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Conservatives defend first PM’s legacy after feds deem him too controversial
Conservatives are rallying behind the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, after reports that a federal board has deemed the…
Fed-funded non-profit hosts black, minority-only swimming lessons
A non-profit organization supported with over $85K in federal funding is delivering race-based swimming lessons.
Coutts protester Chris Carbert granted bail pending appeal
Bail pending appeal has been granted to one of two men serving a sentence for convictions related to the 2022 Coutts border blockade.
Canada’s national pride split by generational gap: poll
As Canada prepares to mark its 158th birthday, new polling finds growing national pride and a rebound in optimism across much of the population.
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Walid Tamtam, True North

June 2025

Poilievre to return soon in Alberta by-election
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a by-election in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot for August 18, 2025.
B.C. mother slams drug-information cards for children at Pride event
A mother is sounding the alarm over information cards that she found being handed out at a school-sanctioned Pride month-related event which instructed…
Encampments to bring Gazan refugees to Canada planned across the country
Self-identified Gazan-Canadians are organizing countrywide encampment-style protests outside immigration offices and Parliament Hill.
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Clayton DeMaine, True North
Smith expects new pipeline proposal within “weeks”
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expects a major energy company will be bidding on a new pipeline to transport oil to the B.C. coast in the coming weeks.
Feds violate official Canada flag guidelines with rainbow Pride post
The Canadian government faced online backlash after posting an image of the Canadian flag modified in Pride colours, triggering a community note that…
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Clayton DeMaine, True North
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OPINION: Beware Cam Davies’ Second Kamikaze Campaign
Naheed Nenshi launches his bid to become Alberta’s second-ever NDP Premier in earnest by sitting back and watching Cam Davies fly a kamikaze mission…
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Keean Bexte
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Nenshi falsely blames Smith for Calgary’s decline in livability ranking
Former Calgary mayor and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is taking heat for falsely blaming Premier Danielle Smith for Calgary’s drop in global…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Alberta and Saskatchewan unite against federal interference
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe held a joint press conference on Wednesday announcing that their provinces were…
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Walid Tamtam, True North
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