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…

3 hrs / sootoday

What Globe readers had to say about B.C.’s decision to move to permanent daylight time

8 hrs / theglobeandmail / Globe Staff

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.

#markcarney #canada #technology #onlineplatforms #ottawa #childprotection #publicsafety #youth #government #canadianpolitics

Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney

2 hrs / nationalobserver / Anja Karadeglija

Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney

3 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney

3 hrs / sootoday

Carney calls for former prince Andrew to be removed from line of succession

The Canadian Press staff / theglobeandmail - Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last month following a series of disclosures about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

#markcarney #diplomacy #crime #internationalrelations #royalfamily #unitedkingdom #legalaffairs #government

Carney says disgraced former prince Andrew should be removed from royal succession line

2 hrs / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Carney calls for former prince Andrew to be removed from line of succession

2 hrs / theglobeandmail / The Canadian Press staff

Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from line to throne

2 hrs / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor's removal from line of succession

3 hrs / sootoday

Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor’s removal from line of succession

3 hrs / citynews / News Staff

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

#ontario #toronto #spendingpriorities #infrastructure #environmentalprotection #coastalmanagement #government #canadianpolitics

Ford suggests building new Toronto convention centre in Lake Ontario

3 hrs / nationalobserver / Cloe Logan

If Toronto can’t imagine its future, Doug Ford will

3 hrs / theglobeandmail / Alex Bozikovic

Ford looking to fill in part of Lake Ontario to build Toronto convention centre

6 hrs / theglobeandmail / Laura Stone, Jeff Gray

Ford considers filling part of Lake Ontario to build massive convention centre

8 hrs / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ford floats idea of filling in parts of Lake Ontario to create land for sprawling new convention centre

9 hrs / citynews / Michael Talbot

Competition Bureau clears EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw

News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — The Competition Bureau has cleared EQB Inc.’s proposed acquisition of PC Financial. EQB Inc. and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. say the bureau’s approval represents an important regulatory milestone for the deal. The companies say the deal also requires appro…

#canada #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #merger #acquisition #government #finance #business

EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial clears major regulatory hurdle

10 hrs / theglobeandmail

Competition Bureau clears EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw

11 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Calgary's housing market is showing two very different trends right now

13 hrs / dailyhive / Kendall Collins

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.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #education #childprotection #youth #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

9 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

10 hrs / sootoday

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

10 hrs / citynews / News Staff

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…

#economicpolicy #alberta #legalaffairs #infrastructure #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy #jobs

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments

3 hrs / nationalobserver / Jack Farrell

Ottawa and Alberta reach prospective deal to streamline major project approvals

6 hrs / theglobeandmail / Jack Farrell

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments

8 hrs / sootoday

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

9 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

9 hrs / sootoday

Alberta, Ottawa strike deal giving province greater say in major projects reviews

9 hrs / edmontonjournal / Matthew Black

Feds and Alberta strike deal to speed up project approvals and cut red tape

10 hrs / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Regulatory uncertainty from Ottawa forces Canadian Natural to defer major oil sands project

11 hrs / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

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.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #childprotection #legalaffairs #immigration #supremecourt #government #canadianpolitics

Jamie Sarkonak: Chief justice says existence of Canada’s border is discrimination

6 hrs / nationalpost / Jamie Sarkonak

Supreme Court rules asylum speakers entitled to subsidized daycare

7 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Supreme Court rules that asylum seekers can access subsidized Quebec daycare

7 hrs / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Refugee claimants are entitled to subsidized Quebec child-care services, top court rules

10 hrs / montrealgazette / Katelyn Thomas, Montreal Gazette

Supreme Court rules asylum seekers eligible for Quebec’s subsidized daycare

11 hrs / theglobeandmail / David Ebner

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

11 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

12 hrs / sootoday

Supreme Court confirms that asylum seekers are entitled to CPEs

12 hrs / citynews / Jessica Barile

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.

#canada #ontario #ottawa #labour #government #canadianpolitics #business #jobs

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs

14 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Where does every city councillor stand on four day return-to-office? We asked them

14 hrs / ottawacitizen / Matteo Cimellaro

Ottawa office market experts in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs

15 hrs / nationalobserver / Craig Lord, Catherine Morrison

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs

18 hrs / sootoday

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.

#markcarney #pierrepoilievre #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #conservativeparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #finance

Chris Selley: Carney sows the seeds of his eventual defeat

6 hrs / nationalpost / Chris Selley

Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

15 hrs / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney’s suggested fiscal watchdog

27 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

27 hrs / sootoday

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.

#economicpolicy #alberta #consumerprotection #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #finance #business

Merchants raise glass to end of provincial wine tax

30 hrs / calgaryherald / Bill Kaufmann

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

31 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Opinion: Alberta listened on wine taxes: Other provinces should follow

32 hrs / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by t

#canada #violence #technology #onlineplatforms #crime #BC #publicsafety #government

Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed

1 hr / sootoday

B.C. groups seek to ban children from using AI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

6 hrs / theglobeandmail / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings

7 hrs / sootoday

B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

8 hrs / sootoday

Eby says OpenAI's Altman has agreed to apologize to Tumbler Ridge, BC, in wake of shootings

15 hrs / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. Premier says OpenAI prepared to apologize for role in Tumbler Ridge shooting

16 hrs / theglobeandmail

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge families, David Eby says

25 hrs / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

Expert warns of incorrect flagging amid OpenAI standard review

26 hrs / citynews / Emma Crawford

B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler Ridge

27 hrs / globalnews / Amy Judd

Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

27 hrs / sootoday

Eby says OpenAI’s Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge in wake of shootings

27 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.

#trade #canada #technology #labour #climate #windsoressex #government #energy #business #jobs

Politicians 'double down' on multibillion-dollar public commitment to Windsor NextStar battery plant

6 hrs / windsorstar / Madeline Mazak

Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

28 hrs / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario celebrates opening of Canada’s first large-scale EV battery factory

32 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

'Milestone' for Ontario, premier says at grand opening of Windsor NextStar battery plant

34 hrs / windsorstar / Taylor Campbell

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

#canada #BC #education #labour #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #jobs

B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

31 hrs / theglobeandmail / Marissa Birnie

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost

31 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

33 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

33 hrs / globalnews / Amy Judd

Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

sootoday - GATINEAU — An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts.

#canada #technology #cybersecurity #onlineplatforms #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #government #business

Privacy Commissioner finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

30 hrs / theglobeandmail

Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

30 hrs / sootoday

Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

31 hrs / citynews / News Staff

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.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #government #canadianpolitics #business

LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review

9 hrs / sootoday

Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days

10 hrs / citynews / News Staff

LeBlanc to meet Greer in Washington as Ottawa looks to upcoming CUSMA review

11 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heads to Washington for renewed trade talks

27 hrs / theglobeandmail / Robert Fife

B.C. forestry workers, other sectors hurt by tariffs to get $70M in jobs training

31 hrs / sootoday

Washington must avoid new tariffs with Ottawa: Canadian and U.S. mayors

32 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

LeBlanc heading to D.C. after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken in the short term’

32 hrs / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

34 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken’ by U.S. tariffs

34 hrs / citynews / News Staff

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

#ontario #education #government #canadianpolitics

Peel public, York Catholic school boards under provincial supervision

11 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Trustee says they were ‘fully cut off’ from information on Ford government takeover

16 hrs / globalnews / Colin D’Mello

Ford government takes over Peel public and York Catholic school boards

29 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

32 hrs / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ford government appoints supervisors at two more GTA school boards

32 hrs / citynews / John Marchesan

Ford government takes over 8th Ontario school board, sidelining trustees

32 hrs / globalnews / Isaac Callan

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…

#violence #crime #security #ontario #publicsafety #dougford #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Alliston man accused of threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

28 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Alliston, Ont. man charged with threatening Premier Doug Ford

33 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

Man, 20, charged after allegedly threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

33 hrs / sootoday

Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

33 hrs / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

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.

#canada #crime #BC #vancouver #media #publicsafety #china #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

45 hrs / thetyee / Katie Hyslop

Sim withholds image shown to him by 'member of the public' before he accused Orr of handing out drugs

2 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

2 days / sootoday

Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Carney's words built on the headline-grabbing speech he delivered in January at the World Economic Forum, in which he said the old world order had been ruptured.