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• Minister set to table legislation for First Nations drinking water Tuesday

  16-06-2026 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to table long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities today.
  
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• Bryan Paterson, Kingston’s longest-serving mayor, seeks re-election

  17-06-2026 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Incumbent Mayor Bryan Paterson, as well as Vanessa Mensah and Stephen Cuthbertson, joins the list of candidates vying for the seat of mayor in the 2026 municipal election.
  
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• Canada's opioid deaths decline 26% but officials say 'much more work to be done'

  17-06-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Opioid deaths in Canada fell 26 per cent between October 2024 and September 2025 compared with the previous 12-month period, according to new data from the federal government.A total of 5,724 opioid-related deaths were recorded during that time frame, averaging 16 deaths per day.Across all of 2025, officials reported 5,630 apparent opioid toxicity deaths, 96 per cent of which were deemed accidental. More than three-quarters of those deaths (78 per cent) occurred in British Columbia, Alberta and
  
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• No official meeting with Trump at G7 summit, but 'seven or eight discussions,' Carney says

  17-06-2026 12:45 via nationalpost.com
  
  EVIANS-LES-BAINS, FRANCE– Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up his appearance at the G7 Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, having had several conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump on a range of issues, despite no bilateral meeting.“I had seven or eight discussions with President Trump over the course of the last 36 hours, I’ll have more today,” said Carney, during his closing press conference at the G7 meeting on Wednesday.Carney said the subjects with the pre
  
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• World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patient

  17-06-2026 12:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes to treat an 18-year-old Western University student after a fire in London, Ont., last December.
  
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• 'Outrageous' egg-freezing costs force some women to take drastic steps for pregnancy

  17-06-2026 12:30 via nationalpost.com
  
  Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry: its aggressive marketing, its high costs, and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy.When Christina Wang first looked into freezing her eggs at a Toronto clinic in late 2024, she was quoted $6,500 for the procedure and another $4,000 to $6,000 for related medications.But by the time she was ready to begin her cycle in July 2025, the price for the pro
  
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• Ontario jail forced to take servers offline after suffering ‘breach’ of security systems

  17-06-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a 'breach related to its security systems' sometime on June 1.
  
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• Nearly a third of Canadians believe antisemitism has become more acceptable, survey finds

  17-06-2026 12:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Nearly one-third of Canadians believe that antisemitism or anti-Jewish attitudes are becoming more acceptable in the country, according to a new poll.The Leger survey, conducted on behalf of the Association for Canadian Studies, found that 31 per cent held that view, while the highest level of agreement was concentrated among university students (37 per cent), men (38 per cent) and Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 (35 per cent). English speakers were more than twice (35 per cent) as like
  
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• Bibby proposes CFL return to American expansion

  17-06-2026 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec City is very much on the CFL's expansion radar but Dr. Reginald Bibby feels the league should again incorporate American-based franchises.
  
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• World-first burn treatment helps Western University student recover from injuries suffered in fire

  17-06-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Hamilton hospital says it has become the first in the world to use an experimental exosome treatment on a burn patient, helping a Western University student recover from severe injuries suffered in a London fraternity house fire.
  
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• Rebuilding efforts continue after N.L. wildfire destroyed nearly 200 homes last year

  17-06-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Almost a year after a devastating wildfire tore through the north shore of Conception Bay, destroying nearly 200 homes, people are rebuilding and taking stock of what was lost and isn't so easily replaced.
  
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• Students from 2 Canadian schools published Holocaust denial quotes in their yearbooks. Why it went unnoticed

  17-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Graduating students at two Canadian high schools submitted Holocaust denial quotes in their yearbooks this spring — and the quotes were even published before the schools took action.
  
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• 'Major shock': Canadians grapple with loss of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada tradition

  17-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians are grappling with the loss of a cultural touchstone after CBC announced Tuesday its Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts have come to an end.
  
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• Is it time Quebec's police watchdog make its reports public — like the rest of Canada?

  17-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec’s police watchdog is the only police oversight body in Canada whose final reports are not made public. Some advocates and families who have lost loved ones following police interventions say that needs to change.
  
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• Companies question cost of AI as tokenmaxxing spending adds up

  17-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prominent tech businesses pushing to use AI intensively have been stung by sky high AI costs, especially for agentic chain-of-thought purposes. Now, they're looking at getting beyond experimentation to tokenomics: really breaking down the return on investment for big AI spending.
  
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• Kristi Noem hired in strategic advisory role for B.C. mining company

  17-06-2026 04:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  In March, Kristi Noem was reassigned from Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after serving in the role for 13 months.
  
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• Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidents

  17-06-2026 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A growing wave of extortion cases across British Columbia is raising concerns in Kelowna after police confirmed two reported incidents in the city so far this year
  
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• Kangaroo captured after delicate operation, Quebec officials say

  17-06-2026 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an update Tuesday, authorities confirmed the animal is now in the care of professionals who will assess its health.
  
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• Alberta judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites

  17-06-2026 03:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A judge has dismissed a last-ditch legal effort to temporarily halt the closures of supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, citing a similar effort to stall another shuttered site.
  
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• Parliamentary committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness

  17-06-2026 03:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.
  
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• Committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness

  17-06-2026 03:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.
  
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• Mark Carney calls Trump's Iran peace deal a 'gamechanger' in CNN interview

  17-06-2026 03:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  EVIANS-LES-BAINS, FRANCE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has seen the Iran peace deal brokered by the United States and calls it a “gamechanger” for how leaders could approach a peace process with Ukraine and Russia.“I have to say it exceeded my expectations,” said Carney, during an interview CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the deal that’s been struck.”The deal, which has not been made p
  
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• Mark Carney calls Trump's Iran peace deal a 'game changer' in CNN interview

  17-06-2026 03:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  EVIANS-LES-BAINS, FRANCE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has seen the Iran peace deal brokered by the United States and calls it a “game changer” for how leaders could approach a peace process with Ukraine and Russia.“I have to say it exceeded my expectations,” said Carney, during an interview CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the deal that’s been struck.”The deal, which has not been made
  
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• Carney calls Trump's Iran peace deal a 'gamechanger' in CNN interview

  17-06-2026 03:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  EVIANS-LES-BAINS, FRANCE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has seen the Iran peace deal brokered by the United States and calls it a “gamechanger” for how leaders could approach a peace process with Ukraine and Russia.“I have to say it exceeded my expectations,” said Carney, during an interview CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the deal that’s been struck.”The deal, which has not been made p
  
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• Saskatchewan health technology leaders looking to province to adopt innovations

  17-06-2026 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leaders in Saskatchewan's healthcare technology sector say they have answers to the province's most pressing health care concerns, but need the province to sign on to deliver them.
  
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• Extreme weather part of 400% hike in Alberta home insurance premiums over 20 years: StatsCan

  17-06-2026 02:06 via cbc.ca
  
  New data from Statistics Canada suggests homeowners' insurance in Alberta increased nearly five times in a 20-year period — the highest increase of any province.
  
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• New Royal Canadian Navy boss says service must grow by up to 40%

  17-06-2026 01:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The Royal Canadian Navy's sweeping modernization plans hinge on a challenge that can't be solved in a shipyard. Vice-Admiral Dan Charlebois says the service must grow by as much as 40 per cent to crew a new fleet of destroyers, submarines and support vessels now taking shape.
  
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• Parents, union raise concerns over EMSB staff cuts for students with special needs

  17-06-2026 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A plan to cut more than 100 positions supporting special needs students within the English Montreal School Board is sparking concern among parents and staff.
  
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• Sundre rodeo parade cancelled amid harassment over rejected pro-Alberta float

  17-06-2026 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sundre Pro Rodeo and Race Association said the volume of online criticism, personal attacks, harassment and abusive messages directed at volunteers became overwhelming.
  
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• Quebec Liberals promise ‘positive’ approach in new French-language plan

  17-06-2026 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Milliard said the Liberals would shift away from what he described as a focus on "prohibition and coercion."
  
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