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Canada, Japan top contributors to IEA emergency oil release
Canada, Japan and South Korea will be among the largest contributors to a coordinated release of emergency oil stockpiles in response to disruptions from the Iran war, the International Energy Agency said Thursday The releases comes as part of the the IEA’s pledge to release up to 400 million barrels as concerns grow over what…
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‘Palm Beach Pete’ reassures everyone, ‘I’m not Epstein I promise’
A Florida man known only as “Palm Beach Pete” is letting the world know he is definitely not deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A video posted online late last week by Instagram user Andrew Posey showed a man in a white baseball cap and sunglasses driving a convertible with the top down in South Florida.…
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Alberta’s ‘Peterson law’ leads lawyers’ regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course
The regulator for Alberta’s lawyers says it will no longer mandate Indigenous cultural competency training in advance of what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calls the “Peterson law” coming into effect.
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Friend of Sikh student killed on Alberta highway recalls deadly daytime shooting
Birinder Singh was driving down the highway, hoping to see Alberta’s Rocky Mountains for the first time, when a bullet from a passing vehicle ended his life.
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2 men accused of fathering hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec
Quebec’s Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children.
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Alberta to close supervised consumption sites in Calgary, Lethbridge at end of June
Nearly five years after first announcing its plans to close the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, the Alberta government set a date to close the site later this year and replace it with services more focused on recovery and treatment.
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Border-hopping cat from British Columbia has a fan following in two countries
A certain resident of South Surrey, B.C., is making friends and fans on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border for a reason that doesn’t generally make people happy — he crosses the international boundary frequently and flagrantly, with no regard for customs officials or paperwork. That’s because Louis — full name Louis Vuitton, like the…
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Alberta closing more supervised drug injection sites after study backs recovery approach
OTTAWA — Alberta is shutting down two of its five remaining supervised drug consumption sites, after a recent study of addictions services in the province provided evidence in support of recovery-oriented treatments. Addictions Minister Rick Wilson and Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced on Friday that consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, Alta. will be…
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Pierre Poilievre earns the respect of Canadians for keeping it ‘classy’ on Joe Rogan podcast
Pierre Poilievre made his debut on the Joe Rogan Experience this week and earned the respect of many Canadians for keeping it “classy.” The interview with Rogan dropped Thursday afternoon and included some heavy-hitting topics such as the Trump administration tariffs, as well as the 51st state jibes, Canada’s oil sands, Canada’s parliamentary system and…
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U.S. citizen who illegally drove into Manitoba will be spending time in Canadian jail
Following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), a U.S. citizen has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being charged with human smuggling. CBSA says that on Feb. 7, 2025, 32-year-old Sahil Aziz attempted to cross into Canada in a vehicle at the Emerson port of entry between Manitoba and…