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…
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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'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.
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Toronto police chief launches anti-corruption plan in wake of officer arrests
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Chief Myron Demkiw said a two-year project will look to 'prevent, detect, and respond to potential corruption' by focusing on areas such as supervision and screening.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO's focus must be on the North
sootoday - OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO needs to focus on the North as the global security environment changes and new threats emerge.
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Tiff Macklem warns of risks linked to non-bank actors in debt markets
theglobeandmail - Bank of Canada Governor says growing role of hedge funds, private credit creating vulnerabilities
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Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes Wednesday after the winter break.
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Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A one-year pilot project starting March 11 is allowing Quebec retail stores to stay open on weekends as late as the law permits on weekdays: 9 p.m.
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Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert
sootoday - OTTAWA — With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says.
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