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Vernon Matters
vernonmatters.ca > 09/09/2026 > bills-to-play-o-canada-at-home-opener-amid-strained-cross-border-relations

Bills to play ‘O Canada’ at home opener amid strained cross-border relations

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (188+ words) BUFFALO — The Buffalo Bills are taking a page out of the Sabres’ playbook when it comes to cross-border relations. The NFL club says both “O Canada” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” will be performed before its Sept. 17 home opener against the…...

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vernonmatters.ca > 09/03/2026 > in-the-news-today-ontario-storms-byelections-gas-tax-holiday-extended

In the news today: Ontario storms, byelections, gas tax holiday extended

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines. The intense weather…...

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vernonmatters.ca > 09/01/2026 > b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque

B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) British Columbia’s attorney general is condemning Islamophobia after the Fleetwood Islamic Centre in Surrey says members of its congregation found the facility vandalized with threatening graffiti and pieces of raw bacon. Niki Sharma says her heart goes out to the…...

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vernonmatters.ca > 08/25/2026 > quick-quotes-reaction-to-canadas-retaliation-against-trump-tariffs

QuickQuotes: Reaction to Canada’s retaliation against Trump tariffs

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1083+ words) OTTAWA — Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after the U.S. did the same on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports on Saturday. The latest trade escalation comes after the two countries failed to reach…...

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vernonmatters.ca > 08/24/2026 > re-escalating-trade-war-puts-canadas-economic-rebound-at-risk-economists

Re-escalating trade war puts Canada’s economic rebound at risk: economists

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (468+ words) OTTAWA — Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada’s burgeoning economic recovery at risk. The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after…...

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vernonmatters.ca > 08/21/2026 > voters-have-until-tuesday-to-apply-for-a-special-ballot-for-federal-byelections

Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (241+ words) OTTAWA — Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot. Three byelections are set for Aug. 31 in the ridings of North Vancouver-Capilano, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec and Beaches-East York in Toronto to…...