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Exclusive: Carney’s pitch to unlock trillions in global investment
Prime Minister Mark Carney has sent invitations to 100 of the biggest investment firms in the world. He’s pitching an Invest in Canada Summit this fall to unlock trillions of dollars in investments in Canada.
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Why these parents want to see less screen time in N.S. classrooms
Technology is deeply embedded in Canadian classrooms, but some Nova Scotia parents say the public education system relies too heavily on screen use. They are questioning why, when and how technology is introduced to their kids, and they think parents should have more say in these decisions.
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Opinion: Building up the Northwest Territories is a strategic bet on Canada’s next phase of growth
Prime Minister Mark Carney in March put the North at the centre of Canada’s economic and security agenda when he announced more than $40 billion of investments in defence, economic corridors and electrification in our Northern and Arctic region. For the Northwest Territories , that commitment has begun to take shape with the referral of…
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Court orders ex-personal assistant to return $5M in homes paid for with money of terminally-ill B.C. businessman
A B.C. woman who used more than $5.1 million of her wealthy, terminally ill boss’s money to purchase homes for herself and her family must now transfer most of the properties back to him. Douglas Alfred Beckman, who suffers from Huntington’s disease, fired Karen May Vinci as his personal assistant in 2022 and then sued…
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Charter at a turning point as it turns 44
Canada’s Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he’s prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
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Threats, corruption and intimidation: Is the Bishnoi gang calling shots at Cricket Canada?
An investigation by the fifth estate has found threats made at a B.C. restaurant in July 2025 are part of a disturbing new trend inside Canada’s highest level of cricket of troubling actions by people claiming to be from the Bishnoi gang.
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‘Massive risk’: Chinese EVs are the first test for Canada’s new strategic partnership with China
OTTAWA — Criticism over Canada allowing Chinese electric vehicles access to Canada’s market is mounting, with industry and geopolitical analysts warning of the risks associated with increased engagement with China. “It’s a massive risk,” said Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association. “Canada’s auto industry depends on our integration with North…
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Kamloops, B.C., mayor bullied, intimidated staff: external investigation
“No mayor should treat staff in this manner and the mayor owes these staff an unqualified apology,” said external investigator Reece Harding in the report about Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, dated February 2026.
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Waymo taking steps to bring robotaxis to Toronto
Waymo, the autonomous taxi operator, may be taking another step to break into the Canadian market, possibly eyeing Toronto as a new testing ground for its self-driving fleet.
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Essex County facing ‘transformational growth,’ warden says in State of the County address
Essex County is facing ‘transformational’ growth in the coming years, and it needs to be ready, its outgoing warden said in her State of the County address to the Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce.