‘Whiplash’ and ‘scar tissue’: conservation authorities grapple with Ontario’s most dramatic overhaul yet

Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Nearly 80 years after their creation, the Doug Ford government is reducing the unique environmental agencies from 36 to 7, in a move staff say may ‘slow approvals, create confusion’ over development and flood protections

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Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'

Lorne Gunter / edmontonjournal - Since none of the 10 projects Carney has announced has a similar capacity to expand GDP and raise government revenues, it’s a puzzle why a pipeline has not been announced

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Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers’ union

Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - The strike was scheduled to begin early Saturday and last until Monday, but the Société de transport de Montréal says it reached a deal late Friday.

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Alberta expands use of private surgical centres in bid to shorten procedure wait-lists

Matthew Scace / theglobeandmail - Plan will add more than 1,000 new hospital beds across Calgary and Edmonton, but critics say it doesn’t address health care worker shortage

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Bell: Danielle Smith can smell victory for Alberta and the oilpatch

Rick Bell / calgaryherald - Could there be peace between Alberta and the Liberal government in Ottawa? Premier Danielle Smith says Yes

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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as affordability concerns grow

Andrea Shalal / theglobeandmail - Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation

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As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to cope

Isaac Callan / globalnews - Automated speed enforcement programs in the province officially came to an end after a lightning-fast bill from the Ford government forbade their use on city streets.

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A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention

Wolfgang Depner / nationalobserver - British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's convention in Victoria.

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CSIS director warns Canada faces most complex security threats in decades

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - In a rare public address, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Dan Rogers outlined what he described as the most complex national security landscape Canada has faced in decades.

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Ontario unveils $210M for cities stripped of speed cameras to spend on infrastructure

Isaac Callan / globalnews - The fund was promised when Premier Doug Ford announced he would force cities to remove their cameras, saying they don't work and offering to build speed bumps instead.

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Ford government continues education shakeup with new ‘family support offices’

Isaac Callan / globalnews - The province said the first of these offices will be the next step for parents with complex or contentious issues which their schools cannot solve.

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Soraya Martinez Ferrada to be sworn in Thursday as mayor of Montreal

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Montreal's new mayor will formally assume the city's top role today during a swearing-in ceremony.

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Poilievre says he won’t be changing his leadership style after caucus departures

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday that he has no plans to change his leadership style after the party recently lost two of its MPs.

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Ontario’s online gamblers could legally bet against people outside Canada: court

John Marchesan / citynews - Ontario’s top court says provincially regulated online gaming and sports betting sites could legally allow users to play with – and bet against – people in other countries. The Court of Appeal for Ontario gave its opinion in a 4-1 split decision released …

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Federal prisons ill-equipped for long-term mental health care: watchdog

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The federal prison ombudsman says weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the Correctional Service of Canada's efforts.

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Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with victim

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email that Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later that Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications rel…

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