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• Canada’s retaliatory tariffs ‘a problem’ for negotiations: U.S. trade rep

  09-06-2026 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he's focused on addressing 'flaws' in the CUSMA trade pact, and that talks are progressing with Mexico.
  
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• Canada is launching a new panel on preventative cancer screenings

  10-06-2026 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The committee replaces a task force that was suspended in March 2025 following controversy over its decision not to recommend breast cancer screening for women under age 50.
  
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• Margaret Atwood joins chorus of figures opposing Toronto island airport expansion

  10-06-2026 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an open letter addressed to the prime minister, various prominent Toronto figures and politicians asked Mark Carney to scrap the airport plan.
  
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• Trump says he is ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade agreement

  10-06-2026 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is 'not looking to renew' the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) that replaced NAFTA during his first term.
  
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• Where has rent spiked and where is it the cheapest in Canada? Here's what StatCan data revealed

  10-06-2026 18:20 via nationalpost.com
  
  New data from Statistics Canada has revealed current average asking rents across the country’s metropolitan areas and, in good news for renters, prices have decreased in the first quarter of 2026.The Quarterly Rent Statistics program, which uses listings posted on major rental platforms for Canada’s census metropolitan areas (CMAs), revealed that the average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $2,150 per month in the first quarter of 2026, down 0.9 per cent from the first qu
  
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• N.S. says it’s on schedule to move people with disabilities out of institutions

  10-06-2026 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 2021 court case found systemic government discrimination against people with disabilities seeking housing and supports in their communities.
  
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• Thousands without power in southern Manitoba after storm causes ‘chaos’

  10-06-2026 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A severe storm rolled through southern Manitoba, taking down numerous trees, flooding roads and leaving thousands without power.
  
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• The moment a rocket launched from Canadian soil

  10-06-2026 16:50
  
  Canada could be on the cusp of joining the multi-trillion-dollar space launch industry and it started on a small launch pad in Nova Scotia. The CBC's Brett Ruskin was there for the moment the rocket launched in Canso, N.S.
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs draft 2nd ever female player into the Ontario Hockey League

  10-06-2026 16:45
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs made Ontario Hockey League (OHL) history this week by selecting goaltender Sophie Jovanovic in the league's U18 Priority Selection.
  
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• Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland publishing book about Canada-U.S. relations

  10-06-2026 15:00
  
  The book is titled Unreliable Boyfriend and will be by Simon & Schuster Canada on Oct. 13.
  
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• Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada’s toxic drug supply

  10-06-2026 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply.
  
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• Alberta country music artist Corb Lund expected to hand in anti-coal petition

  10-06-2026 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  If Elections Alberta verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
  
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• Are headlights too bright? Nearly 380K Canadians told Ottawa their answer

  10-06-2026 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Close to 380,000 Canadians participated in Transport Canada’s public consultation regarding vehicle headlight glare, a number the department calls a 'high volume of responses.'
  
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• At 356, the HBC charter is about to get a Manitoba Museum welcome

  10-06-2026 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Thursday ceremony will bring the charter home in some ways; the museum hosts 28,000 HBC artifacts donated in 1994 and Winnipeg is where the company opened its first store.
  
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• Canada’s economy is weak, but ‘not clearly in recession,’ Macklem says

  10-06-2026 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Governor Tiff Macklem at the Bank of Canada said Wednesday that the economy is weak, but "not clearly in recession" after the central bank left interest rates unchanged.
  
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• Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement amid turbulent economy

  10-06-2026 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate announcement this morning after a turbulent period of economic data.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady amid turbulent economy

  10-06-2026 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada held it's key policy rate unchanged Wednesday, with the benchmark interest rate staying at 2.25 per cent after a turbulent period of economic data.
  
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• Liberals set to introduce bill banning social media for kids under 16

  10-06-2026 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act.
  
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• ‘Really hits home’: OPP commissioner on death of constable in northern Ontario

  10-06-2026 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario.
  
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• ‘Really hits home’: Murder charge laid in death of OPP officer

  10-06-2026 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario.
  
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• 18-year-old man faces murder charge following death of OPP constable

  10-06-2026 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario.
  
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• Winnipeg and surrounding area drenched in wild night of stormy weather

  10-06-2026 13:55
  
  Southern Manitoba saw a wild night of storms with monsoon-like downpours, unconfirmed reports of tornadoes and vehicles abandoned on flooded roads.
  
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• Father holds onto memories, hopes for justice after daughter murdered in Winnipeg

  10-06-2026 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advocates say not enough progress is being made on addressing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals.
  
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• Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here's how women are oversold on the likelihood of success

  10-06-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high cost and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy.At age 29, Lianne Wing-Martins began thinking seriously about having a baby. She’d been hearing about egg freezing for years, through social media and advertising by celebrities who made it seem like a viable plan to ensure a future family.Single and not quite rea
  
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• Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here's how women are being oversold

  10-06-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high cost and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy.At age 29, Lianne Wing-Martins began thinking seriously about having a baby. She’d been hearing about egg freezing for years, through social media and advertising by celebrities who made it seem like a viable plan to ensure a future family.Single and not quite rea
  
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• 'Always wash your fruits': Calgary family finds black widow spider in grapes

  10-06-2026 13:00
  
  A Calgary family will never look at grapes the same way again after finding a highly venomous black widow in their imported produce — an occurrence one entomologist says is becoming increasingly common in Canada.
  
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• 'Always wash your fruits': Calgary family finds black widow in grapes

  10-06-2026 13:00
  
  A Calgary family will never look at grapes the same way again after finding a highly venomous black widow in their imported produce — an occurrence one entomologist says is becoming increasingly common in Canada.
  
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• Toronto’s bike share program preparing for starring role in World Cup logistics

  10-06-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city expects roughly one in 10 soccer fans to get around using a bike when the World Cup comes to Toronto. Bike share organizers say they're getting ready.
  
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• Manitoba sought U.S. help to develop large AI data centre and find private financial partner on $18B hydro dam

  10-06-2026 12:00
  
  Manitoba's government spoke last fall with U.S. energy advisers about developing a hyperscale AI data centre near Winnipeg and using private capital to build an $18-billion hydroelectric generating station on the Nelson River, documents obtained by CBC News show.
  
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• Public libraries relying more on fundraising to balance books

  10-06-2026 11:00
  
  As provincial funding stagnates, libraries are turning to other sources to make up budget shortfalls and avoid branch closures.
  
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