About one-third of Canadians say they're optimistic about the new year: survey
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger poll suggests.
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Three more Alberta recall petitions issued against politicians, bringing total to 26
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - There are now 26 recall petitions for Alberta MLAs. On Tuesday, Elections Alberta issued three more recall petitions - two for UCP backbenchers and one for an NDP member.
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Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to reduce size of public service by about 40,000 people
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Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims
News Staff / citynews - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians will light candles at 6:47 p.m. on Sunday (7:47 GMT) to collectively commemorate the moment the first shots rang out a week earlier at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in an attack on a Jewish festival that left 15 dead. The fe…
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Anti-immigrant sentiment rises with loss of consensus on immigration policy
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Canada’s long-held consensus on immigration — that it’s a net positive for the country — has been coming apart in recent years. Roughly half of the population thinks too many immigrants have been coming to Canada, according to several private pol…
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Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber wins court battle to keep his ‘Big Red’ truck
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - The judge determined that seizing the truck would be a ‘disproportionate’ punishment
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U.S. Justice Department releases thousands of records in Epstein files
Eddie Chau / torontosun - After many months of political opposition and public outcry, the U.S. Justice Department released thousands of records Friday in the investigation of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Among the items released online as part of the Epstein files we…
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Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike
Lisa Johnson / nationalobserver - Smith's UCP government had previously made it easier for citizens to apply for a policy initiative or constitutional referendum, including efforts to put Alberta separation on the ballot, but says the fee hike is necessary to "discourage frivolous applica…
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Santa, elves suspected in Robin Hood-inspired Montreal grocery theft
Sidhartha Banerjee / theglobeandmail - Group called Robins des Ruelles claimed responsibility, saying it planned to distribute the food to needy Montrealers
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Frustration grows over lack of suspect, images in deadly Brown University shooting
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, said Monday they hadn’t identified any new persons of interest in the shooting that killed two people and injured nine
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Quebec family doctors voting on new deal after province backtracks on reforms
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Quebec family doctors have until Friday to vote on a deal that would see the provincial government back down on several controversial reforms in a new law that changes how physicians are paid. The tentative deal would scrap performance-related penalties a…
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Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can’t go unpunished: lawyers
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Lawyers representing the family of a Longueuil, Que., teen who was shot dead by police say they are shocked by allegations of police interference.
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Ontario-appointed supervisor fires TDSB director of education amid board shakeups
sootoday - TORONTO — A provincially appointed supervisor has fired the director of education at Ontario's largest school board, amid a shakeup of board governance by the education minister.
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Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think
Max Fawcett / nationalobserver - So far, the deal with Alberta hasn't cost the Liberal Party of Canada much support in the polls. Has the prime minister actually read the public mood correctly?
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Toronto police identify man who died in 2019 as serial killer in three cold cases
sootoday - TORONTO — Toronto police say a man who died in 2019 has been identified as the killer in three cold case homicides, and investigators believe there could be more victims.
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Quebec government reaches agreement in principle with family doctors
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The province has also agreed to postpone the application of contentious legislation designed to impose a new remuneration system on doctors.
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Egypt ‘demands’ FIFA scrap controversial World Cup Pride Match
Dan Bilicki / torontosun - Egypt's soccer federation issued a statement rejecting the controversial Pride Match to be played against Iran in Seattle.
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Recall petition issued for Premier Danielle Smith, 2 more Alberta cabinet ministers
Karen Bartko / globalnews - Recall petitions have been issued for Premier Danielle Smith, Technology Minister Nate Glubish and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, Elections Alberta announced.
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NDP blocks controversial activist Yves Engler from leadership race over intimidation allegations, political conduct
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Controversial left-wing activist Yves Engler has had his NDP leadership bid rejected by the party.
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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th time
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens.
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