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Ontario pans Quebec language requirements in new offensive for Toronto to host defence bank

By: Catherine Lévesque
12 May 2026 at 21:28
OTTAWA — The Ontario government has launched a new offensive for Toronto to become the host city for the future Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) headquarters — and a new booklet to support its bid is throwing a bit of shade to Montreal in the process. Read More
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Canadian schools ditch Mother’s and Father’s Day celebrations in the name of diversity

By: Ellie Hutchings
12 May 2026 at 20:28
An elementary school in Winnipeg will send students home with "family gifts" this week, instead of traditional Mother's Day and Father's Day presents, part of a new trend among some Canadian schools downplaying or eliminating the traditional parental celebrations. Read More
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Where is Iran’s supreme leader? Regime claims Khamenei in ‘full health’ despite going to ground

By: Swikar Oli
12 May 2026 at 19:41
Iran’s supreme leader's long absence from public view has led to growing speculation that the injuries he sustained in an airstrike on Feb. 28 are more severe than the regime is letting on. Read More
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Sixty-one per cent of B.C. residents support Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas expansion

By: Stewart Lewis
12 May 2026 at 18:47
A majority of B.C. residents are on board with the federal plan to move ahead with Enbridge’s Westcoast LNG pipeline expansion, according to new data from the Angus Reid Institute. This support is evidence of the changing landscape of support for pipelines in Canada’s most western province, says ARI. Read More
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  • Tasha Kheiriddin: Will Carney really risk his majority over Alberta? Tasha Kheiriddin
    Prime Minister Mark Carney is avidly wooing the west — but will his own caucus trip him up? Last Friday, Carney met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reassure her that Ottawa’s got her back on a second bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast. After the tête-à-tête Smith said, "This morning I said 'if' a deal gets signed, and afterwards I said 'when' a deal gets signed,” describing it as “an indication of my improved level of confidence.”  Read More
     
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Tasha Kheiriddin: Will Carney really risk his majority over Alberta?

By: Tasha Kheiriddin
12 May 2026 at 18:43
Prime Minister Mark Carney is avidly wooing the west — but will his own caucus trip him up? Last Friday, Carney met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reassure her that Ottawa’s got her back on a second bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast. After the tête-à-tête Smith said, "This morning I said 'if' a deal gets signed, and afterwards I said 'when' a deal gets signed,” describing it as “an indication of my improved level of confidence.”  Read More
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How long should hantavirus cruise ship passengers self-isolate? And why does B.C. recommend less time than WHO?

By: Sharon Kirkey
12 May 2026 at 18:35
Twenty-one days, 42, 45: Returning passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship are facing different self-quarantining requirements, raising questions about how long is long enough to stay isolated from other humans. Read More
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