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41% of Canadians say doctors should be allowed to refuse MAID for religious reasons
A new poll has revealed a “deep divide” among Canadians’ attitudes to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). The online survey, conducted by ResearchCo. , found that 41 per cent of Canadians think health-care professionals should be able to decline providing MAID services if they have a moral or faith-based objection. Forty-two per cent of respondents…
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There’s a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada’s oil and gas industry
The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has ended) with a settlement that neither fully opens the Strait of Hormuz nor keeps it fully closed. The lingering doubts about the Persian Gulf as a source of energy for Europe and Asia, especially if Iran succeeds in its goal of charging tolls for passage,…
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Quebec to get new premier today as CAQ leadership race concludes
The leadership race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault concludes Sunday and the results are set to be announced in Drummondville, Que., in the afternoon.
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In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?
With the future of free trade between Canada and the United States unclear at best, a look to the past could provide hints at where critical exports of energy fit into a deal in the future.
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Republican, pro-Trump U.S. senator is Canada’s unlikeliest fan
Kevin Cramer, the plain-spoken U.S. senator from North Dakota, is nothing if not a steadfast supporter of President Donald Trump. He was among the first elected Republicans to endorse the president in his 2016 run for the White House and once even likened voting against Trump’s policies to cheating on a spouse. “I know Donald Trump…
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Rangers end ‘majestic’ snowmobile trek through Canada’s North in Churchill
Members of the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group have arrived to their final destination after a 52-day exercise that took them all across the country’s North.
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This Toronto breakfast company’s cereal launched into space with Artemis II mission
A Toronto-based breakfast company is celebrating its literal launch into space after one of its products was chosen to be part of the Artemis II mission.
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Varcoe: ‘We have the resources in Canada’ – Nova Scotia premier touts development during pivotal moment for global oil and gas
It’s been more than seven years since Nova Scotia stopped producing offshore natural gas and Premier Tim Houston is determined to break the drought. While in Calgary this week, Houston sat down with leaders of the oil and gas sector to draw attention to the province’s energy opportunities. It included a 90-minute session Thursday…
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Montrealers cheer Jeremy Hansen and crew of Artemis II on successful return to Earth
Cheers and clapping erupted inside the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil on Friday evening as Canada’s Jeremy Hansen successfully returned to Earth with the Artemis II crew. “Now is the beginning,” former astronaut Steve MacLean told The Gazette. More than 100 workers and their families gathered at the agency, watching the return on…
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Federal cap on international students slams Saskatchewan schools
New federal policies have led to a 75 per cent drop in international student enrolment and a $20-million funding gap at the University of Regina, says school president Jeff Keshen. “It’s just been an exercise in frustration for the last two years,” Keshen told the Regina Leader-Post. In January 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…