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OP-ED: The risk of Alberta's classroom policy shift
Dotan Rousso writes, "Controversial topics are not distractions from education. They are central to it."
Carney announces $25 billion "Canada Strong Fund"
Conservatives have criticized the initiative as a “debt fund,” questioning how Ottawa can sustain it while running persistent deficits.
Leaked federal training says equal treatment can be discriminatory
Mandatory ESDC course instructs public servants to apply “Black-Centric Lens”; experts question evidence behind claims.
Federal judge prevents deportation of Humboldt Broncos killer
The emergency order by Justice Jocelyne Gagné paused Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s deportation just days before he was supposed to be sent to India.
Alberta campus bans academic Frances Widdowson
Academic Dr. Frances Widdowson, known for her work exposing myths around the Kamloops Residential School, has been pre-emptively banned from a…
EXCLUSIVE: Over a third of Canada’s total cigarette consumption was contraband tobacco
A new study analyzing tobacco markets in 11 different countries found that over a third of cigarette consumption in Canada was of illicit tobacco…
Parliament urged to end assisted suicide for non-terminal patients
Krista Carr, CEO of Inclusion Canada, told MPs and senators that lawmakers must roll back provisions that allow access to assisted suicide for…
Elections Alberta wants court injunction to review independence group's finances
If approved, the injunction would force the Alberta Prosperity Project to disclose financial records, including its expenses and donors to disprove…
CAF grilled over recruits who lack language skills, don't reach training
The Canadian Armed Forces is boasting of a record recruitment drive but questions remain about lower standards and recruits who face language barriers.
Confidence in Carney’s pipeline promise sinks: energy industry survey
The findings point to growing skepticism within the sector, with some respondents voicing frustration over the pace of federal action on major energy…
Group pushes Ottawa to ban flavoured vapes
Healthcare professionals and activists are calling for a full federal ban on flavoured vaping to protect youth, though they admit part of the problem…
First Nations chief's rape "wish" against Frances Widdowson condemned
MLA Tara Armstrong presses B.C. government to condemn remarks by Esk’etemc Chief Charlene Belleau targeting academic Frances Widdowson.
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