Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney

Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while there should be debate in Canada about a social media ban for children, he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet.

2 hrs / sootoday

Ford looking to fill in part of Lake Ontario to build Toronto convention centre

Laura Stone, Jeff Gray / theglobeandmail - Premier floats idea of creating artificial land to house the project

#ontario #toronto #spendingpriorities #infrastructure #environmentalprotection #coastalmanagement #government #canadianpolitics

Ford suggests building new Toronto convention centre in Lake Ontario

2 hrs / nationalobserver / Cloe Logan

If Toronto can’t imagine its future, Doug Ford will

2 hrs / theglobeandmail / Alex Bozikovic

Ford looking to fill in part of Lake Ontario to build Toronto convention centre

5 hrs / theglobeandmail / Laura Stone, Jeff Gray

Ford considers filling part of Lake Ontario to build massive convention centre

7 hrs / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ford floats idea of filling in parts of Lake Ontario to create land for sprawling new convention centre

8 hrs / citynews / Michael Talbot

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Provincial policy allows children 14 years and older to change their name and pronouns in school without parental consent.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #education #childprotection #youth #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

8 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

9 hrs / sootoday

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

9 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Feds and Alberta strike deal to speed up project approvals and cut red tape

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The governments of Canada and Alberta have reached an agreement-in-principle to streamline environmental and impact assessments, giving the province more control over projects within its jurisdiction and reducing federal duplication that has slowed develo…

#economicpolicy #alberta #legalaffairs #infrastructure #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy #jobs

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments

2 hrs / nationalobserver / Jack Farrell

Ottawa and Alberta reach prospective deal to streamline major project approvals

5 hrs / theglobeandmail / Jack Farrell

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments

7 hrs / sootoday

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

8 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

8 hrs / sootoday

Alberta, Ottawa strike deal giving province greater say in major projects reviews

8 hrs / edmontonjournal / Matthew Black

Feds and Alberta strike deal to speed up project approvals and cut red tape

9 hrs / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Regulatory uncertainty from Ottawa forces Canadian Natural to defer major oil sands project

10 hrs / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Canada’s top court has ruled Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by denying them access to the province’s subsidized daycare program.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #childprotection #legalaffairs #immigration #supremecourt #government #canadianpolitics

Jamie Sarkonak: Chief justice says existence of Canada’s border is discrimination

5 hrs / nationalpost / Jamie Sarkonak

Supreme Court rules asylum speakers entitled to subsidized daycare

6 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Supreme Court rules that asylum seekers can access subsidized Quebec daycare

6 hrs / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Refugee claimants are entitled to subsidized Quebec child-care services, top court rules

9 hrs / montrealgazette / Katelyn Thomas, Montreal Gazette

Supreme Court rules asylum seekers eligible for Quebec’s subsidized daycare

10 hrs / theglobeandmail / David Ebner

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

10 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

11 hrs / sootoday

Supreme Court confirms that asylum seekers are entitled to CPEs

11 hrs / citynews / Jessica Barile

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office.

#canada #ontario #ottawa #labour #government #canadianpolitics #business #jobs

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs

13 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Where does every city councillor stand on four day return-to-office? We asked them

13 hrs / ottawacitizen / Matteo Cimellaro

Ottawa office market experts in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs

14 hrs / nationalobserver / Craig Lord, Catherine Morrison

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs

17 hrs / sootoday

Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job.

#markcarney #pierrepoilievre #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #conservativeparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #finance

Chris Selley: Carney sows the seeds of his eventual defeat

5 hrs / nationalpost / Chris Selley

Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

15 hrs / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney’s suggested fiscal watchdog

26 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

26 hrs / sootoday

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

#economicpolicy #alberta #consumerprotection #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #finance #business

Merchants raise glass to end of provincial wine tax

29 hrs / calgaryherald / Bill Kaufmann

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

30 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Opinion: Alberta listened on wine taxes: Other provinces should follow

31 hrs / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says

#canada #BC #education #labour #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #jobs

B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

30 hrs / theglobeandmail / Marissa Birnie

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost

31 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

32 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

32 hrs / globalnews / Amy Judd

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #government #canadianpolitics #business

LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review

8 hrs / sootoday

Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days

9 hrs / citynews / News Staff

LeBlanc to meet Greer in Washington as Ottawa looks to upcoming CUSMA review

10 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heads to Washington for renewed trade talks

26 hrs / theglobeandmail / Robert Fife

B.C. forestry workers, other sectors hurt by tariffs to get $70M in jobs training

30 hrs / sootoday

Washington must avoid new tariffs with Ottawa: Canadian and U.S. mayors

31 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

LeBlanc heading to D.C. after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken in the short term’

31 hrs / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

33 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken’ by U.S. tariffs

33 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Critics say Paul Calandra’s moves to take over school boards and sideline trustees erodes local democracy

#ontario #education #government #canadianpolitics

Peel public, York Catholic school boards under provincial supervision

10 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Trustee says they were ‘fully cut off’ from information on Ford government takeover

15 hrs / globalnews / Colin D’Mello

Ford government takes over Peel public and York Catholic school boards

28 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

31 hrs / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ford government appoints supervisors at two more GTA school boards

31 hrs / citynews / John Marchesan

Ford government takes over 8th Ontario school board, sidelining trustees

32 hrs / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 20‑year‑old Alliston, Ont., resident after investigators say a threat was made against Premier Doug Ford. Police say the investigation began on Feb. 13, when the OPP launched an investigation into a threat di…

#violence #crime #security #ontario #publicsafety #dougford #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Alliston man accused of threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

28 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Alliston, Ont. man charged with threatening Premier Doug Ford

32 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

Man, 20, charged after allegedly threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

32 hrs / sootoday

Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

32 hrs / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

Katie Hyslop / thetyee - Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

#canada #crime #BC #vancouver #media #publicsafety #china #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

44 hrs / thetyee / Katie Hyslop

Sim withholds image shown to him by 'member of the public' before he accused Orr of handing out drugs

2 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

2 days / sootoday

Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out

Meredith Bond / citynews - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can not yet rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Carney said the…

#markcarney #diplomacy #canada #security #internationalrelations #defence #military #government #canadianpolitics

Canada’s military chief says allies to talk defending Gulf states from Iran

26 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Canada's defence chief says allies may help Gulf states bombed by Iran

26 hrs / sootoday

Conservatives say any Iran military action should be up to Parliament

31 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Carney says Canada can't rule out role in Middle East conflict yet

32 hrs / theglobeandmail

Conservatives urge vote on any military role in Iran, accuse Carney of flip-flopping

32 hrs / sootoday

Conservatives accuse PM Carney of flip-flopping on Iran military campaign

34 hrs / sootoday

As Ottawa plans evacuations for Canadians in Middle East, Montrealer in Qatar hopes to leave

34 hrs / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

IRAN WAR UPDATES: Iranian missiles hit Israel; Carney won’t rule out role

37 hrs / torontosun / Eddie Chau

We know little about Canadian troops stationed in the Middle East

38 hrs / nationalobserver / Dylan Robertson, Alessia Passafiume

Carney says Canadian military participation in the Middle East war can't be ruled out

38 hrs / nationalobserver / Anja Karadeglija

In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms

41 hrs / sootoday

Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party’s biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll

41 hrs / nationalpost / Jordan Gowling

The little we know about Canadian troops stationed in the Middle East

41 hrs / citynews / News Staff

The little we know about Canadian troops stationed in the Middle East

41 hrs / sootoday

‘We will defend our allies when it makes sense,’ Mark Carney says of Iran conflict

46 hrs / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out

47 hrs / citynews / Meredith Bond

Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can't be ruled out

2 days / sootoday

Calgary mayor floats plebiscite after provincial education property tax increase

Adam MacVicar / globalnews - Calgary's mayor made the comments during a special meeting of council called to discuss the potential impact of the provincial budget on Calgarians.

#alberta #calgary #education #referendum #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #localelections #government #canadianpolitics

Alberta government fires back at Farkas; councillors complain about his special meeting

33 hrs / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

Calgary mayor floats plebiscite after provincial education property tax increase

2 days / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

Calgary Mayor Farkas turns tax talk into election question

2 days / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

In special meeting, city council mulls potential plebiscite regarding provincial budget impacts

2 days / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Musqueam deal will challenge overlapping Indigenous claims across Canada

Justine Hunter / theglobeandmail - Where Aboriginal title will be recognized, and what rights will be affirmed, are yet to be negotiated

#canada #BC #vancouver #legalaffairs #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics #compensation

Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C.

30 hrs / sootoday

Squamish disputes Musqueam agreement as Aboriginal Title land claims exceeds all land in the province

31 hrs / westernstandard / Alex Zoltan

Eby maintains 'no briefing' on Musqueam deal he witnessed from front row

34 hrs / westernstandard / Alex Zoltan

LILLEY UNLEASHED: Did Carney Liberals sign-off all of Vancouver land to Musqueam Indian Band?

38 hrs / torontosun / Postmedia News

How a groundbreaking indigenous treaty on whales’ rights could change national laws

40 hrs / nationalobserver / Katie Surma

Musqueam deal will challenge overlapping Indigenous claims across Canada

2 days / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

Support for Quebec sovereignty at 30-year low, according to new poll

2 days / globalnews / Dan Spector

With Eby “in the dark,” here is what the Musqueam deal really means for your home

2 days / westernstandard / Alex Zoltan

AI minister to meet with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tumbler Ridge shooting

Sean Boynton / globalnews - Evan Solomon sought the meeting with Altman after OpenAI said last week it would enhance its police referral and repeat offender detection practices due to the tragedy.

#canada #violence #technology #onlineplatforms #security #BC #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #government #canadianpolitics

A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings

37 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

A search for mental health answers after the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings

38 hrs / nationalobserver / Brieanna Charlebois

OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following BC mass shooting, says minister

38 hrs / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings

41 hrs / citynews / News Staff

A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings

41 hrs / sootoday

OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister

46 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister

2 days / sootoday

AI Minister tells Altman Canadian experts must assess flagged ChatGPT conversations

2 days / theglobeandmail / Joe Castaldo

Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology

2 days / sootoday

AI minister to meet with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tumbler Ridge shooting

2 days / globalnews / Sean Boynton

12-year-old Tumbler Ridge survivor Maya Gebala ‘will not give up,’ parents say

2 days / nationalpost / Kenn Oliver

Provinces announce agreement to explore pan-Canadian electricity grid

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Toronto — Energy ministers from several provinces and territories announced a new agreement Wednesday aimed at exploring the development of a national electricity transmission network across Canada.

#canada #security #infrastructure #climate #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy

Sask. signs MOU on cross-country electricity grid to strengthen energy security

2 days / thestarphoenix / Postmedia News

Provincial and territorial leaders announce plans for a connected electricity grid

2 days / financialpost / Jane Switzer

Provinces announce agreement to explore pan-Canadian electricity grid

2 days / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario students gather outside legislature to protest cuts to OSAP grants

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - New funding model changes proportion of grants to loans by capping grants at 25% of aid

#economicpolicy #publicprotests #ontario #education #youth #budget #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Two charged after student financial aid program cut protest turns confrontational

34 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Students protest OSAP cuts at Queen's Park

2 days / theglobeandmail

Ontario students gather outside legislature to protest cuts to OSAP grants

2 days / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive

2 days / citynews / John Marchesan

Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive

2 days / sootoday

Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes

2 days / globalnews / Isaac Callan

'WE SEE THE MONEY': Liberal minister says Middle East war an ‘opportunity’ for Canadian energy exports

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - As gasoline prices climb and missiles fly in the Middle East, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the turmoil presents an “opportunity” for Canada’s energy and mining sectors.