent narco cartel on Monday. The FBI, which has ranked the Thunder Bay, Ont. native among its Top Ten Fugitives, posted on X what it called “a new obtained photograph” of him lying in bed shirtless, a large lion tattoo visible on his chest. Wedding is sporting a scruffy beard with his short, cropped hair revealing a receding hairline. It’s unclear whether the image
  
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• Liberals seek to declare 'femicide' as first-degree murder, restore mandatory minimum sentences

  09-12-2025 17:13 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled a new crime bill on Tuesday, seeking to stiffen punishments for offences committed against children and women, while also proposing to restore mandatory minimum sentences for a slew of offences.  The 167-page bill includes proposals to criminalize a pattern of behaviour seen in abusive relationships known as “coercive control,” and also declare that when a woman is murdered in the context of a controlling intimate partne
  
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• Liberals seek to declare 'femicide' as first-degree murder and criminalize 'coercive control'

  09-12-2025 17:13 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled a sweeping new crime bill Tuesday, seeking to stiffen punishments for offences committed against children and women, while also proposing to restore mandatory minimum sentences for a slew of offences.  It also seeks to address the issue of court cases being tossed by judges over delays in having them heard.  The 167-page bill, titled the “Protecting Victims Act,” was presented to the House of Commons, with Parliamen
  
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• Liberal crime bill stiffens punishments for crimes against children and women, cracks down on 'deepfakes'

  09-12-2025 17:13 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled a sweeping new crime bill Tuesday, seeking to stiffen punishments for offences committed against children and women, while also proposing to restore mandatory minimum sentences for a slew of offences.  It also seeks to address the issue of court cases being tossed by judges over delays in having them heard.  The 167-page bill, titled the “Protecting Victims Act,” was presented to the House of Commons, with Parliamen
  
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• Ontario business owner fined $36.9M for failing to declare exported used vehicles

  09-12-2025 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Canada Border Services Agency says its investigation determined the Ontario business owner failed to declare hundreds of used vehicles exported from Canada.
  
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• Blind St. Catharines, Ont., man awarded $28K after discriminatory hiring process and years-long tribunal wait

  09-12-2025 17:02 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ordered a Welland call centre to adopt hiring policies to accommodate candidates who are blind and to give $28,000 in compensation to a blind man. The centre had refused him a job offer, despite being qualified.
  
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• Als, Ticats will kick off 2026 CFL regular season

  09-12-2025 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will kick off the 2026 CFL season on June 4.
  
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• Family of 15-year-old shot dead by police near Montreal sues officers, city

  09-12-2025 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in an off-island suburb of Montreal in September is suing the officers and the city of Longueuil, Que.
  
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• Microsoft pledges $7.5B in AI investment in Canada for next 2 years

  09-12-2025 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  The $7.5 billion will be invested over the next two years, bringing Microsoft’s total AI investment in Canada between 2023 and 2027 to $19 billion.
  
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• Liberals to lay out plan for ‘generational’ Criminal Code updates

  09-12-2025 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  The changes are 'one of the most consequential updates to Canada's Criminal Code in generations to confront modern threats and protect victims,' Sean Fraser’s office said.
  
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• Liberals adding femicide, pornographic deepfakes to Criminal Code

  09-12-2025 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  The bill introduced by the Liberal government would also outlaw engaging in a pattern of coercive or controlling conduct against an intimate partner.
  
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• Final Rivalry Series games against U.S. a crucial test for Canadians before Olympics

  09-12-2025 15:59 via cbc.ca
  The games on Wednesday and Saturday in Edmonton will be the last Canada will play before the Olympic tournament opens on Feb. 5 in Italy. The U.S. outscored Canada 10-2 over two games in November.
  
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