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A Montreal man says he is suing the city's Ferrari dealership for more than $20 million after an explosion in the showroom left him horribly burned and in a medically induced coma for a month. Read More

Joseph Brugge of Essex, Ont., has been fined for harassing Canada geese, which are protected migratory birds. Read More

British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) is encroaching on the democratic rights of British Columbians. Read More

Last week the Supreme Court of Canada brought forth its ruling in Alford v. Canada, a case that represents a lone law professor’s quixotic attempt to defend the ancient inherited privileges of the Canadian Parliament. Lakehead University’s Ryan Alford was challenging the Liberals’ “NSICOP” system for parliamentary oversight of state secrets. Read More

It's been an eventful few days in Alberta, as some significant developments have impacted a possible fall referendum on Alberta independence. The separatist group Stay Free Alberta has submitted their petition, claiming to have collected just over 300,000 signatures in support of a vote on separation. That would be well above the threshold, but a court injunction has left the verification of that petition in legal limbo. In the meantime, a data breach scandal has erupted around the movement as Elections Alberta is now investigating the potential misuse of Alberta's official voter list by a pro-separation group. This all ratchets up the pressure on Premier Danielle Smith, who now has some huge decisions to make. In this interview, Rob Breakenridge is joined by Jesse Snyder, Western Correspondent for the National Post for the latest on these developments and where everything goes from here. Watch the video directly below. Read More

While much of the western media continues to paint Israel as a pariah state — isolated, beleaguered and morally suspect — the reality tells a far different story. Israel’s military prowess has quietly transformed it into a diplomatic powerhouse, forging alliances through hard power, shared threats and raw mutual self-interest. Read More

OTTAWA — A free market think tank is warning Canadians not to believe the hype surrounding the suddenly fashionable idea of city-run grocery stores. Read More

Millennials were twice as likely to live with their parents in 2021 than baby boomers were at the same age, a trend that was particularly acute in expensive cities but not fully attributed to affordability challenges. Read More

The U.S. and Iran were circling around a fresh proposal to end the war on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump searches for an exit from a conflict that has elevated energy prices and damaged his political standing. Read More

A purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein, which his former cellmate said he discovered tucked in a book, was released by a federal judge on Wednesday. Read More