Liberals’ stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list of Criminal Code amendments, from making bail tougher …
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Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establi…
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Critics slam proposed residential school denialism law while Ottawa avoids clear answer
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The debate around residential schools in Canada continues to ignite controversy with no signs of letting up, as the federal government is now declining to say whether it will move to criminalize residential school denialism.
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Canada slashes immigration targets for 2026 — critics say that doesn't go far enough
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - In 2026, Ottawa is planning to sharply reduce immigration under the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan for Canada after years of record-high intake, but critics are saying these lower numbers are still too high.
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Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum
sootoday - EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's election agency has fired the starter's pistol on the race to collect enough names for a referendum on the province quitting Canada.
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Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions
Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?
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Calgary residents asked to conserve water after rupture of essential water main
Jana G. Pruden / theglobeandmail - Bearspaw South Feeder Main broke without warning on Tuesday, causing dangerous shortage of water reserves
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Carney reflects on 'challenges' of 2025 in New Year's Eve message
sootoday - Prime Minister says that despite the year's trials, 2025 reminded Canadians that 'we are fortunate to be part of one extraordinary, generous and caring nation'
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Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the 'precarity mindset' in Canada for the last year.
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'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year
Hiren Mansukhani / calgaryherald - "I have spent the better part of the last 16 years in politics - as a campaigner, a staffer, an MLA, and a Minister."
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CRA says its owed more than $10B in COVID benefit payments
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The CRA says that as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVID benefits to Canadians, including $45.3 billion for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
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Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1
Joseph Ryan / citynews - New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The…
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Nardwuar, Raffi and Terri Clark among 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada
News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — Children’s singer Raffi, country musician Terri Clark, and celebrity interviewer Nardwuar are among 80 appointments to the Order of Canada announced today. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon revealed the latest list of honourees, which includes Supreme Court …
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Canada calls on Israel to ensure aid reaches Gaza after humanitarian suspensions
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Countries are demanding Israel boost the flow of aid after reportedly suspending more than two dozen humanitarian organizations
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Minister not promising source water protection in a new First Nations clean water bill
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - With her government under pressure to finally eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for Indigenous services isn't committing to bringing back a defunct clean water bill in the new year as written — …
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Carney's foreign policy shift to trade, security raises questions about human rights
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage.
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Matthew Taub: Eaton Centre mob wasn’t a protest. It was a warning
Special to National Post / nationalpost - It is a domestic issue now. When movements that glorify violence seize public spaces, the social contract begins to fracture.
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Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking
News Staff / citynews - Mandy Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected as a member of Parliament for the first time in April.The post Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking appeared first on …
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‘The year that the shoe dropped’: Canada-U.S. relationship in 2025
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - On Jan. 20, Trump returned to the Oval Office to announce his "America First" trade policy. Just weeks later, he announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports.
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Federal government suspends export ban on single-use plastics
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Ban on foreign sales of grocery bags, straws, cutlery, ring carriers for cans was to take effect last weekend
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