‘People are crying’: Montrealers gather in support of deadly protests in Iran
Johaniebouffard / citynews - Montreal’s Iranian community took to the streets on Saturday amid the deadly protests in Iran. The demonstration started at the Atwater metro before protesters made their way to the U.S. Consulate on Sainte‑Catherine Street, calling for the fall of the Is…
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Wind tears wall off rancid N.L. fish sauce plant
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton’s hospital crisis an ongoing story of half-measures and false promises
Keith Gerein / edmontonjournal - Like the fable of the ant and the grasshopper, a lot of time has been wasted in this province on harmful system reorganizations, divisive culture war battles and other nonsense instead of preparing for winter. And now it’s here
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PQ leader says it’s time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says François Legault’s resignation proves Quebec cannot gain autonomy within Canada and renews the case for sovereignty.
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Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today
sootoday - OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
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Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S.
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Study of Tylenol use during pregnancy contradicts claims of autism link
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - The Lancet paper comes after the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol to autism in September and advised pregnant women to avoid the drug
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Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The decision issued Friday affirms a 2024 Federal Court ruling that rejected use of the emergencies law and found invocation of the act led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
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Evidence supports allegations of sexual assault, assault against Ontario judge: panel
John Marchesan / citynews - A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago. The Ontario Judicial Council, an oversight bo…
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Southern Alberta farmers express relief, optimism after Canada reaches deal with China over canola, pea tariffs
Stephen Tipper / calgaryherald - Canola farmer expects prices to increase as a result of deal with China
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Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
sootoday - CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Andrea Woo / theglobeandmail - Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
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Legault failed to boost Quebec's standing within Canada, PQ leader says
Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - After Quebec Premier François Legault's resignation, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon insists he has no plans to adjust the PQ's strategy.
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Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
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PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
sootoday - MONTREAL — The leader of the Parti Québécois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following Premier François Legault's resignation.
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Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - In 2024, live lobster exports to China represented 40 per cent of Nova Scotia's export market, generating about $600 million in revenue.
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Carney says he spoke with Xi about Greenland sovereignty
theglobeandmail - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing.
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Saskatchewan Premier Moe says trade deal with China 'very good news'
sootoday - REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop.
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Doug Ford criticizes Canada’s tariff deal on Chinese EVs
Laura Stone / theglobeandmail - Beijing now has a foothold and will use it at the expense of Canadian workers, Ontario Premier says
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Appeal court to rule on federal use of Emergencies Act in response to 2022 protests
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is set to rule today on whether it was reasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.
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