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May 16, 2026

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[ May 13, 2026 ] Prime Minister Carney faces backlash as OAS changes and program cuts hit Canadian seniors amid soaring food and fuel costs North America
[ May 6, 2026 ] PM Carney names Louise Arbour as Canada’s next governor general North America
[ May 4, 2026 ] The pain of negotiating with Iran Middle East
[ April 28, 2026 ] Shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner raises questions about Trump’s security North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Premier Ford has a change of heart over his newly acquired jet aircraft North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Ford government loosening alcohol rules North America
[ April 17, 2026 ] Tunnelling begins on downtown stretch of Toronto’s new subway line, with opening slated for early 2030s North America
[ April 15, 2026 ] Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce tax on fuel North America
[ April 14, 2026 ] Ontario announces sweeping changes to school board governance North America
[ April 1, 2026 ] Stephen Lewis, former Canadian ambassador to the UN and father of NDP leader Avi Lewis, dead at 88 North America

June 6: Happy Tax Freedom Day, Canada!

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Today is the magic day when you stop working for the government and you start working for yourself. Yes, this is the theoretical day that ……Read More

Postal Strike: Day 4: Montréal out on Monday, June 6

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CUPW announced on their web site at 4:25pm, June 5, 2011 that Montréal is next in line for their rotating strikes. Workers are slated to ……Read More

William Shatner, McGill U., and Discovery (videos)

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On Thursday, June 2, 2011, William Shatner was honoured at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His alma mater bestowed upon him an honorary doctor of ……Read More

June 4: 22nd anniversary of Tiananmen

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Starting on April 15, 1989, protests sparked by mass mourning over the death of CPC General Secretary Hu Yaobang, a Party official purged for his ……Read More

Terry Fox’s mother is ill

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News outlets have announced that Betty Fox, the mother of Terry Fox is ill with an undisclosed illness. While her son died 30 years ago ……Read More

Canada’s postal strike: Weekend edition

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The rotating strikes continue for the moment in Hamilton. The walk-out started in Hamilton late Friday and will go for 48 hours. CUPW continues its ……Read More