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Avi Benlolo: How Palestinians weaponized rape on October 7
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (272+ words) The sexual crimes were heinous beyond comprehension Silenced No More follows other critical reports on sexual violence including The Dinah Project. This latest report however is significantly more extensive. Its authors say it is the "first to systematically assemble, verify…...
Colby Cosh: Alberta judge pours gas on separatist fire
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (207+ words) The ruling rejects that logic. The duty to consult, according to the judge, was engaged as soon as the CEO handed out blank forms to aspiring separatists, even though he had an obligation to do so under the citizen-initiative statute…...
Tim Houston: Why Nova Scotia Is Ready to Support Canada's Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (551+ words) The province has always been ready to serve on land, in the air, at sea " and soon, in space Third in a series from advocates for the five Canadian cities vying to be the home of the new Defence, Security…...
Alberta and Ottawa to unveil details of pipeline pact and industrial carbon tax plan
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (931+ words) Smith said last week that Albertans and industry were growing 'impatient' to see a finalized deal OTTAWA " After weeks of negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to announce today the next phase of its…...
Crowd on Parliament Hill for national pro-life rally told "Canada must do better
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (662+ words) We're here to call upon Parliament to enact legal protection for all human beings from conception until natural death" OTTAWA " A wide range of speakers took the stage on Thursday afternoon in Ottawa for the annual National March for Life…...
Afternoon front page: First Nations group criticizes major projects proposal; Ottawa updates hantavirus situation; and more
14+ hour ago (350+ words) Catch up on the stories we're following today The federal government released discussion papers last week proposing changes to existing laws and regulations that govern how major projects are approved. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said some of the proposals "threaten First…...
Scott Stinson: Please stop the gravy plane, I want to get off
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (860+ words) Eventually the opposition parties at Queen's Park will have to stop talking about Doug Ford's ill-fated purchase of a private jet for his travels. But not yet At some point, when it comes to Doug Ford's hilariously ill-advised purchase of…...
Six weird moments from Trump's visit to China and meeting with Xi Jinping
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (1135+ words) Chinese president up to the handshake test but didn't deliver the hug his American counterpart predicted U. S. President Donald Trump began his much-vaunted official state visit to China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The visit is…...
Who is Wes Streeting? Starmer's former health secretary stirs coup rumours
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (710+ words) Wes Streeting, whose ambitions for U. K. s top job was one of No 10s worst kept secrets, has always seemed to know where he stood: right in the centre. On Thursday, the now former health secretary seemed all but ready to pitch…...
Author John Fraser's new book offers piercing gaze into Canada's vice-regals
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (672+ words) More than half a century has passed since militant Quebec separatists captured and murdered a provincial cabinet minister. But that's not all they had in mind. Governor General Roland Michener, symbol of the hated Crown, would also be kidnapped, and…...