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Liberals say the party is ‘bigger than one person,’ as Gladu unsettles progressives
MONTREAL — The Liberal party is calling itself a “big tent” party, but progressives say they would like to see their values upheld. “It was a very important moment in time, in 2015 when Justin Trudeau said that this party is a pro-choice party, and people who run for us must be pro-choice, or at…
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Bank of Canada rate hike bets look ‘unrealistic’ given ‘sclerotic’ state of jobs market, say economists
Canada’s economy remains sluggish as it added just 14,000 positions in March , doing little to reverse the “devastating” losses in January and February totalling nearly 110,000 jobs , economists say. The gain in March nearly matched economists’ estimates for an addition of 15,000, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7 per cent, matching…
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4 people displaced, $400K in damage after overnight convenience store fire in Sandwich
Four people have been displaced by an overnight fire in Sandwich Town that caused $400,000 in damage, according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services.
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Four U.K. tourists busted by maple sugar workers for trying to illegally enter U.S. from Canada
Four men are under arrest in Maine for trying to cross illegally from Canada into the United States, after they were spotted by a pair of maple sugar employees on their way to work. According to an an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, and obtained by National Post, the four men…
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AI data centre proposed by Kevin O’Leary exempt from Alberta environmental impact assessment
Kevin O’Leary’s proposed Wonder Valley project in northwestern Alberta will not need to undergo an environmental impact assessment from the province due to existing water and power systems. However, the province says other assessments are required before permits can be issued.
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Canadians travelling to Europe to submit biometric data as new border checks come into effect today
The European Union’s long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) has now come into full effect across 29 countries. The system began a phased rollout in October 2025 and, as of April 10, is fully operational. The EES applies to non-EU nationals (including Canadians) who are travelling for short stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day…
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Windsor’s jobless rate rose in March — tied for 3rd worst behind Kitchener-Waterloo, London
The southwestern Ontario border city’s figure climbed to 8.5 per cent from 8.0 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada.
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More remote work accommodation requests for medical reasons being refused, federal unions say
Two federal public service unions say more and more employees are being denied requests for accommodations to work remotely, particularly for medical reasons, and are accusing the government of being unreasonable.
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The U.S. is under the economic weather, meaning ‘one hell of a cold or the flu’ for Canada, economists fear
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Grocery prices are elevated, gas prices are high , job markets are cooling, and U.S. President Donald Trump is sticking to his tariff plans while the world eyes a shaky ceasefire with Iran. The two-week truce this week between the U.S. and Iran has raised hopes and markets while lowering oil prices…