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Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...
RCMP urges residents to report crime, don’t post on Facebook
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (264+ words) Sargeant Turko reminds residents to call in suspected crime, and to not rely on social media posting. The City of Portage la Prairie is reminding residents that online social media complaints cannot replace direct reports to law enforcement. While Doyle…...
Quebec children’s welfare commissioner kicks off tenure with three investigations
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (296+ words) Two women pay their respects in front of the house of a seven-year-old girl who died after being found in critical condition in her home in Granby in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson MONTREAL - Quebec’s commissioner for children’s rights and…...
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (514+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addresses reporters in Fredericton on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying…...
Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (65+ words) Opinion | Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique The Spec Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 Graeme MacKay is an editorial cartoonist at The Hamilton Spectator. [email protected] Donald Trumpâs chaotic trade war with Canada defies traditional diplomacy, threatening…...
Ontario Science Centre laying off entire science department
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (145+ words) Premier Doug Ford speaks to media at the construction site of the future science centre at Ontario Place in Toronto, on Feb. 26, 2026. TORONTO - The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has…...
Ford shuffles cabinet, including moving embattled labour minister
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (504+ words) Premier Doug Ford arrives at a first ministers’ meeting in Charlottetown on July 23, 2026. TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made several changes to his cabinet Thursday, including adding an artificial intelligence portfolio and moving embattled minister David Piccini from labour to…...
Hamilton councillors punt decision on ‘vehicle for hire’ bylaw
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (770+ words) Updated bylaw looking to align regulations between taxis, rideshare platforms causes outcry from both sides. Hamilton councillors have referred a contentious update on the city’s so-called vehicle-for-hire bylaw back to staff for more consultation with taxi and rideshare companies. The…...
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (625+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...