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Strike aftermath leaves many Alberta teachers isolated, looking for new work
CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for substantial change. There was a lot of anger — much of it directed at the government, some at union officials,…
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posts 6.7% return in 2025, but misses benchmark on real estate hit
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posted a 6.7 per cent return in 2025, with strong gains from its public equity, gold , credit and venture growth divisions. However, there were negative returns across private equity and real estate. Teachers’ responded to challenges in those two areas with year-end valuation adjustments to reflect current market…
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Finding domestic workers may hamper progress on new defence industrial strategy
The Canadian government’s $82-billion defence industrial strategy has widely been applauded by those in the industry, but some who have scrutinized the plan say a key vulnerability is the uncertainty around whether there are enough skilled workers to deliver on the plan. “ Skills development is going to be a critical piece” of achieving success,…
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Canada’s Natalie Wilkie skis to 3rd medal of Milano Cortina, earning sprint classic bronze
Canadian Para nordic skiing star Natalie Wilkie has now won a medal of every colour at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics, adding bronze in the women’s standing sprint classic on Tuesday in Val di Fiemme.
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Detroit-Windsor Tunnel saw traffic bump after Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat
The political contributions of the Ambassador Bridge owner have been in the spotlight.
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Exclusive: The exiled sheikh seeking to make Qatar ‘a moderate country’
While the world’s attention is fixed on Tehran, a neighbouring Gulf state with a similar history of sponsoring terror is also facing a challenge to its ruling order. An exiled former insider says he is quietly building a government‑in‑waiting for tiny Qatar, envisioning a very different role for Doha at home and abroad. Sheikh Khalid…
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Police investigating after shots fired at U.S. Consulate in Toronto
Toronto police are reporting that someone shot at the U.S. Consulate in the city’s downtown early Tuesday morning. In a post to social media, police reported a firearm discharge in the area of University Avenue and Queen Street West at 5:29 a.m. “Police responded to reports that someone discharged a firearm at the American Consulate”…
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Manitobans denied assisted dying at 5 times national average, federal report shows
A Steinbach woman and her family don’t understand why she doesn’t qualify for MAID in a province that denies access far more than anywhere else in Canada.
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What we’re tracking on March 10
Heavy rainfall is possible across the region over the next two days. Tunnel traffic has seen a recent bump, but is it politically driven? And we’re learning more about Nancy Grewal and her family after her killing in LaSalle.
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How a byelection in Quebec could help the Liberals win a majority government
Every vote counts in the Montreal-area federal riding of Terrebonne, and after the Supreme Court annulled the last results over a single uncounted ballot, it’s time for electors to head back to the polls on April 13 — potentially securing a majority for the Liberals.