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Carney’s trade push collides with reality of US dependence
Reuters: …Carney’s push to lessen dependence on the U.S. is colliding with a stubborn reality: access to American…
June 9, 2026
Stuck in immigration limbo, single father misses financial aid judge says he deserves
CBC: The problem for Mohamed is that the Canada Child Benefit rules don’t consider those factors. Instead, a…
June 9, 2026
MPs plan official Taiwan visit as Beijing blasts ‘hurtful’ trips, bars New Zealanders
CTV: MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative…
June 9, 2026
Doug Ford’s govt gave these mayors superpowers. Here’s what happened when some mayors tried to give them back
Toronto Star: Dozens of local governments and individual mayors have rejected the strong-mayor powers or asked the province…
June 9, 2026
‘Realistic’ chance that SCC ruling on Bill 21 inspires violent extremist rhetoric: Intelligence assessment
National Post: In a March intelligence brief, Canada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC) said it was “very unlikely”…
June 9, 2026
‘We demand your resignation’: Protesters march to Cambridge city hall after mayor interrupts Pride speech
CBC: The group is calling on the integrity commissioner to “hold the mayor accountable for her disregard of…
June 9, 2026
Man shot dead in Surrey, B.C., is alleged top Bishnoi gang member, fifth estate investigation reveals
CBC: Sources say gunmen casually walked into the building, shot him and walked out. The fifth estate is not identifying…
June 9, 2026
Broadcasters push back on Ottawa’s plan to roll back foreign streamer contributions
The Globe and Mail: Kevin Desjardins, president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, said the positionof the organization,…
June 8, 2026
Some UCP members are threatening to oust the premier. Here’s how they plan to do it
Edmonton Journal: Assuming separatists can rally enough support within the UCP to muster a special general meeting and…
June 8, 2026
Poilievre says Alberta needs new priorities from Ottawa, not new country
The Canadian Press: Albertans could benefit from freeing up resources, building pipelines, respecting provincial autonomy and reducing taxpayer…
June 8, 2026
Carney govt to ban social media for kids younger than 16, but will allow exemptions
National Post: A government official, speaking on the condition of background, confirmed plans to present a bill in…
June 8, 2026
Elections Alberta kicks off hiring spree ahead of ‘colossal’ fall referendum vote
The Canadian Press: The agency has said between 60,000 and 90,000 elections officers will be needed to hand…
June 8, 2026
In first official speech, Gov. Gen. Arbour calls on Canadians to learn from diversity
The Canadian Press: She said our ability to coexist peacefully, despite our differences, is critical to maintaining a…
June 8, 2026
Canada tries to edge back into US trade talks with Trumpian sales pitch
Financial Times: Canada has pivoted from defiance to a “Fortress North America” sales pitch to win over US…
June 8, 2026
Carney govt testing use of AI in prisons to create profile reports of offenders
Toronto Star: Mentioned in lengthy documents tabled in Parliament last month and confirmed by Correctional Service Canada (CSC), the…
June 8, 2026
Canada in discussions to join $1.6-billion NATO Innovation Fund
The Globe and Mail: Dame Fiona Murray, chair of the board for the innovation fund, visited Toronto at…
June 8, 2026
Anatomy of a fraud: How scammers use our emotions against us
CBC: “The stories are infinite. So to put out an alert every single day of the year ……
June 8, 2026
TD Bank holds customer responsible for $15K loss, won’t say how account hacking ruled out
CBC:Cybersecurity expert Claudiu Popa says TD has not demonstrated that Ahamed was negligent. “No evidence of negligence was…
June 8, 2026
Facebook paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism
CBC: Nieta Aqila is among 14 overseas accounts CBC identified in four popular Alberta independence Facebook groups. The…
June 8, 2026
Louise Arbour becomes Canada’s new governor general
The Canadian Press: Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour’s installation ceremony to become Canada’s 31st governor general is…
June 8, 2026