Liberal gun-control bill passes in the Senate, set to become law ( www.cbc.ca )
The Liberal government’s gun-control bill passed a final vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the way for it to become law....
Bill that removes GST from rental builds, amends Competition Act set to become law ( globalnews.ca )
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the legislation this fall in response to growing concerns about housing and affordability in the country.
Truck driver who caused deadly Broncos crash loses latest bid to stay in Canada ( www.winnipegfreepress.com )
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Quebec hikes tuition by 30 per cent for McGill, Concordia, imposes French requirement ( www.winnipegfreepress.com )
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Insiders say Trudeau has Liberals' blessing to stay on as leader, despite falling polls ( www.ctvnews.ca )
If there is a walk in the snow coming for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this winter, it won't have anything to do with reflecting on his future. Despite strong winds of change swirling around the prime minister and his minority government, multiple insiders and strategists say that since Trudeau saved the party eight years ago,...
The ‘carbon tax’ isn’t causing inflation. No matter what politicians say | The Narwhal ( thenarwhal.ca )
Defence minister says he wants to change the drinking culture on military bases ( www.cbc.ca )
Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan ( www.winnipegfreepress.com )
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Canada's mRNA contribution helped Big Pharma, but left out global poor ( rabble.ca )
The best Canadian nonfiction of 2023 ( www.cbc.ca )
Here are the CBC Books picks for the top Canadian nonfiction of the year!
Phil Tank: Trudeau may now regret his broken electoral reform promise ( thestarphoenix.com )
The plummeting poll numbers for Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals might not seem as dire if Canada had adopted a new voting system.
The Phantom Island That Haunts Northern Newfoundland ( www.atlasobscura.com )
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Strike At Lantic Sugar Vancouver: Workers Confront Rogers Sugar's Profit Ambitions ( thenorthstar.media )
Canadian man with criminal record killed at a gym in Mexican resort of Cancun ( www.ctvnews.ca )
A Canadian man with a criminal record in his home country has been killed in a shooting at a mall in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, Mexican authorities said Wednesday.
Kelowna 'Freedom Rally' organizer convicted of 2 counts of assault during 2021 protest ( www.cbc.ca )
Squirrels just wanna have fun: Thieving rodents steal outdoor lights in East Vancouver ( www.cbc.ca )
How Journalists Can Win People Back | The Walrus ( thewalrus.ca )
LNG firm’s $20-billion lawsuit against Canada exposes NAFTA’s toxic legacy ( www.nationalobserver.com )
Criticism and some approval of Canada's ceasefire vote ( www.cbc.ca )
B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's overdose response ( bc.ctvnews.ca )
More people aware of residential school harms but work still needed, report finds ( www.cbc.ca )
Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort ( www.cbc.ca )
The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist....
Young tyrannosaur found with baby dinosaurs in its stomach ( www.cbc.ca )
Exclusive: Docs Blocked by BC NDP Raise Questions about First Nation Statement on Fairy Creek Protests | The Walrus ( thewalrus.ca )
According to email correspondence included in the draft’s release, in the afternoon of April 8—five days before the statement was made public—Rod Bealing, Pacheedaht First Nation’s forestry manager, sent a draft statement internally within the nation to elected chief Jeff Jones and a band manager, asking for suggestions....
This is what Canada will look like in 20 years – are we ready for an aging population? ( www.ctvnews.ca )
New data reveals Canada's senior population is expected to exceed 11 million people by 2043. This rapid rise in the number of older Canadians will have wide-reaching implications on sectors such as health care and employment, with experts sounding the alarm that Canada is not prepared to handle an aging population.
