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At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela. Frantic search for survivors.
CNN: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela’s most powerful earthquake in more…
June 25, 2026
More relief from canola and seafood tariffs to be discussed between Canada and China in the fall
CTV: Sidhu was asked if the Chinese wanted more access for their EVs, in exchange for better terms…
June 25, 2026
Canada’s emergency departments are in worse shape than before pandemic. This is how bad it’s gotten
Toronto Star: An analysis by CIHI found that one in 10 patients who required admission to hospital last…
June 25, 2026
‘Socializing losses’: Critics pan federal plan to acquire unsold condos from developers in B.C.
National Post: “It’s moral hazard, it’s socializing losses while the profits flow to developers, so developers can only…
June 25, 2026
Carney might be used to being smartest guy in the room. That’s no guarantee of success in politics
Andrew Coyne/The Globe and Mail: But no prime minister has displayed quite such an obvious personal taste for…
June 25, 2026
Ottawa said military would send sexual offence cases to civilian police. It retained nearly 70%
CBC: New data shows military police held on to 595 out of 879 of these cases since 2021.…
June 25, 2026
‘Mayday to Ottawa’: $400M carbon capture facility could be cancelled after changes to Alberta’s carbon tax
CBC: For Varme Energy, the policy change is putting its proposed waste-to-energy project on life support. The facility…
June 25, 2026
Why U.S. agriculture believes CUSMA will survive Trump’s threats
CBC: The message from agriculture insiders at a conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday was that the agreement…
June 25, 2026
Conservative MPs launch fundraiser for LGBTQ+ refugees
The Canadian Press: “We’re all God’s creatures and we’re all loved, and we all deserve to be loved…
June 24, 2026
Carney’s office offers few details on call with Trump before NATO summit
The Canadian Press: Carney’s office issued a one-sentence statement about Wednesday’s call that does not say what the…
June 24, 2026
Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus
Nikkei Asia: Japan’s Self-Defense Forces used USB drives containing a China-linked virus on computers with access to classified…
June 24, 2026
Rutte’s balancing act between Trump and 31 NATO allies
Politico Europe: The two leaders have a history of working well together, but Rutte has a narrow lane…
June 24, 2026
No train yet but Alto rail project execs still got $2.8 million in bonuses last year from Ottawa: CTF
National Post: “Why do these train executives think they deserve huge taxpayer-funded bonuses when they haven’t laid a…
June 24, 2026
How a crypto exchange became major hub for illicit Iranian cash
Wall Street Journal: Iranian entities have moved more than $3.84 billion in transactions through the crypto exchange CoinEx,…
June 24, 2026
Summer stakes high for Carney, Poilievre, and Lewis
The Hill Times: The old sporting adage that the best defence is a good offence is applicable here…
June 24, 2026
Arctic roads, nuclear repository first to be designated as national interest projects
The Canadian Press: At an announcement in Yellowknife on Wednesday, three federal ministers identified two Arctic roads and…
June 24, 2026
Almost half of Ontario condo units worth less than $500,000 as prices plunge, MPAC reports
The Globe and Mail: A precipitous drop in demand from buyers and a flood of new properties entering…
June 24, 2026
France calls for ‘orderly’ US military drawdown
Politico Europe: “We would like the U.S. shift to take place in an orderly, coordinated and efficient manner…
June 24, 2026
Diluted clean water bill reveals Liberals’ ‘take it or leave it’ approach to First Nations, say critics
The Hill Times: From Bill C-5 to C-37, First Nations leaders and parliamentarians say Liberals are taking a…
June 24, 2026
Putin’s system is in state of slow implosion
Alexandra Propenko/Financial Times: The west looks for signs of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weakness in the form of…
June 24, 2026