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Fewer than one-third of Canadians think Lewis’s NDP is ‘relevant,’ poll finds
OTTAWA — Avi Lewis may be flush off a convincing victory within his party , but a new poll suggests the new NDP leader has a steep hill to climb with the broader electorate with more people thinking the party is irrelevant than relevant. Not quite a third of Canadians believe that the left-leaning party…
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‘Revolving door’ of insiders, lobbyists behind government scandal a click away with new AI tool
OTTAWA — The new frontier of government accountability could be a colourful AI-generated image connecting the dots between all the different players in one of Canada’s messiest procurement controversies. The Phoenix pay system, which was designed to centralize payroll for the federal government but quickly racked up a long list of issues including overpayments, underpayments and…
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is headed around the moon. Take a look inside the capsule
Think of it like a long family trip, with everyone packed into an minivan along with all of your stuff — except that you’re hitting the road at 28,000 km/h and there are no pit stops for nearly 10 days.
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Canada’s finance minister aims to shore up support, investment in China
Canada’s finance minister François-Philippe Champagne is in China to continue diversifying trading partners and strengthen the economy. This visit follows that of Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has driven more and more countries to turn toward China, the world’s second-largest economy.
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Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies.
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Victim Services Toronto expands ‘Ask for Angela’ safety campaign ahead of World Cup
A Toronto charitable organization is expanding a campaign to help survivors of gender-based violence as the city expects to see tens of thousands of visitors during the FIFA World Cup.
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Doctor group warns B.C.’s regulatory changes could lead to fewer physicians, longer wait times
Changes to regulatory oversight for health-care professionals that come into effect Wednesday could cause doctors to retire early or leave the province, a group representing medical professionals has warned.
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Farmer living in U.S. border town calls upcoming road closure for Canadians unfair
Tensions in the Canada-U.S. relationship are playing out in border towns in both countries. Border Road, which connects Sweet Grass Hills, Mont., and Coutts, Alta., will be closed to Canadians starting in July. Wheat farmer Roger Horgus grew up on the American side. He says the move he says will create unnecessary barriers.
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Air Canada to dispute $426K penalty from airline regulator stemming from 2025 events
Air Canada says it rejects a claim by the country’s airline regulator that it failed to live up to its rebooking obligations when dealing with a labour disruption last summer and it will push back accordingly on a formal penalty it has been handed.
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Wildlife advocates ‘disappointed’ by feds’ decision to allow strychnine
Wildlife advocates say Ottawa’s authorization of the emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to target gophers is a disappointing reversal of a previous decision rejecting its use.