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'Start paying attention now': Alberta's referendum season heats up Premier Smith’s government-initiated slate of questions could be joined at the ballot box this fall by a citizen-led push for separation

04.03.2026 13:48 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Alberta is entering a high-stakes referendum season.

Alongside government questions, a citizen-led petition is pushing to ask Albertans if the province should separate from Canada.

While 29 per cent favour independence, 65 per cent still want to remain.

Will Alberta secede from Canada?

04.03.2026 13:48 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Ontario's HART Hubs: A year in, the wins and failures Ontario forced nine supervised consumption sites to transition to recovery-focused centres. Staff say they are seeing the benefits, but critical gaps remain.

02.03.2026 14:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ontario's transition from supervised consumption to recovery-focused HART Hubs is approaching the one year mark.

While staff report some successes in changing lives, critical gaps in housing and treatment beds remain. Overdose calls have hit record highs since the closures.

02.03.2026 14:02 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

What a Mexican drug kingpin’s death means for Canada We spoke with an expert to understand what the killing of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug leaders means for Canadians.

27.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Is a Mexican cartel war about to make Canadian streets more dangerous?

As the CJNG faces a power vacuum, the supply chains for fentanyl reaching the country are at risk of a violent realignment.

What happens in Jalisco matters in Canada.

27.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Canada renews Operation UNIFIER to 2029 Ottawa pledges $2 billion in new military aid and expanded sanctions on Russia as ceasefire odds sit below 40 per cent

25.02.2026 14:35 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Canada is extending Operation UNIFIER to 2029 and pledging $2B in new military aid.

The mission expansion includes 400 armoured vehicles and tougher sanctions on Russian oil exports.

Ottawa remains committed to backing Ukraine for as long as it takes.

25.02.2026 14:29 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Declaration calls for converting 20% of churches to housing Religious organizations are the second largest holders of land in Canada. A new declaration says they can help solve Canada's housing crisis

Declaration calls for converting 20% of churches to housing

Places of worship are the second largest holders of land in Canada. A new declaration says they can help solve Canada’s housing crisis.

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24.02.2026 13:13 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Should police be in schools? School boards across Canada are bringing police back into schools. Experts say the Tumbler Ridge shooting may cause others to follow suit

23.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The debate over school resource officers is back as boards across Canada relaunch police programs.

Proponents say officers build vital relationships and keep schools safe, but critics argue that their presence acts as surveillance.

Is the return of police the right move for student safety?

23.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Should police be in schools? School boards across Canada are bringing police back into schools. Experts say the Tumbler Ridge shooting may cause others to follow suit

Should police be in schools?

School boards across Canada are bringing police back into schools.

Experts say the Tumbler Ridge shooting may cause others to follow suit.

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21.02.2026 14:14 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Do U.S.-destined arms exports require better scrutiny? Advocates say better oversight of U.S.-bound military exports is needed as Canadians increasingly query how the U.S. uses its arms

20.02.2026 15:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Canada’s arms export regime has a giant back door.

Bill C-233 aims to close the U.S. loophole that allows military goods to flow unmonitored into global conflicts.

With a vote coming next week the question is simple: Does integration justify a lack of accountability?

20.02.2026 15:46 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Do U.S.-destined arms exports require better scrutiny? Advocates say better oversight of U.S.-bound military exports is needed as Canadians increasingly query how the U.S. uses its arms

Do U.S.-destined arms exports require better scrutiny?

Advocates say better oversight of U.S.-bound military exports is needed as Canadians increasingly query how the U.S. uses its arms.

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B.C. research ‘opens the door’ to more effective cancer therapies Researchers have found a way to make needed immune cells from stem cells, which could make it easier to produce cell therapies for cancer

18.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Researchers in B.C. have unlocked a way to grow vital immune cells from stem cells.

This breakthrough could lead to mass produced cancer therapies that are faster and cheaper than current custom treatments.

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The charity backing Canada's Olympians In the face of weak government support for elite athletes, one Canadian charity now helps fund a majority of Olympic athletes

16.02.2026 14:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Most Canadian Olympians go into debt to represent our country.

CAN Fund now supports 85 per cent of the winter team to help cover fees and training.

With federal funding lagging behind the actual costs of elite sport, private charity is filling the gap.

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What Canada can learn from Portugal’s harm reduction model Like Canada, Portugal offers harm reduction services. But its holistic approach to care has kept them from becoming as politicized

13.02.2026 13:26 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago and today loses 80 people a year to overdoses. Canada loses over 6,000.

The difference? Portugal built a unified health system while Canada only changed the laws.

Decriminalization is just the start.

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Global Affairs launches matching fund to help aid organizations Ottawa's new LIFT program will offer matching grants of between $25,000 to $100,000 to qualifying Canadian aid organizations

11.02.2026 13:27 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Global Affairs Canada has launched a 10 million dollar matching fund to support international relief.

Ottawa says the move will help build global trade pathways while supporting the Global South.

Will this new strategy help Canada in forming new ties?

11.02.2026 13:27 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Op-Ed: Employers must not abandon hybrid work The costs of forcing employees to work fully from their offices far outweigh the benefits — for both workers and employers

Op-Ed: Employers must not abandon hybrid work

The costs of forcing employees to work fully from their offices far outweigh the benefits — for both workers and employers.

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10.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Editorial: The GST credit helps today, but who pays tomorrow? The new GST credit suggests Prime Minister Carney has learned from some of his predecessor's mistakes — while continuing with other ones

09.02.2026 13:18 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Parliament has fast-tracked a 12.4 billion dollar boost to the GST credit.

While the Groceries and Essentials Benefit provides immediate relief, it adds to a record 78 billion dollar deficit.

Are we trading long-term stability for short-term help?

09.02.2026 13:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hockey team of octogenarians competes in Ontario winter games A team composed entirely of octogenarians is competing at an Ontario winter tournament. Some say seniors hockey reflects Canada at its best

06.02.2026 13:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hockey has no expiry date.

The Ancient Mariners are competing in the 80-plus division at the Ontario Winter Games this week, proving that a competitive spirit can last a lifetime.

Passion for the game is permanent.

06.02.2026 13:04 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Op-Ed: Global hunger is a moral challenge, not a financial one Countries are more than capable of ending global hunger. Yet hunger has risen in the past decade, while development aid has fallen

Ending global hunger requires political will instead of more money.

The UN estimates zero hunger would cost less than 1% of global military spending. Yet, aid budgets are being cut.

Should we rethink our priorities?

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05.02.2026 13:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Chrétien, Harper stress need for Canadian unity It’s the ‘beginning of the end of the American empire’ and Canada must stay united: two former PMs

04.02.2026 13:06 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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