LeBlanc says U.S. meeting on CUSMA and trade ‘constructive and substantive’
Sean Boynton / globalnews - The meeting comes as the two countries prepare for this summer's review of the trade pact and after the U.S. suggested difficulties in talks with Canada.
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Daylight Saving Time: History, health impacts and debate
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - Most Canadians will be springing their clocks forward one hour this weekend. For some, that loss of 60 minutes will become permanent. British Columbia announced earlier this week that the province is officially ending the twice-yearly time change in favou…
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Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while there should be debate in Canada about a social media ban for children, he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet.
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Ford looking to fill in part of Lake Ontario to build Toronto convention centre
Laura Stone, Jeff Gray / theglobeandmail - Premier floats idea of creating artificial land to house the project
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Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Provincial policy allows children 14 years and older to change their name and pronouns in school without parental consent.
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Feds and Alberta strike deal to speed up project approvals and cut red tape
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The governments of Canada and Alberta have reached an agreement-in-principle to streamline environmental and impact assessments, giving the province more control over projects within its jurisdiction and reducing federal duplication that has slowed develo…
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Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Canada’s top court has ruled Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by denying them access to the province’s subsidized daycare program.
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Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office.
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Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job.
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Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.
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B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement
Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says
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LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs
sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing.
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Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement
Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Critics say Paul Calandra’s moves to take over school boards and sideline trustees erodes local democracy
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Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 20‑year‑old Alliston, Ont., resident after investigators say a threat was made against Premier Doug Ford. Police say the investigation began on Feb. 13, when the OPP launched an investigation into a threat di…
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COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations
Katie Hyslop / thetyee - Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.
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Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out
Meredith Bond / citynews - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can not yet rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Carney said the…
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Calgary mayor floats plebiscite after provincial education property tax increase
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - Calgary's mayor made the comments during a special meeting of council called to discuss the potential impact of the provincial budget on Calgarians.
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Musqueam deal will challenge overlapping Indigenous claims across Canada
Justine Hunter / theglobeandmail - Where Aboriginal title will be recognized, and what rights will be affirmed, are yet to be negotiated
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AI minister to meet with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tumbler Ridge shooting
Sean Boynton / globalnews - Evan Solomon sought the meeting with Altman after OpenAI said last week it would enhance its police referral and repeat offender detection practices due to the tragedy.
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Provinces announce agreement to explore pan-Canadian electricity grid
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Toronto — Energy ministers from several provinces and territories announced a new agreement Wednesday aimed at exploring the development of a national electricity transmission network across Canada.
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