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Minister announces Snowbirds are grounded after 2026, with new planes scheduled for the ‘early 2030s’
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the Canadian Snowbirds, the fleet of planes that make up the Royal Canadian Air Force’s air demonstrations, will be grounded following the 2026 season. “After more than six decades of service as both a trainer and demonstration aircraft, 2026 will mark the final season of the CT 114…
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Where and why Stellantis plans to produce small, low-cost E-Cars
The vehicles will draw on partnerships to keep costs down and speed up development, according to the international automaker.
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Windsor shelter turned away 328 women in last 4 months of 2025. Could it repeat?
The shelter is hoping to add 12 permanent spaces to meet demand it says continues to grow.
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Sarnia’s top cop suspended over workplace harassment complaint
The city’s police service board said he’s been removed with pay pending the outcome of an investigation into a workplace harassment complaint filed against him.
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Some advocates fear Canada and the U.S. will use assisted dying to curb elder and health care costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Emergency rooms are known for long waits — whether in Canada or south of the border — but they’re still among the shortest delays in health care. Seeing a specialist, however, can take months, sometimes leaving nervous Canadians languishing as they await treatment, surgery, or both. In the U.S., the wait times…
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Shake-up in Poilievre’s office as chief of staff Ian Todd announces retirement
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s longtime chief of staff Ian Todd is retiring, marking the latest of several recent departures of senior staffers in his office. In a note sent to Conservative caucus members and Poilievre’s office, Todd said he would retire from his position at the end of this Parliamentary session. The House…
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Posthaste: ‘Hope’ plus these 5 reasons are holding back oil prices, for now, economists say
The closing of the Strait of Hormuz has been called one of the largest oil supply shocks in history, leaving some to wonder why prices aren’t even higher than they are. “It’s a question that we are often asked,” Art Woo, a senior economist at Bank of Montreal , said in a note on May…
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Inflation rose to 2.8% in April as oil price shock continues to drive up fuel prices
Canada’s inflation rate rose to 2.8 per cent in April as higher energy prices caused by the war in Iran continue to drive up fuel prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Inflation accelerated from the 2.4 per cent reported in March and marked the highest rate since May 2024, when headline inflation was 2.9 per cent.…
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Robert K. Irving, prominent Canadian businessman who led J.D. Irving Ltd. and Cavendish Farms, dead at 71
A leading member of New Brunswick’s Irving family has died. Robert K. Irving, who was co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd., died Tuesday.