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Liberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up builds - National | Globalnews.ca ( globalnews.ca )

Nurses, health workers join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines ( www.timescolonist.com )

Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan ( www.cp24.com )

Bundle up and look to the sky: It's time for one of the best meteor showers of the year ( www.cbc.ca )

Canada’s Limits on Sea Lice in Salmon Farms Don’t Measure Up | Hakai Magazine ( hakaimagazine.com )

Ontario has a rental housing enforcement unit. It investigates a fraction of cases and fines even fewer ( www.cbc.ca )

The RHEU, run by the province, is mandated to uphold landlord and tenant rights. It has the power to investigate complaints and fine individual landlords up to $50,000. It works independently from the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)....

Amnesty International reports 'ongoing violations' of human rights on Wet'suwet'en territory ( www.cbc.ca )

Disinformation is the 'threat of a generation,' but Canada is struggling to deal with it: National security adviser ( theprovince.com )

AI-powered misinformation and disinformation campaigns are a “threat of a generation” but the government’s ability to do anything about it is “quite limited,” says the prime minister’s national security adviser. Article content...

Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of 2nd-degree murder in multiple Ontario deaths ( www.cbc.ca )

A charge sheet from the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket shows Law was charged Monday with 14 counts of second-degree murder, in addition to the 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide that he was already facing.

How to Build a Local Farming Food Hub | The Tyee ( thetyee.ca )

Sovereignty from the North | The Walrus ( thewalrus.ca )

Does microdosing magic mushrooms help people with mental health issues? Science is trying to find out ( www.cbc.ca )

Emission projections show Canada on track to achieve interim climate target ( www.cbc.ca )

‘People are confused’: Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights ( www.winnipegfreepress.com )

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Postmedia Called Out For Publishing Israeli Propaganda As ‘News’ ( www.readthemaple.com )

Study reveals stark loss of affordable housing in Ottawa ( ottawacitizen.com )

Canada's surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration ( www.reuters.com )

Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say ( www.cbc.ca )

The federal government says it has hammered out the final details with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for merchants, but small business advocates say the deal doesn't go nearly far enough.