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• Inside rural Alberta's shift to virtual ER doctors

  16-07-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Paula McLaughlin, who has lived in Coronation, Alta., for more than 50 years, says she got severe food poisoning last month. A rush to the east-central Alberta town’s emergency department resulted in a new experience for her: seeing a virtual doctor.
  
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• Memorial tree at Saskatoon cemetery to be cut down due to invasive disease

  16-07-2026 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tree on the Memorial Avenue of Trees at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery is being removed due to Dutch Elm Disease, the City of Saskatoon said.
  
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• Canada doesn’t get credit for undoing ‘something bad,’ says U.S. trade czar

  16-07-2026 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions.
  
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• Mark Carney pressed to clarify Gordie Howe bridge toll sharing with U.S. in confidential deal

  16-07-2026 21:25 via nationalpost.com
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney continued to face questions on Thursday about the financial details of a deal his government made with the United States to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27.In particular, Carney was pressed on what share of the tolls will go to each party, given that originally Canada was to receive all the tolls until it was fully repaid for fully financing the bridge, after which the two countries would split the revenues. The terms of the new deal, agreed to la
  
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• Canadian who allegedly hit pro-Trump teen overstayed her U.S. visa. Husband says incident 'blown out of proportion'

  16-07-2026 20:55 via nationalpost.com
  
  Canadian woman, Kaitlyn Tracey, has been taken into custody by ICE for outstaying the Visa she used to enter the U.S.ICE wrote in a July 15 X post that Tracey “ entered the United States on April 14, 2024, on a visa set to expire on September 6, 2024. In violation of our nation’s laws, she overstayed her visa and failed to depart.” Tracey was released from a New Jersey jail into ICE custody after she was arrested and charged for allegedly slapping a teen Trump supporter on the
  
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• Canada's PM Carney says Gordie Howe bridge tolls won't be split with U.S. until the $6.4B of debt is repaid

  16-07-2026 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Gordie Howe International Bridge tolls won't be split with the United States until the $6.4 billion of Canadian investment is repaid. However, Carney did clarify that the agreement is to split net revenues with the U.S. side for 15 years.
  
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• ‘Sovereignty comes with responsibility:’ U.S. lawmakers to Canada on wildfires

  16-07-2026 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  As wildfire smoke blankets parts of the country, and spills into the United States, some U.S. lawmakers are calling on Canada to do more.
  
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• Alberta separatists 'frustrated and flummoxed' over fundraising tallies from pro-Canada group

  16-07-2026 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some separatist groups are “frustrated and flummoxed” over Elections Alberta’s third-party advertising rules ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.
  
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• 'Watery diarrhea' cases surge in Quebec, as Michigan identifies lettuce as possible source of outbreak

  16-07-2026 19:46 via nationalpost.com
  
  Cases of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, bordering Ontario, increased by more than 500 reports in a single day to reach 4,312, according to state health officials . Meanwhile, the number of Quebecers who have the parasite has jumped by 166 per cent.A mounting outbreak of the foodborne illness with an unknown source that can cause weeks of severe, “watery diarrhea,” stomach cramps, bloating and fatigue may have sickened nearly 7,000 people in the United States, according to the Centers f
  
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• Ford government taps Canadian military for help with massive Ontario wildfires

  16-07-2026 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Critics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.
  
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• No sharing of Gordie Howe bridge tolls until debt is repaid, Carney says

  16-07-2026 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Details of a new deal were announced late last week that will reportedly send about half of the money collected to the U.S., including toll revenues.
  
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• Carney and team's $160K in-flight menu includes chicken chasseur, Chilean sea bass and 'death by chocolate': CTF

  16-07-2026 19:24 via nationalpost.com
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney spent almost $160,000 on airplane food during a single trip last November, according to documents seen by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.The advocacy group reports that the PM and his “entourage” dined on chicken chasseur (French chicken stew), Chilean sea bass and “death by chocolate” dessert during a single trip last year, spending a total of $159,800 on meals.Other information in the records from the trip shows that $90 was spent on orang
  
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• Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages

  16-07-2026 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.
  
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• Canada will buy 190 armoured vehicles from Ontario firm, Carney says

  16-07-2026 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The prime minister said every single vehicle will be built at the company's Ontario factory with parts sourced from providers across the country.
  
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• Mexican authorities arrest Quebec fugitive linked to Desjardins data breach, police say

  16-07-2026 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec provincial police have confirmed the arrest by Mexican authorities of Maxime Paquette, who had been wanted since June 2024 in connection with investigations into the massive Desjardins data breach.
  
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• No ‘analysis’ on if denying residential schools should be hate speech: minister

  16-07-2026 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent in June and was aimed at combating antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate against marginalized groups.
  
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• Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as wildfires intensify

  16-07-2026 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The evacuation order was issued by Fraser Valley Regional District at 8:30 a.m. PT. on Thursday, July 16.
  
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• ASIRT investigating after fatal police shooting in Brooks

  16-07-2026 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT is investigating after a man was killed after a member with Brooks RCMP discharged their service weapon during a confrontation Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• RBC agrees to $45M class-action settlement over mutual fund fees

  16-07-2026 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians who held mutual funds with RBC through discount brokers could be getting some money back in their pockets if a proposed class-action settlement gets approved.
  
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• Members of First Nation destroyed by northwestern Ontario wildfire helped each other escape by boat

  16-07-2026 18:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire that spans over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Community leaders spoke to CBC News about their harrowing journey by boat to safety as they call for support from the provincial and federal governments.
  
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• Ottawa to spend almost $2B over 4 years to buy 190 Canadian-made armoured vehicles

  16-07-2026 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada will spend almost $2 billion over four years on 190 armoured combat support vehicles that will be built by London, Ont.-based General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday.
  
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• Halton police seize historic $5M worth of meth and cocaine

  16-07-2026 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halton police say they seized $5 million in cocaine and methamphetamine, charging two men after a joint drug trafficking investigation.
  
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• CN Rail tracks near Repentigny derailment had structural problems: TSB

  16-07-2026 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board says it found track deficiencies near the site of a July 5 CN Rail derailment in Repentigny, Que.
  
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• Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire in Ontario

  16-07-2026 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A trade union representing railworkers is calling on the Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones.
  
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• Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office

  16-07-2026 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon makes a "significant" announcement about the Port of Vancouver Thursday morning.
  
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• As northern Ontario communities prepare for possible wildfire evacuations, province asks Ottawa for help

  16-07-2026 16:28 via cbc.ca
  
  As dozens of wildfires burn out of control in northern Ontario, several communities have already started evacuations or are considering them. The province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case the province needs assistance.
  
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• Evacuations continue as hundreds of wildfires ravage northern Ontario

  16-07-2026 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  OPP said Thursday that they are assisting in evacuation efforts in five communities and First Nations across northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Fast-moving fires destroy homes in northern Ontario as crews fight flames

  16-07-2026 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Winds out of the northwest could fan the flames of dozens of forest fires that have already devastated communities in northern Ontario.
  
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• Add Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to Canada’s public drug plans, agency says

  16-07-2026 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. 
  
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• What's open, closed in Hamilton, Niagara and area amid 'very high risk' air quality and smoky haze

  16-07-2026 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A thick, campfire-smelling haze is hanging over Hamilton, Niagara and area for a second day on Thursday, as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario continues to drive down air quality throughout the southern part of the province.
  
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