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- Maple Leafs move Marner to Golden Knights in sign-and-trade: reports
The Maple Leafs are trading Mitch Marner to the Golden Knights, according to multiple media reports. The talented winger reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $96-million US contract with Toronto ahead of the deal with Vegas on Monday.http://dlvr.it/TLfGbG - Ottawa removes all federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement
Ottawa has eliminated all remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a press release on Monday.http://dlvr.it/TLfGNT - Trump’s 51st state comments can be taken as ‘term of endearment’: U.S. ambassador
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says President Donald Trump’s renewed 51st state rhetoric can be taken as a compliment, suggesting that’s how it’s seen by Prime Minister Mark Carney.http://dlvr.it/TLfGNK - Lululemon sues Costco over sale of alleged knock-offs
Lululemon is accusing Costco of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knock-offs of some of its most popular products.http://dlvr.it/TLfGLV - ‘They inspire us’: 3 Manitobans receive Order of Canada honours
Among the 83 appointees in 2025 are Albert Friesen and Kathy Mulder, both from Winnipeg, as well as Steinbach’s Miriam Toews.http://dlvr.it/TLf3qc - N.S. defends $1.3-million affordable housing program that resulted in 60 leases
The Nova Scotia government is defending a $1.35-million housing program that resulted in 60 leases over roughly two years.http://dlvr.it/TLf3qb - What’s open, what’s closed on Canada Day in Winnipeg
Many local services, businesses and resources will either be closed or operating under holiday hours in recognition of the nation’s 158th birthday.http://dlvr.it/TLf3qY - US to resume trade talks after Canada ditches tax on tech giants
With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 July The United States has said it will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately, hours after prime minister Mark Carney’s government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies. On… Read more: US to resume trade talks after Canada ditches tax on tech giants - Degrassi, MuchMusic and the North American house hippo: Artist draws 100 symbols of Canadiana
From the beaver and a Tim Horton’s cup, to more niche Canadian references like bagged milk and the North American house hippo, Calgary-based artist Lynne Rennie is piecing together a “cultural mosaic” of Canadian-ness — one drawing at a time.http://dlvr.it/TLdyk3 - New Alberta referendum rules looming as calls for separation met with opposition petition
As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.http://dlvr.it/TLdx72 - Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Not yet, says expert
The federal government is working to break down the interprovincial trade barriers that Mark Carney campaigned on — but one expert says they’re still more of a plan than a reality.http://dlvr.it/TLdsWZ - Not perfect, but mine. I made my choice to stay and that’s what makes me Canadian
Venkat Ravulaparthi thought winning in politics was his pathway to belonging in Canada. But after a difficult loss, he realized you don’t have to win to belong. You just have to choose it.http://dlvr.it/TLdqwG - Federal byelection called for Aug. 18 in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot riding
A federal byelection will be held in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot on Aug. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced, setting the stage for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s potential return to the House of Commons.http://dlvr.it/TLdkfT - Doctors, writers and a UFC champion among 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada
http://dlvr.it/TLdjDN - B.C.’s farmers lost $457M in 2024, the most in Canada
British Columbia farmers lost $456.9 million in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, with a lobby group saying there are multiple reasons the province’s agricultural sector suffered the largest net loss in Canada last year.http://dlvr.it/TLdfc8 - N.B. opioid deaths involving fentanyl at all-time high, says Public Health
Harm reduction staff are witnessing the effects of an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply firsthand.http://dlvr.it/TLdc15 - Amid Manitoba’s devastating wildfire season, replanting aims to restore forests, fight climate change
Tree planters sowed three million seedlings during a reforestation project this spring, aiming to restore a part of Manitoba’s Interlake canopy that burned in 2021. The province’s worst wildfire season in recent memory has brought a renewed sense of urgency to replanting, organizers say.http://dlvr.it/TLdbP1 - She says Service Canada made an error on her Old Age benefit application — the delay almost got her evicted
A Toronto senior is speaking out after she was left without her Old Age Security benefit for months because of a simple error by Service Canada that left her in a dire situation: the wrong year was allegedly entered into its system.http://dlvr.it/TLdbFc - How an AI cloning tool is letting this Quebec man with ALS keep his voice
Dr. Alec Cooper is spending time in front of a microphone reciting common sayings, elaborate poems and his favourite books as part of the process to clone his voice before his disease progresses further.http://dlvr.it/TLdbDK - Accessibility minister’s comments about ASL interpreter a ‘knife right in the back’ for deaf graduate
A woman who was excited to celebrate with her family at a graduation event for Indigenous women on Thursday says it’s hard to look at her college certificate after the experience was tainted by comments Manitoba’s accessibility minister made about sharing the stage with a sign-language interpreter.http://dlvr.it/TLdZkr - Terror propagandist ‘Dark Foreigner’ should get 14 years for ‘vile’ crimes, Crown argues
http://dlvr.it/TLdTzN - ‘Indigenous Survivors Day’: A day of reflection before Canada Day
http://dlvr.it/TLdTwt - Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday
Nearly four years after residents supported community water fluoridation in a 2021 plebiscite, the measure is planned to be reintroduced this week as a way to improve public health and prevent tooth decay.http://dlvr.it/TLdTNW - Flight delays at YVR due to air traffic controller shortage
A NAV CANADA shortage of air traffic controllers at YVR caused over 100 flight delays Saturday into Sunday during the busy July 1st summer long weekend.http://dlvr.it/TLdNvl - Giroux staying with Senators, source says as Blue Jackets re-sign Fabbro
The 37-year-old Giroux is set to return for a fourth season in Ottawa, after helping the Senators reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years.http://dlvr.it/TLdNvj - Hidden Treasures: Saskatchewan’s Government House, the introduction
Global News is presenting a series called ‘Hidden Treasures: Saskatchewan’s Government House’ which will be diving into the rich history of one of Saskatchewan’s oldest buildings.http://dlvr.it/TLdNvX - Canada ditches tax on tech giants in bid to restart US trade talks
With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 July Canada has rescinded its digital services tax in a bid to advance trade negotiations with the US, the country’s finance ministry has announced, days after Donald Trump ended trade talks amid… Read more: Canada ditches tax on tech giants in bid to restart US trade talks - Over 200 flights delayed at Vancouver airport after air traffic controller constraints
http://dlvr.it/TLdJxZ - Canada scraps digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the U.S.
http://dlvr.it/TLdJqT - Winnipeg’s Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians after 46 years
Winnipeg’s iconic Portage and Main intersection has reopened to pedestrians for the first time in 46 years. Long considered the coldest intersection in Canada, it was closed to foot traffic in 1979 in favour of an underground concourse.http://dlvr.it/TLdJGp - An Olympic year and a contract for Fillier: 4 PWHL storylines to watch this summer
For the first time, the PWHL will have to navigate a season with an Olympic break in the middle. It’s one of four storylines for PWHL fans to watch this summer.http://dlvr.it/TLdJFr - J Hotel Shanghai Tower Welcomes Global Travelers to a Cloud-Piercing Stay
As China’s inbound tourism continues to surge in 2025, J Hotel Shanghai Tower, the flagship luxury hotel of Jin Jiang Radisson Hotels, stands as a powerful symbol of Shanghai’s ascent on the global stage. Perched atop the Shanghai Tower, the tallest skyscraper in China and the third-tallest in the world, the hotel embodies a philosophy… Read more: J Hotel Shanghai Tower Welcomes Global Travelers to a Cloud-Piercing Stay - Mexico’s Top Beachfront Clubs and Restaurants
Mexico is home to some of the world’s most spectacular beaches—but certain destinations elevate the experience with a touch of luxury, culinary excellence, and immersive design.http://dlvr.it/TLdHbJ - Thousands gather for Pride parade in downtown Toronto
http://dlvr.it/TLdGR7 - 10-man Canada eliminated in Gold Cup quarterfinal after penalty shootout loss to Guatemala
Canada, reduced to 10 men when Jacob Shaffelburg was sent off in first-half stoppage time, exited the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday after a 6-5 penalty shootout loss to Guatemala.http://dlvr.it/TLdGQc - Over 200 flights delayed at Vancouver airport after air traffic controller constraints
Over 200 flights were delayed at Vancouver’s airport between Saturday and Sunday, with the airport authority attributing the delays to ongoing constraints at Canada’s air traffic control agency.http://dlvr.it/TLdCdc - Demand for ‘elbows up’ merchandise dips ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
Although business owners say they are selling more Canada-themed products this year leading up to July 1, many have also noted a decline in “elbows up” merchandise sales.http://dlvr.it/TLd9TC - Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1
FlixBus, a German busing company with operations across Canada, will be launching daily direct bus routes between Regina, Saskatoon and North Battleford starting July 1.http://dlvr.it/TLd8s8 - Living with polycystic ovary syndrome can be difficult and lonely | Letters
The NHS needs to provide better understanding and support for people with the condition, says one reader Thank you for publishing the article about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation, 22 June). It resonated with my experience of diagnosis and frustration at… Read more: Living with polycystic ovary syndrome can be difficult and lonely | Letters - Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action — but only for Quebec customers
Superior Court Justice Donald Bisson ruled last week that the class action can move forward, but limited it to Quebec residents because the case hinges on that province’s consumer protection laws. In 2024, hundreds of thousands of Canadian customers were told via email they had won a boat in what Tim Hortons has called a… Read more: Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action — but only for Quebec customers - 2 teens in critical condition after being electrocuted in abandoned Montreal building
Montreal police say a pair of teens were critically injured when they tampered with wiring in an abandoned building during an alleged break-and-enter. Two others were arrested.http://dlvr.it/TLd73M - One man killed, another person seriously injured in Vaughan, Ont. crash
The northbound lanes of Weston Road in Vaughn, Ont., have reopened following a fatal crash Saturday night that left one man dead. The southbound lane is closed for repairs.http://dlvr.it/TLd73H - Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products
A lawsuit filed in a California court recently alleges Costco sells dupes of Lululemon’s Scuba hoodies and sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants.http://dlvr.it/TLd72L - As a queer Canadian from rural Nova Scotia, I always felt at home in a curling club
Bailey Ross has always felt at home in a curling rink, but he felt even more embraced and included after finding a queer curling league and competing at the Canadian Pride Curling Championships.http://dlvr.it/TLd4SL - How to follow CBC’s Canada Day coverage
On Tuesday, millions of Canadians will celebrate Canada Day — an event that has taken on greater meaning this year following the surge of national pride in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.http://dlvr.it/TLd37q - Did Trump make Canada Day great again? Some observers say, in a way, yes
In 2021 and 2017, many Canadians were calling for Canada Day celebrations to be cancelled. But now, with Canada getting hit with U.S. tariffs and threats of annexation, some observers say the mood around the holiday has become more positive.http://dlvr.it/TLd1cL - Liberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, says Justice Minister Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a “fresh” look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it’s not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.http://dlvr.it/TLd0Qy - Quadeville, Ont., area still ‘shrouded in mystery,’ days after suspected animal attack
A suspected animal attack last week in Quadeville, Ont., left an eight-year old girl with potentially life-threatening injuries. With the Canada Day holiday approaching, there’s unease among tourists and locals alike about the safety of their kids.http://dlvr.it/TLczSG - Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What’s being done to fill the gap for the next?
Kids facing one substitute teacher after another. French taught by a non-speaker. Uncertified adults supervising classrooms. What’s behind teacher shortages that plagued this school year and what’s being done to improve the situation for the next?http://dlvr.it/TLcpTP - Your SIN is a ‘master key.’ Here’s why you must protect it
Since more businesses and organizations have started asking for people’s social insurance number, experts are cautioning people to be very selective about who they share their SIN with.http://dlvr.it/TLcpT8 - Canada’s stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster
The stubby, a Canadian beer bottle that was once a fixture in fridges from coast to coast, is now being reinterpreted as a subtle form of economic self-defence as trade tensions with the U.S. heat up.http://dlvr.it/TLcpRY - US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened
ICYMI: This blog has now closed. Read our latest story here The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning, Reuters reports. US and China are locked in a technological arms race and… Read more: US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened - Clearing Alberta & Palestine: How Western elites oppose conservation & democracy
ICYMI: On the white rentier elites’ hegemonic quest to proration human life and oil through scourge, war and the ongoing control of Alberta and Palestine. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division & Magellan Geographix & (WT-en) Shaund at English Wikivoyage Select LanguageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekHaitian CreoleHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish — Editor’s note: The Canada Files is the country’s only… Read more: Clearing Alberta & Palestine: How Western elites oppose conservation & democracy - Alberta premier intends to ‘battle’ injunction on transgender health-care law in court
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the provincial government is ready to challenge the injunction against Bill 26 in court instead of moving to invoke the notwithstanding clause as a next step.http://dlvr.it/TLcf3J - Hudson’s Bay landlords don’t want Ruby Liu to move in, but B.C. businesswoman still has a shot
A group of Hudson’s Bay’s landlords don’t want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way.http://dlvr.it/TLcZfN - Die-off of hundreds of snails brings foul smell to Lake Micmac
When Patricia Mombourquette was getting ready for a swim in Lake Micmac last week, she was greeted by a foul stench and the unsightly presence of hundreds of dead snails that had floated to the surface.http://dlvr.it/TLcYfT - DHL Express Canada strike, lockout to end after workers ratify new agreement, union says
Canada’s largest private sector union says a three-week lockout and strike at DHL Express Canada is due to end because workers ratified a new agreement.http://dlvr.it/TLcYV6 - Indigenous people’s health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with improved health. http://dlvr.it/TLcYPD - ‘A marker of luxury and arrogance’: why gravity-defying boobs are back – and what they say about the state of the world
Breasts have always been political – and right now they’re front and centre again. Is it yet another way in which Trump’s worldview is reshaping the culture? It was, almost, a proud feminist moment. On inauguration day in January, the unthinkable happened. President Trump, the biggest ego on the planet, was upstaged by a woman… Read more: ‘A marker of luxury and arrogance’: why gravity-defying boobs are back – and what they say about the state of the world - Man charged after coaches say he threatened to stab someone at girls’ soccer game north of Toronto
Police have charged a man with uttering threats after an incident during a a U13 girls soccer game in Vaughan last week where coaches say a parent threatened to stab someone. Who exactly the threat was directed at, however, is in dispute between the two teams.http://dlvr.it/TLcWGs - University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions
ICYMI: Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administration Harvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States. The pact between the two schools… Read more: University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions - Ottawa orders Chinese tech firm to close Canadian operations over national security
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says allowing Hikvision Canada Inc. to keep operating in Canada would be harmful for the country’s national security.http://dlvr.it/TLcVGp - Evacuation alert issued for Alberta community due to B.C. wildfire
The County of Grande Prairie has put residents on evacuation alert over the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire. The 26,000-hectare blaze is burning south of Dawson Creek in B.C.http://dlvr.it/TLcVGQ - Toronto Public Health seeks person who handled potentially rabid bat
The Toronto Health Authority is searching for an unidentified person who may have been exposed to rabies when they handled a bat Wednesday outside a downtown condo building.http://dlvr.it/TLcVFd - First Nations have plan to move problem grizzly but need go-ahead from B.C.
A legislator with the Tla’amin Nation says there is a plan — and funding — to trap the grizzly on Texada Island and move it 100 kilometres away to Bute Inlet, so far that it wouldn’t be able to swim back. But so far, they don’t have a sign-off from the province to proceed.http://dlvr.it/TLcPbB - I thought my childhood dreams were out of reach. Then I came to study in Canada
Chidinma Favour Anosike says she is one of several Nigerian young people who’ve left their home country, despairing of a system where connections and class matter in getting a job, more than skills and experience. Having moved to Canada to study, she sees new life and career opportunities for herself.http://dlvr.it/TLcNpj - Which ‘next’ is Danielle Smith’s Ottawa-affairs panel steering Alberta toward?
New provincial surveys propose either massively expensive Alberta agencies, or huge reforms that impact federal government and other provinces.http://dlvr.it/TLcLKy - Nearly 2,000 households in need of new home as Quebec’s moving day nears
With Quebec’s moving day fast approaching, more than 2,000 households across the province are still searching for housing — 320 more than at the same time last year.http://dlvr.it/TLcGr6 - Bankers, athletes, students are using drugs. This hotline tries to keep them safe
Since the National Overdose Response Service (NORS) launched nearly five years ago, it’s been reaching drug users who wouldn’t typically use consumption and treatment sites. http://dlvr.it/TLcFv4 - To ‘build, baby, build,’ this country is going to need a whole lot more shop teachers
To meet the federal government’s promise to “build, baby, build,” the country is going to need a whole lot more skilled trades workers. But a shortage of shop class teachers in Canadian high schools might make them hard to find. http://dlvr.it/TLcFv3 - Carney promised big changes by Canada Day. Will he deliver?
During the campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised a re-elected Liberal government would solve a number of problems by Canada Day. Here is a look at the pledges Carney made, how he has done in addressing them and what comes next.http://dlvr.it/TLcFtc - Vancouver man says institutions unable to recognize new Indigenous street name
Signposts on the Vancouver street bear the English name below the official Musqueam name, which is written in the North American Phonetic Alphabet.http://dlvr.it/TLc42l - New measles cases detected in B.C.’s Interior, including airports
There are currently three active cases in the Interior Health region. There have been five so far this year.http://dlvr.it/TLc42k - B.C. couple says booking.com cancelled reservations without warning
Erin and George Roach have a two-bedroom suite in their home that has become a popular short-term rental for their guests from all over the world.http://dlvr.it/TLc42g - US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened
This blog has now closed. Read our latest story here The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning, Reuters reports. US and China are locked in a technological arms race and with… Read more: US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened - EVEN Hotel Miami – Doral Area Brings Wellness-Focused Hospitality to Sweetwater
Owner and developer ASI Diaz Doral Investment Group, proudly managed by Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the all-new EVEN Hotel Miami – Doral Area, officially welcoming guests as of June 12. Conveniently located at 10770 NW 25th Street in Sweetwater, this 125-room property marks the second EVEN Hotels… Read more: EVEN Hotel Miami – Doral Area Brings Wellness-Focused Hospitality to Sweetwater - Marriott International Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu
Marriott International, Inc. announced a signed multi-unit agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu to open four City Express by Marriott properties, marking the brand’s debut in El Salvador. The signed projects are expected to further enhance Marriott’s footprint in the country with the addition of 440 rooms, solidifying the company’s presence in the affordable midscale… Read more: Marriott International Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu - Clearing Alberta & Palestine: How Western elites oppose conservation & democracy
On the white rentier elites’ hegemonic quest to proration human life and oil through scourge, war and the ongoing control of Alberta and Palestine. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division & Magellan Geographix & (WT-en) Shaund at English Wikivoyage Select LanguageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekHaitian CreoleHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish — Editor’s note: The Canada Files is the country’s only news… Read more: Clearing Alberta & Palestine: How Western elites oppose conservation & democracy - Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians, marking ‘historic moment’ for Winnipeg
The shrouds were removed from the brand new walk signals at the intersection of Portage and Main on Friday morning and the remaining construction barricades hauled away, as 46 years of prohibited pedestrian crossings came to an end at Winnipeg’s famous corner.http://dlvr.it/TLbxm5 - Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
Judgement puts on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.http://dlvr.it/TLbwxN - First Nations on B.C.’s North Coast say they would not support a new pipeline
The president of the Coastal First Nations’ Great Bear Initiative says it would not support any proposal for a pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast.http://dlvr.it/TLbw6R - Prayer rooms, student groups fuelling tensions in Quebec colleges, government report finds
A Quebec government-commissioned investigation into the campus climate at Dawson and Vanier colleges is recommending the adoption of a law to “oversee academic freedom in the college system” with the aim of reducing tensions among students.http://dlvr.it/TLbtXW - Former Sask. commander has new job as RCMP’s assistant commissioner of Indigenous and support services
Rhonda Blackmore, a 30-year RCMP veteran, was relieved of her duties as assistant commissioner of Saskatchewan’s RCMP F Division on June 3.http://dlvr.it/TLbsw9 - An Ottawa runner posted online asking ‘Did you save my life?’ Then he got an answer
Tommy Chan knows he ran five kilometres on Tuesday, May 20. He just doesn’t remember it. He says he had a post-run heart attack and was searching for a way to say thank you to the bystanders who stepped in.http://dlvr.it/TLbrY6 - Alberta posts $8.3-billion surplus in 2024-25 fiscal year
The final numbers are in on last years’ Alberta budget, and the bottom-line figure is an $8.3-billion surplus.http://dlvr.it/TLbqlN - Over 800 Deer Lake First Nation wildfire evacuees returning home after weeks in Toronto
After a month in Toronto, more than 800 wildfire evacuees from Deer Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario are starting to return home on flights. Here’s what community leaders have learned from the experience as rainfall brings some reprieve to the region during this severe wildfire season.http://dlvr.it/TLbp6V - What is a deep plane facelift? Nipping into the buzzy cosmetic procedure
Kris Jenner, 69, was recently mistaken for daughter Kendall, 29. Now people are discussing a new, eye-wateringly expensive surgery For decades, the Kardashian-Jenner clan have pushed the boundaries of onerous beauty standards. Recently, the group’s matriarch, Kris Jenner, set the internet aflutter when she emerged at Lauren Sánchez’s Paris bachelorette party in May looking …… Read more: What is a deep plane facelift? Nipping into the buzzy cosmetic procedure - Letter from WWII sailor killed by Nazi U-boat found in ‘the bowels’ of Calgary high school
While digging through old folders and filing cabinets, Western Canada High School teacher Geneviève Dale happened across an 81-year-old letter mailed by a Canadian sailor just months before he died.http://dlvr.it/TLbm3P - Cutting down forests to feed Drax incurs a huge carbon cost | Letters
ICYMI: Alex Sobel MP writes paying Drax billions of pounds to burn forests is not a coherent climate strategy; Tom Blandford suggests Drax is a stepping stone to a low carbon future; Peg Putt deplores its emissions ‘reductions’ scheme; plus a letter from William Carmichael Dale Vince is right that paying the Drax power station… Read more: Cutting down forests to feed Drax incurs a huge carbon cost | Letters - Trump says U.S. terminating trade talks with Canada ‘effective immediately’
Trump said on Truth Social the decision was due to Canada moving ahead with a digital services tax on American technology firms that operate in Canada.http://dlvr.it/TLbkJQ - Nova Scotia invests in climate change adaptations for its seafood industry
The Nova Scotia government says it will spend $1.73 million to help 22 seafood companies and related organizations reduce their carbon footprints.http://dlvr.it/TLbkJL - Portage and Main in pictures: Iconic intersection a key site in local history
With Portage and Main once again open to pedestrians after four-and-a-half decades, here’s a gallery of some of the iconic corner’s newsworthy moments, past and present.http://dlvr.it/TLbkJ8 - University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions
Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administration Harvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States. The pact between the two schools reflects… Read more: University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions - Ontario taking control of 4 school boards, including TDSB
Education Minister Paul Calandra says supervisors have been appointed to the boards after financial investigations showed growing deficits, depletion of reserves and ongoing mismanagement.http://dlvr.it/TLbhZ1 - ‘Like a clear-cut forestry operation’: Cleanup begins at downburst-hit Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
Crews with Ontario Parks and some contractors are busy clearing downed trees from a provincial park devastated by a recent downburst. One official says the storm destroyed dozens of trailers and vehicles as it knocked over trees. Although some people were injured, the official says it was a miracle no one was killed.http://dlvr.it/TLbd14 - 5 doctors at a St. John’s hospital submit mass resignation, warn of ‘impending crisis’
http://dlvr.it/TLbd0W - Canada’s energy minister on pipelines, Bill C-5 controversy
Tim Hodgson, Canada’s energy and natural resources minister, on Liberal’s push to fast-track major projects, and the backlash from environmental and indigenous groups.http://dlvr.it/TLbYGK - Winnipeg’s Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians after 46 years of barricades: How did we get here?
Barricaded to foot traffic for 46 years, forcing pedestrians below the street into a labyrinth of tunnels, the iconic intersection of Portage and Main is now open again to more than vehicles.http://dlvr.it/TLbYDk - 22 drownings in Quebec so far this year prompts urgent calls for water safety
Recreational and sport swimming are the leading causes of drowning in Quebec. And in half of those cases, the person was alone when it happened, according to the Quebec Lifesaving Society.http://dlvr.it/TLbL18 - Health-care workers who treat refugees plan message to Trump administration
Hundreds of health-care workers are gathering to discuss refugee and migrant health in Halifax, in the wake of dramatic policy changes toward migrants from the United States administration.http://dlvr.it/TLbJWp