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• Tornado warning ends for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau Park

  04-07-2026 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that was possibly producing a tornado.
  
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• U.S. ambassador denies donations delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening

  04-07-2026 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra denies political donations delayed the Gordie Howe bridge opening and says he's optimistic the crossing will open soon.
  
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• Nurses in British Columbia will picket the province’s largest hospital next week

  04-07-2026 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The union representing nurses in British Columbia says it will put up pickets around the province's largest hospital starting next week as it escalates its strike. 
  
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• Prime Minister wishes U.S.A. a happy 250th birthday, reveals Canada's gift

  04-07-2026 19:19 via nationalpost.com
  
  The United States marks its 250th year of independence on Saturday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney is wishing Canada’s southern sibling a happy birthday — and announcing our official gifts.Carney announced Saturday that Canada’s embassy in Washington, D.C., will be illuminated, and Niagara Falls will be lit, in red, white, and blue. Canadian vessels will join the American fleet in Sail250 in Norfolk, Baltimore and New York City.Canada is also sending “a lasting symbol of
  
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• Kashechewan evacuees in Niagara Falls, Ont., get apology from mayor over homelessness comments

  04-07-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city's downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city's former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor.
  
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• Canada honours U.S. Independence Day with joint fighter jet fly past

  04-07-2026 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is marking the United States’ 250th birthday with a joint military fly-past, a Niagara Falls light display, 250 maple trees and a message from Mark Carney.
  
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• Attempted hit on Toronto jail guard tied to web of local crimes, documents allege

  04-07-2026 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  New documents chronicling evidence gathered by investigators in the massive police corruption probe lay out alleged relationships between key players in criminal investigations.
  
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• Here's a first look at the revamped Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

  04-07-2026 17:00 via o.canada.com
  
  From the outside, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge looks much like it always has, but the moment you step inside the grand entrance, you realize it is shiny and new. Fresh off a meticulous multimillion-dollar renovation, the revamped resort has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of the largest and most destructive wildfire in Jasper’s recorded history.   Read More
  
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• Roughriders’ defence defuses Redblacks’ drive

  04-07-2026 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  This was hardly the start Ryan Dinwiddie envisioned when he took over as head coach and general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks, now facing an 0-4 record.
  
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• Refugee who stabbed stranger could soon be freed from Ontario hospital despite ‘significant threat to the public’

  04-07-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  A man with “a lengthy history of violence” who was deported from the U.S. back to Guyana in 2005 after being convicted of drug offences, then came to Canada as a refugee and later attacked a stranger in Toronto, is moving towards greater freedoms even though he “continues to represent a significant threat to the public,” according to a recent decision from the Ontario Review Board (ORB).Delroy Apple — who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar ty
  
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• More than 120 people fall sick from norovirus outbreak on cruise ship bound for Canada

  04-07-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises affected more than 120 people on board, according to health officials.The Ruby Princess departed San Francisco on Friday, June 12, for a 20-day round-trip journey from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.On Sunday, June 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) received a report of an outbreak .Of the 3,032 passengers on board, 102 (3.4 per cent) reported being ill, and of th
  
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• Internal PMO polls told Carney Canadians backed pipeline plan

  04-07-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twice last November, the Privy Council Office (PCO) included polling questions to see how Canadians felt about a pipeline and other energy and natural resource projects.
  
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• Canada’s historic World Cup run ends with 3-0 loss to Morocco

  04-07-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.
  
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• Canada stares down toughest opponent yet in Saturday’s World Cup match

  04-07-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.
  
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• Canada kicks off historic World Cup match against Morocco

  04-07-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.
  
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• The test of time: Canada’s only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 years

  04-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The École national d’horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it’s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.
  
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• Canada wants to build up to 10 new nuclear plants. Will our pension funds pay for them?

  04-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander scores 26 points as Canada routs Puerto Rico 110-84 in basketball World Cup qualifying

  04-07-2026 07:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points as Canada led from whistle-to-whistle in a
  110-84 win over Puerto Rico on Friday in a FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying game.
  
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• B.C. nurses to form picket lines at Vancouver General Hospital next week

  04-07-2026 07:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Nurses will be escalating job action on July 7 at 5:30 a.m. PT, the B.C. Nurses' Union announced Friday evening. It says essential services will be maintained.
  
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• B.C. Conservatives leave Penticton retreat united under new leader

  04-07-2026 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Addressing media at the conclusion of the retreat, Findlay praised the party's MLAs for their commitment and teamwork.
  
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• Heartbroken girlfriend of B.C. captain tells of close call days before deadly sinking

  04-07-2026 03:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in.
  
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• The stampede Edge: Father, son compete at the Calgary Stampede 100 years apart

  04-07-2026 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lynn Edge is a steer breeder from Cochrane, Alta., and has been competing in the horse cutting competition at the Calgary Stampede for the past 25 years.
  
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• Tornado warning issued for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau Park

  04-07-2026 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that is possibly producing a tornado.
  
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• In Your Backyard: Running the Mosaic stairs

  04-07-2026 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Popularity in the Stadium Stairs program has skyrocketed, so the city brought in a ticket system to ensure a safe and quality class for all.
  
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• Federal government announces $40M investment in Calgary’s arts sector

  04-07-2026 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Contemporary Calgary will receive a $40-million federal investment as part of its renovation and expansion of its Centennial Planetarium Transformation Project
  
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• Saskatoon teen wants apology after school removed her keffiyeh-inspired scarf during grad ceremony

  04-07-2026 01:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A video of the incident at Centennial Collegiate's June 23 graduation ceremony has been viewed 16.5 million times and the school says its principal has been the target of abuse.
  
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• Saskatchewan startups turning to AI to start businesses, accelerate growth

  04-07-2026 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local tech startups based in Saskatoon say artificial intelligence is helping them develop and scale their businesses much faster than imagined.
  
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• Pancakes, pipelines and independence: politics serving up new flavour at this year’s Calgary Stampede

  04-07-2026 01:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Generations of Canada’s political class have summited at the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” to shake hands and flip pancakes. This year’s festival arrives with a looming referendum on Alberta’s future within Canada and, as of Thursday night, a multibillion-dollar pipeline bid.
  
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• Federal government invests $9 million into southern Alberta projects

  04-07-2026 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian government has allocated nearly $10 million in funding for several trades-related projects in southern Alberta, with the aim of creating more than 200 jobs.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo’s nocturnal wing reopens after renovations

  04-07-2026 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bats were relocated in February when the renovations started, and the refreshed nocturnal wing reopens to the public on July 4.
  
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