Musqueam First Nation signs Aboriginal rights deal with Ottawa – read the full agreement

There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires

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Term set to expire for interim PBO Jason Jacques, no successor named

4 days / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

The clock is ticking for Ottawa to appoint a new parliamentary budget officer

4 days / sootoday

'I know it's frustrating': Mayor reminds Calgarians that water restrictions start next week

Scott Strasser / calgaryherald - Stage 4 restrictions return March 9 and will remain in place for approximately four weeks, in order for crews to carry out preventative maintenance on the city's most critical water transmission line

#canada #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #infrastructure #government

Calgary's water infrastructure improvements require $609.5 million in additional funding: city report

3 days / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Calgary warns residents of consequences if water use enters ‘risky red zone’

4 days / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

'I know it's frustrating': Mayor reminds Calgarians that water restrictions start next week

4 days / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Water restrictions for Calgary and area to last four weeks

4 days / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

City of Calgary to provide update on water restrictions, feeder main repairs

4 days / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete road.

#economicpolicy #ontario #dougford #gold #infrastructure #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Ford speeds up Ring of Fire roads as some First Nations warn of confrontation

3 days / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

'We can’t wait': Ford government accelerates Ring of Fire road plan

4 days / sootoday

Ontario says it will complete construction on roads to the Ring of Fire by 2031

4 days / theglobeandmail / Kate Helmore

Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

4 days / sootoday

Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A statement from the embassy posted on social media Monday said staff are providing consular assistance but did not say how many Canadians were on the bus or what their status is.

#diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #healthcare

Ontario tourist was scheduled on bus that crashed in Dominican, killing two Canadians

3 days / sootoday

Two Canadians killed in bus crash carrying Sunwing guests in Dominican Republic

3 days / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Canadians were involved in bus crash in Dominican Republic: embassy

3 days / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says

'DEVILS CURVE: Canadian one of two dead, alongside multiple injured in Punta Cana bus crash

4 days / westernstandard / Jackson Loy

Canadians involved in bus crash in Dominican Republic: embassy

4 days / sootoday

Canadians involved in bus crash in Dominican Republic: embassy

#markcarney #antisemitism #humanrights #onlineplatforms #crime #security #winnipeg #manitoba #publicsafety #legalaffairs

Winnipeg man charged over X posts targeting Carney, Jewish and Muslim communities

Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after being accused of 'targeting' Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Jewish and Muslim communities in posts on X.

Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire in apparent ‘targeted incident’: police

3 days / nationalpost / Kenn Oliver

Letters, March 3

3 days / winnipegfreepress / Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg man charged with uttering death threats against Mark Carney, others

4 days / torontosun / Postmedia News

Winnipeg man charged over X posts targeting Carney, Jewish and Muslim communities

4 days / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

Winnipeg man charged for threats against Carney, Jewish, Muslim communities

4 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Winnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities

4 days / sootoday

Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to Pacific time, Premier Eby says

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbians will adopt year-round daylight time, springing forward by one hour this Sunday for the last time.

#canada #BC #vancouver #government #canadianpolitics

Why most Canadians will keep daylight saving time changes as B.C. stops

3 days / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

Dark days are ahead for B.C. – literally

3 days / theglobeandmail / Marsha Lederman

Ontario will continue time changes after B.C. daylight saving decision

3 days / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

Daylight saving time disrupts sleep for majority of Quebecers, survey finds

3 days / citynews / Jessica Barile

The last spring forward as BC moves to permanent daylight time

3 days / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

Alberta mulls ditching time switch — again — as B.C. moves to permanent daylight

Clock envy: B.C. dumping daylight savings time

4 days / sootoday

Alberta may follow B.C. on making daylight time permanent: premier

4 days / edmontonjournal / Matthew Black

Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to permanent daylight time

4 days / sootoday

BC moves to make daylight saving time permanent

4 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to Pacific time, Premier Eby says

4 days / sootoday

Premier Eby says B.C. will make daylight time permanent

4 days / citynews / Charles Brockman

Most of B.C. to adopt daylight saving time permanently, Eby says

4 days / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

B.C. Premier David Eby, Attorney General Niki Sharma to make announcement

4 days / globalnews / Amy Judd

A closer look at the Iran war’s 1st 3 days — and where things stand now

Uday Rana / globalnews - The conflict, which appears to be spreading to other parts of the region, has reportedly killed hundreds, disrupted global air travel and sent oil prices skyrocketing.

#trade #diplomacy #security #internationalrelations #aviation #flightcancellations #traveladvisories #military #canadianpolitics #energy

Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean

3 days / sootoday

Iran women’s soccer team silent for national anthem at Asian Cup game

3 days / globalnews / Rachel Goodman

Anand seeks Oman airspace 'for Canadian citizens to get out' of Mideast

3 days / sootoday

U.S. midterm primaries in Texas set to be a contentious vote

4 numbers that explain why the Strait of Hormuz is so crucial in Iran war

3 days / globalnews / Uday Rana

China’s reaction to U.S. attack on Iran ‘restrained,’ say experts

Here are the countries Canada warns against travel to amid Mideast clashes

3 days / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon, dozens of top Iranian clerics killed in strike

3 days / westernstandard / Jackson Loy

LATEST IN IRAN: Iranian drone strikes U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia

3 days / torontosun / Brian Towie

Canadian troops in Middle East ‘are all fine’ amid Iran war, McGuinty says

Canadian military personnel in Middle East out of harm's way, McGuinty says

3 days / theglobeandmail

Iran boasted of being able to produce 11 nuclear bombs, Witkoff says

3 days / nationalpost / Jewish News Syndicate

FIRST READING: Potential new Iranian power broker has extensive ties to Canada

3 days / nationalpost / Tristin Hopper

Top oil and gas analyst says conflict in Middle East may benefit Canadian energy sector

3 days / westernstandard / Jackson Loy

‘Don’t rely’ on Ottawa for help fleeing Iran war, feds tell Canadians

3 days / globalnews / Uday Rana

Dow plunges 1,000 points as Iran war slams global stock markets

S&P/TSX composite down over 1,000 points, price of oil rises

3 days / citynews / News Staff

LILLEY: Cracks in Carney’s Liberal Party over Iran ignore Tehran’s atrocities

3 days / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Iran war roils air travel, strands tens of thousands in Gulf region

Iran strikes U.S. embassy in Saudia Arabia as war escalates

WARMINGTON: Toronto synagogue being shot up the latest in Iran war being felt in GTA

3 days / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Thousands of travellers left stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

3 days / theglobeandmail / Stefanie Dazio

VARNER: Iran’s war is not distant for Canada

3 days / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

A post‑Khamenei Iran faces deep divisions

3 days / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Varcoe: War on Iran drives up oil price, reverberates through Canadian companies, Alberta budget

3 days / calgaryherald / Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald

Canadian military personnel in Middle East are out of harm's way: McGuinty

3 days / nationalobserver / Anja Karadeglija

Business Brief: War and the world economy

3 days / theglobeandmail / Matt Lundy

Defence minister says Khamenei was a ‘force for evil,’ as divisions emerge among Liberals over backing of U.S. strikes

3 days / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Energy prices climb, and stock and bond markets fall, as investors fear drawn-out Iran war

3 days / theglobeandmail / Eric Reguly

Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran

3 days / sootoday

Markets today: Wall Street futures fall as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries

3 days / theglobeandmail / Globe staff

In the news today: Carney in Australia, McGuinty talks Iran, Tumbler Ridge probe

3 days / sootoday

The sidelines: perhaps the safest place to be

3 days / winnipegfreepress / Editorial

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones as Israeli military ramps up operations in Lebanon

3 days / sootoday

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit with Iranian drones as American and Israeli attacks on Iran escalate

3 days / sootoday

Canadian military personnel in Middle East out of harm's way: McGuinty

4 days / sootoday

Iran’s former leader was ‘force for evil,’ defence minister says as he defends Ottawa’s backing of air strikes

4 days / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase

Liberals call for ‘diplomatic solution,’ after initially backing attack on Iran

4 days / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

China criticizes U.S. attack but shows few signs it will directly supply arms to Iran

4 days / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

WATCH: ON THE GROUND: Israel’s war with Iran

4 days / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

4 days / sootoday

India’s oil problem has been worsened by the Iran war – but Canada may have the solution

4 days / theglobeandmail / Gupreet Lail, Klevin Krausert

Liberal MP challenges PM's stance on Iran strikes as feds sidestep legality issue

4 days / nationalobserver / Dylan Robertson

Canadian Israelis cope with another night of Iranian missile attacks

4 days / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Alberta's premier says conflict in Iran underscores need for new Canadian pipeline

4 days / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Iranian-Canadians hopeful following assassination of supreme leader

4 days / globalnews / Teagan Rasche

Canadian flights to the Gulf remain cancelled as U.S.-Israel war on Iran spreads through region

4 days / theglobeandmail / Eric Atkins, Jill Mahoney, Andrea Woo

LILLEY: Could military strikes on Iran prompt terror attacks in Canada?

4 days / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Why is Iran attacking Middle East countries after U.S.-Israel strikes?

4 days / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Canadians stuck in Middle East say cities ‘very tense’ as Iran conflict escalates

4 days / globalnews / Sean Previl

‘A fight for humanity’: Montreal’s Iranian community rejoices after Ayatollah’s death in U.S.-Israel strikes

4 days / citynews / Lola Kalder

WATCH: IRAN: Is it really America’s war?

4 days / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

As Iran reels, Canada must take IRGC threat seriously, group urges

4 days / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Danielle Smith says Iran war underscores need for new Alberta pipeline to the coast

Investors are shrugging off oil-shock risk too easily

4 days / theglobeandmail / Tim Shufelt

United States 'losing political credibility' on world stage amid Iran War: U of A prof

4 days / edmontonjournal / Steven Sandor

John Ivison: Carney updates his Davos principles to back attacking Iran

4 days / nationalpost / John Ivison

LILLEY UNLEASHED: Any risk of terror attacks in Canada after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran?

4 days / torontosun / Postmedia News

Will Iran launch cyber attacks? Be ‘vigilant,’ Canada warns critical operators

4 days / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

As oil and gas prices rise amid Iran conflict, what comes next?

4 days / globalnews / Ariel Rabinovitch

Iran threatens to set ships on fire if they enter Strait of Hormuz

A closer look at the Iran war’s 1st 3 days — and where things stand now

4 days / globalnews / Uday Rana

Air Canada suspends all flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until March 23

4 days / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Liberal MP challenges PM's stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue

4 days / sootoday

Air Canada cancels Tel Aviv and Dubai flights amid Middle East War

4 days / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

Alberta deficit outlook shifts as oil prices surge following U.S. and Israel joint strike on Iran

4 days / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

From shipping chaos to spiking oil prices, here’s how war in the Middle East is affecting Canadian business

4 days / thelogic / David Reevely

Smith says oil price surge caused by Mideast war will help deficit

4 days / westernstandard / Jackson Loy

Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies

sootoday - L’ILE LONGUE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France would allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s indep

#diplomacy #security #internationalrelations #paris #defence #military #government

France to add to nuclear arsenal, extend umbrella to European allies

4 days / torontosun / Brian Towie

Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies

4 days / sootoday

France will increase its nuclear warheads for ‘assured destructive power’

Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to allied nations

4 days / sootoday

Four-year-old girl dies from injuries after Quebec cross-country ski trail accident

Paula Tran / ottawacitizen - The girl was injured on Feb. 22 while being pulled on a sled by an adult in Nakkertok in Val-des-Monts.

#ontario #quebec #childprotection #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #legalaffairs

6-year-old dies after sledding incident in Chambly

4 days / montrealgazette / pdtechintegration automation account

Ontario girl, 4, dies after adult falls on her on Quebec cross-country ski trail

Four-year-old girl dies from injuries after Quebec cross-country ski trail accident

4 days / ottawacitizen / Paula Tran

Child's death on cross-country ski trail to be examined by Quebec coroner

4 days / montrealgazette / James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

2022 disappearance of Mississauga woman now a homicide, police say

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Peel Regional Police (PRP) are appealing for the public’s assistance as investigators now consider the disappearance of a Mississauga woman missing since 2022 to be a homicide. Mezhgan Aini, 38, who also went by “Sara” or “Sarah,” was last seen in June 20…

#canada #violence #crime #ontario #toronto #publicsafety

WARMINGTON: Why was Mezhgan Aini’s disappearance not reported until 2025?

4 days / torontosun / Joe Warmington

WARMINGTON: Mississauga woman last seen in 2022 now deemed a homicide

4 days / torontosun / Joe Warmington

She vanished in 2022. Peel police now treating her disappearance as homicide

4 days / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

2022 disappearance of Mississauga woman now a homicide, police say

4 days / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Submarine companies reach the deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet

Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - The competition to build the Canadian navy's next fleet of submarines is heading into a new phase after a deadline for both finalists to submit their final proposals to the federal government on Monday.

#canada #security #ottawa #internationalrelations #acquisition #defence #military #government #canadianpolitics

Submarine companies make their final pitches to Canada as it rushes to choose a fleet

4 days / sootoday

Canada’s submarine conundrum: Buying a few boats is harder than it looks

4 days / theglobeandmail / Jeffrey F. Collins

Ottawa weighs splitting submarine contract between Europe and South Korea, sources say

4 days / theglobeandmail / Robert Fife

Submarine companies reach the deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet

4 days / nationalobserver / Sarah Ritchie

Submarine companies reach deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet

Montreal weather: Earth's shadow triggers the Blood Moon lunar eclipse

Blood Moon set to dazzle early‑morning sky over Canada on March 3

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Canadians willing to wake up early on Tuesday morning will be treated to a rare celestial show as a total lunar eclipse turns the Moon a coppery red. The phenomenon—popularly known as a “blood Moon”—will be visible across much of North America, including …

#canada #nasa #weather

3 days / montrealgazette / Hayley Juhl, Montreal Gazette

Hoping to see the 'blood' moon eclipse? It may depend on where you live in Canada

4 days / sootoday

Blood Moon set to dazzle early‑morning sky over Canada on March 3

4 days / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

‘Blood moon’ visible across Canada overnight, early morning: NASA

4 days / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

Total lunar eclipse visible in Quebec; Moon to turn blood red early Tuesday

#canada #crime #toronto #legalaffairs #billionaires #business

Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues.

Final complainant tells Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial she saw 'no way out'

4 days / sootoday

Final complainant testifies at Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial

4 days / sootoday

Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach

Prosecutors seek to withdraw a sexual assault charge against Frank Stronach

4 days / theglobeandmail / Paola Loriggio

Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach

Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach

4 days / sootoday

New study finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline

sootoday - The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300 per cent after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.

#canada #onlineplatforms #ontario #publichealth #publicsafety #consumerprotection #youth #legalaffairs #healthcare #government

AGAR: Government needs to act on report about rise in men contacting gambling helpline

4 days / torontosun / Ling Hui

More young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, new study finds