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• Trump's new tariffs on Canada could face a court challenge. But this time, he might win

  22-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump is imposing his new tariffs on Canadian exports under a section of law that has never been used since it was put on the books in 1930.
  
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• Health Canada granted injunction over unauthorized peptide retailer sales

  29-07-2026 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency states that Canlab Research had been 'selling unauthorized peptide drugs on various websites and promoting them with many unproven health claims.'
  
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• Ottawa seeks to ‘eliminate’ streamers’ Cancon base contributions: court doc

  29-07-2026 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The disclosure was made in a letter to the Federal Court of Appeal this month as part of ongoing litigation over the Online Streaming Act.
  
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• Peel police officer docked 15 days' pay after leaving loaded gun in mall change room

  29-07-2026 21:16 via nationalpost.com
  A Peel Regional Police constable has been found guilty of misconduct and fined 15 days’ pay after leaving her loaded gun and other equipment in a change room at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, just outside Toronto. She was subsequently arrested for unsafe storage of a firearm under section 86(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada.According to an agreed statement of facts released by Peel Police, Cst. Zahra Yusufzay was working in plain clothes on Dec. 16, 2024, when she went to the
  
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• Police search additional area for missing Calgary boy as possible new evidence emerges

  29-07-2026 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
  
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• Residents step up after roof blows off daycare in remote Sask. community

  29-07-2026 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  After a woman posted on Facebook about the damage to her daycare in Sandy Bay, Sask., several local men showed up to repair the rafters and cover the insulation with tarps.
  
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• Carney won’t say if Canadian energy sector will be a trade bargaining chip

  29-07-2026 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We're engaged in those negotiations to find a mutually beneficial solution. We're only going to accept a solution that works for Canadians,' Carney said.
  
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• Carbon monoxide still a threat in the summer, SaskEnergy says

  29-07-2026 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskEnergy is reminding residents that carbon monoxide still poses a risk in the summer months and is advising people to be mindful of their portable air conditioners.
  
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• Elks look to sweep home-and-home series with defending champion Riders

  29-07-2026 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The game is important because a win would allow the Elks to clinch the season series and the tiebreaker should the teams finish the year tied.
  
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• Elks host Riders to complete home-and-home series

  29-07-2026 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks have a tough act to follow Saturday night.
  
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• Ottawa to scrap base contribution requirement for large U.S. streamers and replace it with government funding

  29-07-2026 20:43 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government is planning to direct its broadcasting and telecommunications regulator to “eliminate” the five per cent base contribution requirements for large U.S. streamers that has been tied up in court.Recent correspondence from the Federal Court of Appeal, first revealed by The Wire Report , shed some light on the government’s intentions more than a month after it ordered the CRTC to review its recent decision to triple online streamers’ cont
  
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• Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking

  29-07-2026 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is preparing to wind-down operations ahead of a potential strike or lockout by its flight attendants. But an agreement to gradually halt operations doesn't mean the company is guaranteed to go through a labour dispute, as negotiations between the union and the company continue.
  
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• Toronto jail official targeted in alleged murder plot denies planting weapon in cell

  29-07-2026 20:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The senior corrections officer targeted in an alleged murder plot that sparked theProject South investigation denied planting a weapon in the cell of an inmate, as he testified Wednesday in response to that inmate's Charter breach application, which the jail official described as "a further platform to victimize me."
  
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• New Alberta-Canada infrastructure agreement aims to accelerate housing development

  29-07-2026 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement to allow municipalities across the province to access hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in water and infrastructure and spur new housing developments.
  
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• Video of New Brunswick politician’s apparent AI use goes viral

  29-07-2026 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A New Brunswick politician in the provincial legislature has gone viral for delivering a speech in the provincial legislature with some unusual passages.
  
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• Police release new footage in search for Cornwall, Ont. man missing since 2022

  29-07-2026 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario police have released surveillance footage showing the last known movements of Cornwall man Paul Bellemore, who disappeared four years ago.
  
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• No grounds to charge Durham officers accused of assaulting lawyer, police say

  29-07-2026 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Durham Regional Police say they have received the results of the investigation carried out by York Regional Police into the Jan. 23 incident.
  
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• Danièle Sauvageau, who coached Canadian women's hockey team to 1st gold medal, returns as new GM

  29-07-2026 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Danièle Sauvageau steered Canada to its first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey in 2002. She's been tasked with doing it again in 2030.
  
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• New York is trying to lure Canadian tourists back. Will it work?

  29-07-2026 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  New York City unveiled its 'Northern Neighbor Deal,' offering Canadian visitors discounts to try to entice them to return to the city.
  
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• Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say

  29-07-2026 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia's gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization, seizing large amounts of drugs and firearms.
  
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• Dozens of children bused from YMCA camp after Hamilton conservation area fire damages structures

  29-07-2026 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are investigating an early-morning fire at Hamilton's Christie Lake Conservation Area that forced the YMCA to close its Camp Chippewa program for the week and remove children from the property by bus on Wednesday after the fire damaged facilities in the area.
  
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• London home explosion prompts emergency response

  29-07-2026 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials say they received numerous 911 calls from people reporting a home explosion and said crews are on-site dousing fire hot spots.
  
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• Paper wedding invitations have returned. 'We're in this very throwback moment'

  29-07-2026 19:17 via nationalpost.com
  
  While planning a wedding, there is no shortage of decisions a couple has to make before their big day. From choosing the venue to picking vendors and setting the menu, nearly every aspect of the planning process involves selecting from an array of options.I know this because I’m planning my own wedding. Fortunately, I’ve managed to avoid decision paralysis on most occasions. But one decision that had me wavering back and forth was choosing between sending digital or paper invitation
  
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• N.S. metal detector operator dives to find Louisiana man's submerged wedding band

  29-07-2026 19:16 via cbc.ca
  
  When Louisiana's Jeff Daglaris lost his wedding ring at the bottom of a Nova Scotia lake, he turned to the internet for advice and the answer was simple: call Nate McLagan.
  
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• Canadian family of four will pay $21K towards public heath care this year: report

  29-07-2026 19:10 via nationalpost.com
  
  The cost of public health care insurance has skyrocketed in this century, outpacing growth in the cost of food, shelter and even wages, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. It notes that a typical family of four will pay more than $21,000 for public health care insurance this year, more than twice the amount as in 1997, the first year for which data is available.“Canadians pay a substantial amount of money for public health care through a variety of taxes, even if we don&r
  
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• Canadian family of four will pay $21K towards public health care this year: report

  29-07-2026 19:10 via nationalpost.com
  
  The cost of public health care insurance has skyrocketed in this century, outpacing growth in the cost of food, shelter and even wages, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. It notes that a typical family of four will pay more than $21,000 for public health care insurance this year, more than twice the amount as in 1997, the first year for which data is available.“Canadians pay a substantial amount of money for public health care through a variety of taxes, even if we don&r
  
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• 4 out of 5 American toddler foods are ultra-processed, research says

  29-07-2026 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly half of the items analyzed also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization and the Promotion Profile Model.
  
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• WestJet, union talks ‘progressing’ as strike deadline nears, minister says

  29-07-2026 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Close to 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could walk off the job as soon as Sunday, Aug. 2, unless both sides reach a negotiated agreement on a new contract.
  
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• New York police diver testifies about discovery of nine-year-old Montreal girl’s body

  29-07-2026 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A New York State Police sergeant has testified about how officers discovered the body of a nine-year-old Montreal girl submerged in shallow, muddy water last summer.
  
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• Major change to passport renewals rolls out across Canada. Here's how it works

  29-07-2026 17:56 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Canadian government has announced that online passport renewal is now available to all eligible adult Canadians in Canada.The rollout follows a pilot program introduced in December 2024, which previously limited online passport renewals to a maximum of 2,000 applications per day. With the trial now complete, that daily cap has been removed.Announcing the expansion on Tuesday, immigration minister Lena Diab said: “Expanding online renewal gives eligible Canadians a simpler, more conven
  
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