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Posthaste: If you thought Trump’s trade war was bad, watch out for the tariff scams
Scams related to Donald Trump ‘s tariffs are on the rise as fraud aided by artificial intelligence increasingly mirrors life. Data from an Interac survey out this morning shows that 58 per cent of Canadians have experienced a tariff scam in the past six months, including messages about package delays, customs fees or impersonation calls.…
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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.