Federal government will table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence.
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Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw
sootoday - VANCOUVER — The lead of Vancouver's host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says now that the draw for the tournament is complete, officials can turn to refining safety, security, staffing and traffic plans for what she called the largest-ever spo
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TTC to introduce unlimited free rides after 47 per month starting September 2026: Mayor Chow
Michael Talbot / citynews - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says come September next year the TTC will introduce a fare capping system that will allow unlimited free rides once a customer surpasses 47 fares per month. The change would still need to pass a vote in the 2026 budget. “Tap you…
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OPP launch investigation into company that accessed controversial training fund
Isaac Callan / globalnews - The Ford government has forwarded a forensic audit of Keel Digital Solutions to police after a probe of payments alleged "irregularities." The OPP is investigating.
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Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at four private clinics
Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Ontario is spending $125-million over two years to add up to 20,000 orthopedic surgeries, Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced
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City of Ottawa and feds partner to build 3,000 new affordable housing units
Paula Tran / ottawacitizen - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the partnership at the Mayor's Breakfast Series early Monday morning
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Ontario sets up $20-million fund for daycare protections after toddler killed in crash
Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Liam Riazati was killed in September when an SUV crashed into the daycare, also leaving six other young children and three adults injured
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Federal government to open new express entry pathway for international doctors in 2026
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government announced Monday that Canada will open a new express permanent residency program for international doctors next year. Immigration Minister Lena Diab said the program will be open to physicians in Canada on temporary work permits who…
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Quebec announces plan to cut environmental assessment times in half
sootoday - MONTREAL — Quebec's environment minister says the province will reduce the amount of time it takes to complete an environmental assessment by about half.
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Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government's plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into "sharper view" over the next several weeks.
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Federal budget proposes to end free postage for materials used by people who are blind
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Bill C-15 contains clauses mentioning the repeal of a few sections of the Canada Post Corporation Act
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Bank of Canada is expected to hold key rate, move to sidelines after an uncertain 2025
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty.
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Montreal hosts G7 ministers to discuss artificial intelligence, quantum
Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world’s most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week.
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Israel nearing second phase of Gaza ceasefire plan, Netanyahu says
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Prime minister says next step requires Hamas to disarm and Gaza be demilitarized
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Man shot by Toronto police at GO station, SIU called in
sootoday - TORONTO — Police in Toronto say they've called in Ontario's police watchdog to investigate after a man was shot early this morning at a train station.
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Conrad Black: Mark Carney’s coup de grâce — forcing Guilbeault out of cabinet
Conrad Black / nationalpost - The activist former environment minister's departure is great news for this country
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Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.
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Young Canadians increasingly tie immigration to home affordability problems, survey finds
Vanmala Subramaniam / theglobeandmail - Environics poll shows younger people are now more resistant to immigration than older demographic groups
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Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction
John Marchesan / citynews - The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a “community safety and humanitarian crisis” created by homelessness, mental health and addiction. Ontario Big…
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Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise
John Marchesan / citynews - Toronto Public Health is urging doctors to prioritize vaccinating patients against the flu over the next week. It takes about two weeks for protection against the flu to kick in after getting vaccinated. In its weekly e-newsletter to doctors on Friday, th…
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