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Iran offers deal on uranium stockpile, but draws the line at nuclear sites: report

Iran offered to transfer some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country in its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end 10 weeks of war, but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities, the Wall Street Journal reported. Read More
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The idea of Alberta separatism is closer to mainstream than ever before

In his timely new book The Republic of Alberta: An Idea That Won’t Go Away (out now with Sutherland House), journalist Tyler Dawson examines the long history and renewed force of Alberta separatism, and traces how a province that remains overwhelmingly Canadian has nonetheless developed a deep and durable sense of alienation from Ottawa, and the rest of the country. In this exclusive excerpt, Dawson reveals the political tensions that followed the 2025 federal election and explores why, for many Albertans, the question is not simply whether Alberta should leave Canada, but whether Canada has ever truly understood what Alberta contributes — and what it expects in return. Read More
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Colby Cosh: New answers about the doomed Franklin Expedition

A quartet of Canadian anthropologists published two papers this week that provide remarkable new detective insights into the fate of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, which saw 134 men set out in search of the fabled Northwest Passage only to vanish in the High Arctic. Both papers are products of the 21st-century genetics revolution — the equivalent of solving cold cases by matching DNA recovered from old human remains with samples from living descendants. Read More
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J.D. Tuccille: Trump’s auto tariffs are soaking American buyers, and it is getting worse

In a sort of a tantrum, U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on European cars and trucks entering the United States, up from the 15 per cent agreed to last year. The announcement sparked understandable outrage from European leaders who thought they had a deal. But it’s also poised to hurt American consumers, who are running up auto loan debt on increasingly expensive vehicles and may lose access to the few remaining affordable models if manufacturers pull them from the market. Trump’s tariffs are also, perversely, creating opportunities for Chinese automakers who are moving into Canada to fill the space created by exiting U.S. carmakers. Read More
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Andrew Graham: Businesses ignore the need for AI fluency at their peril

Speaking two languages has long been essential for some leadership roles in Canada. Whether running for prime minister or leading a national airline, bosses have ignored bilingualism at their peril. Today, an arguably greater bilingualism imperative is emerging. The workers who will thrive in the next decade will be fluent in both domain expertise and AI. Read More
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