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Women oppose publication bans in Nunavut sexual assault case
Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, using a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban on their names and anything that would identify them.
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Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.
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Budget 2026 reveals how N.L.’s economy is driven by oil, mining and fishing
Newfoundland and Labrador is once again forecasting a hefty budgetary shortfall, but is expected to lead the country by a wide margin in 2026 when it comes to GDP growth.
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Ontario decision to appoint regional chairs with strong powers a ‘serious attack’ on democracy: Niagara MPP
Ontario’s municipal affairs minister and opposition MPPs from Niagara squared off on Tuesday over plans by the province to directly appoint chairs of regional governments in eight Ontario regions, and to give them so-called ‘strong chair’ powers similar to powers the province has given to some mayors.
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Athletes, sport organizations optimistic about new federal money to boost participation
Athletes and sport organizations are optimistic and awaiting more detail, after the federal government pledged more than $660 million directly to national sport organizations.
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Video captures apparent meteor lighting up the night sky on Vancouver Island
A bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Victoria on Vancouver Island on Tuesday night. The American Meteor Society said it has received over 100 reports about the fireball, stretching as far south as Oregon.
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Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisis
A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada.
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Changes to disability tax credit broadly welcomed by opposition, advocates
The Liberal government’s plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don’t go far enough.
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Scientists finally identified this weird golden orb found 3 km underwater
A mysterious “golden orb” discovered almost three years ago in the Gulf of Alaska has finally been identified. It’s not an egg, a sponge or the remnant of an alien, as some had speculated. Rather, the orb is believed to be the base of a giant deep-sea cnidarian, Relicanthus daphneae. These aquatic invertebrates are similar…
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Ottawa’s wait-and-see strategy carries risk, warns Quebec’s emissary in CUSMA review
OTTAWA — Quebec’s representative for the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is warning that Ottawa’s strategy of “waiting and not rushing” to sign a tariff relief deal with the U.S. carries its own risk “because things could get worse.” Louise Blais is an experienced diplomat, having served in embassies in Washington, Tokyo and…