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Canadian government invests $203 million to build affordable housing units in Alberta
Woodworking Network
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EDMONTON, Alberta — The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced an investment of $203 million to help build over 2,300 affordable housing units across the province. This investment is cost-matched by both governments thanks to the...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation petitioning to stop Halifax bike lane network
CJLS - Massachusetts
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Daxiao_Productions / Depositphotos.com The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation (CTF) has started a petition to put the brakes on the bike lane network in Halifax after hearing from hundreds of taxpayers. Devin Drover, Atlantic Director of CTF told us...
2025 wildfire season one of the worst on record, and it’s not over yet: government
Global News
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July 18, 2025
The Canadian wildfire season continues with twice the area burned so far this year compared to the average for the past decade, according to the latest technical briefing from the Government of Canada. And it’s expected to continue through...
Alcoa CEO Says Trump Tariffs Force a Pause for Canada Growth Projects
Financial Post
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July 18, 2025
For now, Oplinger said he’s waiting until Aug. 1 — the negotiation deadline for a new economic and security deal between Canada and the US — to decide whether Alcoa will push for assistance from the Canadian government, financial or otherwise, to...
iciHaiti - Politic : Cocktail reception at the Haitian Embassy in Washington
Haiti Libre
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July 18, 2025
iciHaiti - Politic : Cocktail reception at the Haitian Embassy in Washington 18/07/2025 10:12:21 Haitian Ambassador to Washington Lionel Delatour hosted a cocktail reception in the Embassy's reception halls in honor of the official visit of Prime...
From one legendary Canadian advocate to another
University of Manitoba
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July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — During one of the Faculty of Law’s busiest winter terms on record, one of the most exciting, and prestigious events held in Robson Hall’s largest lecture theatre, the Harry Walsh O.C., Q.C. Moot Courtroom, was the Harry Walsh...
B.C. health minister apologizes to family of 10-year-old girl with rare disease
Vancouver Is Awesome
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July 18, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne is "sincerely apologizing" to the family of a 10-year-old girl on Vancouver Island with a rare disease after a public fight over the province's decision to cut off paying for her...
As Palestinian students await Canadian visas, some are welcomed by France
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 18, 2025
Several Palestinian graduate students awaiting visas to study in Canada have been accepted by France in the last two weeks, said a group of professors advocating to bring them here. The group says dozens of students who received scholarships or...
One of Canada’s Most Sacred Rivers Offers Scenic Coves, Houseboats, and Indigenous Lore
AFAR
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July 18, 2025
This article is part of a series celebrating communities, culture, traditions, and adventures throughout Canada. We’re spotlighting exciting people and places across the country’s provinces, from British Columbia in the west to Newfoundland and...
Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau Named New Government Leader in Senate
The Epoch Times
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July 18, 2025
Then Quebec Energy and Natural Resources Pierre Moreau responds to reporters questions before heading to the last cabinet meeting of the Liberal government at the National Assembly, in Quebec City on Oct. 11, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jacques...
New Zealand to Gain Increased Access to Canadian Dairy Market as Trade Dispute Resolved
The Epoch Times
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July 18, 2025
A herd of cows make their way down the race to the milking shed at a dairy farm in Morrinsville, New Zealand, on April 18, 2012. Sandra Mu/Getty Images Canada will make changes to how it manages its dairy tariff rate quotas, which will grant...
Leonard Tilley: The Father of Confederation Who Proposed Calling Canada a ‘Dominion’
The Epoch Times
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July 18, 2025
Commentary Canada’s beautiful national motto, “A Mari Usque ad Mare,” from Psalm 72:8, “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea” (Authorized Version) was adopted in 1921. But it was first identified in 1866 by Leonard “Lennie” Tilley, chief...
Why people think Taylor Swift is Canadian
GEO TV
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July 18, 2025
Taylor Swift is an American by nationality, born in Reading, Pennsylvania. However, false rumors about her moving to Canada have been circulating on social media, sparking debate among fans and critics. The misinformation likely originated from...
Brady calls for “Castle Doctrine” in Canada to protect homeowners
Nortfolk Today
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July 18, 2025
MPP Bobbi Ann Brady is calling on Ottawa to adopt U.S.-style “Castle Doctrine” laws that would allow Canadians to defend themselves, their families, and their property without facing criminal charges. In a recent letter to federal Justice Minister...
Relational vs. transactional: Why Canada continues to fail at implementing Indigenous rights
Law360 Canada
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By Joan Jack · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Law360 Canada (July 18, 2025, 11:55 AM EDT) -- There is a fundamental difference in worldview that continues to undermine the relationship between Indigenous peoples...
“Integrity Was His Superpower”: -Charlotte Osei Honors Atta Mills’ Legacy at 13th Memorial Lecture
News Ghana
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July 23, 2025
In a powerful tribute laced with personal anecdotes and profound reflections, Mrs. Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, former Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, delivered the keynote address at the 13th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture for the...
The evolution of protest in Canada - From the Cluttered Desk with Keith Roulston
The Citizen
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After watching Drew Hayden Taylor’s play Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion at the Blyth Festival, and then, at home, rereading former Lieutenant Governor James Bartleman’s autobiography Raisin Wine, I became distinctly aware we in...
PM Carney engages First Nations Rights Holders on the Building Canada Act
Wawa News
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July 18, 2025
Canada’s new government is ready to get our country building major projects again – and projects built in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples will be at the forefront of this work. To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the First...
Canada's PM wants to fast-track 'nation building' - but can he?
BBC
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July 16, 2025
Jeronimo Kataquapit, a member of Ontario's Attawapiskat First Nation, is camped outside The Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich region located in remote northern Ontario. With just a canoe and a tent, the 20-year-old and his family have travelled more...
Tehran’s strategic blindness: The political fallout of Iran’s 12-day war with Israel
Law360 Canada
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By Maria Mahmoudian · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Law360 Canada (July 18, 2025, 10:15 AM EDT) -- In the early hours of June 13, 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran was jolted into a geopolitical reckoning....