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.
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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.
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Canada announces $12.1B in critical minerals deals with allied nations
Darius Snieckus / nationalobserver - Thirty agreements ranging over production, processing and recycling of key industrial metals and minerals have been signed, with the aim of boosting the country's economic growth and energy sovereignty while preventing sector supply chains from being ‘wea…
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Musqueam First Nation signs Aboriginal rights deal with Ottawa – read the full agreement
Amy Judd / globalnews - Chief Wayne Sparrow of the Musqueam Indian Band told Global News that the agreement signed with the federal government does not include private properties in that region.
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There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
sootoday - OTTAWA — There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place.
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Submarine companies reach the deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - The competition to build the Canadian navy's next fleet of submarines is heading into a new phase after a deadline for both finalists to submit their final proposals to the federal government on Monday.
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Ottawa Senators deliver knockout punch to Toronto Maple Leafs in Battle of Ontario
Bruce Garrioch / ottawacitizen - The victory to start a five-game road trip moved the Senators to within five points of the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.
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Anand won't say if Ottawa believes India still engaged in foreign interference
sootoday - MUMBAI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is refusing to answer questions about whether the government believes India is still engaged in foreign interference.
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Brady Tkachuk denies insulting Canada after White House shares video: ‘It’s clearly fake’
Chris Knight / nationalpost - 'It’s not my voice and not my lips moving,' says team member, who also captains Ottawa Senators. 'I don’t like that video'
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Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.…
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Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services brace for program closures
David Baxter / nationalobserver - Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024.
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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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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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National men’s health strategy consultations begin, with help of aspiring Olympian
Kristy Kirkup / theglobeandmail - Ottawa echoes Richie Bullbrook’s concerns for men afraid to seek support as skateboarder shares mental health struggles
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Cartel violence leaves thousands of Canadian tourists stuck in Mexico
Michelle Lalonde, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Canadian flights in and out of Mexico are suspended after fires and violence linked to killing of drug lord led to "shelter in place" order.
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OpenAI reps summoned to Ottawa to discuss concerns following Tumbler Ridge shooting
Amy Judd / globalnews - ChatGPT states that the account was suspended due to concerns about the suspect's posts, but it did not alert law enforcement officials in Canada.
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Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong
David Moscrop / thewalrus - When leaders dominate Parliament, switching parties is one of the few remaining acts of independenceThe post Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong first appeared on The Walrus.
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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer
theglobeandmail - Reimer replaces Dr. Theresa Tam, who retired in June
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Ahead of the PM's visit, India's envoy says Canada could sign trade deal 'within a year'
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year — despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since they started in 2010.
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