N.D.G.'s Empress Theatre to be demolished, turned into an outdoor cultural space
Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The theatre’s iconic Egyptian Revival facade will be saved to serve as a backdrop to the new space — essentially a courtyard closed in by two preserved walls.
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U.S. ambassador aims to smooth over diplomatic tensions with France
Brian Towie / torontosun - Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, is trying to ease diplomatic tensions over social media posts.
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Floor crosser Matt Jeneroux included in Mark Carney foreign delegation
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Liberal floor crosser Matt Jeneroux will accompany Mark Carney on an upcoming federal trade mission to India, Australia and Japan, according to a government delegation list.
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Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock
sootoday - OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada's military.
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Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion "Four years on, Russia is failing militarily, strate
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PINDER: Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum is a strategic masterstroke and Ottawa should be worried
Herb Pinder / westernstandard - The focus in Alberta, less so in the country, has been on the forthcoming referendum regarding independence. But Premier Smith recently called for a different referendum, one that follows the Alberta Next Review Panel. Led by Smith, it toured the province…
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Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals to provide comprehensive care, such as nurses, social workers and dietitians.
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Public trust in Canada’s institutions on the rise in face of US hostility: poll
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Public trust in Canada's key institutions is on the rise as the country navigates unprecedented tensions with the United States, a new poll suggests.
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Cuban ambassador will testify today as Ottawa promises aid is on the way
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon.
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Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback is planned for Saturday in Quebec City
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.
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