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Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires during an extreme drought.
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Bank of Canada appoints two deputy governors
The Bank of Canada has named a pair of deputy governors to its inner circle, as it weighs economic policy in challenging times. Marc-André Gosselin and Nicolas Vincent will begin their appointments effective May 25 and Aug. 3, respectively. Gosselin, who’s held various roles with the central bank since 1999, will join the Bank of…
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How the PWHL is trying to discourage teams from tanking
The Gold Plan, adopted by the PWHL when it launched in 2024, forces teams to try to win after being eliminated from playoff contention. Each win earns the team draft order points toward securing the top pick at the entry draft.
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Pierre Poilievre’s popularity still strong but slipping among Conservative voters, poll finds
With wins in three federal byelections this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have moved from a minority to a slim majority in the House of Commons. This after five members of Parliament — four Conservatives and one NDP — broke ranks and crossed the floor in recent months. Now, a new poll from Angus…
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UFC’s Dana White says bringing Maya Gebala to U.S. offers ‘best chance’ of recovery
UFC president Dana White has spoken out about his offer to bring Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala to the U.S. for medical care, saying there are some “great places” for treatment south of the border. Talking to reporters at a post-fight press conference in Winnipeg on April 18, White said that Maya’s parents “wanted…
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Who is going to Florida if Canada is boycotting U.S. travel? It’s Canadians
Florida has been hit by the decline in Canadian tourism to the U.S., losing approximately 500,000 Canadian visitors in 2025. But a look at the broader data suggests a more positive picture for the state’s tourism. Florida welcomed a total of 143.3 million visitors in 2025, according to Visit Florida data , representing a 0.2…
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Danielle Smith pans federal ’30×30′ conservation goal, citing wildfire threat
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is warning that a federal push to more than double protected lands could lead to more wildfires. Smith said on her radio show over the weekend that Alberta won’t be signing onto Ottawa’s recently unveiled plan to protect more than 1.5 million square kilometres of new lands, noting that…
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‘An overstay has repercussions’: Officials promise action after damning report on international student program
OTTAWA — Immigration officials submitted a plan of action to House of Commons committee on Monday, following an auditor general’s report that highlighted serious integrity controls in the international student visa program last month. Part of that is ensuring voluntary compliance by student visa holders. “We have to make sure that there’s a full continuum…
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How Windsor Regional Hospital’s new CEO plans to tackle financial pressures
Kristin Kennedy has formally assumed her post as president and CEO of the Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) after previously serving as its chief nursing executive between 2018 and 2020.
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Sarnia, Ont., police canvass London housing complex home to Lambton College homicide suspect
Sarnia, Ont., police are appealing to residents of a northeast London public housing complex believed to be home to the primary suspect in a fatal shooting on Lambton College Campus, seeking information that could lead to his arrest.