Canada

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Ottawa prepared to spend $50-million on high-tech forestry centre in New Brunswick

Proposed centre would create digital twin of province’s forests, identify ways to maintain industry’s profitability

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Defence experts and leaders to discuss mapping national growth strategy

Watch live as The Globe and Mail speaks with decision-makers, including The Honourable Mélanie Joly and Lieutenant-General M.C. Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army

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Ontario extends OSAP ban for three career colleges until at least 2030

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As drones reshape modern warfare, the Canadian Army races to catch up

Minerva program launched a batch of tenders in recent months for a range of new drones

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Hundreds of doctors would leave if Alberta became an independent country, survey shows

Those who would elect to leave said they would move to another province or territory, while a small percentage would retire or leave the medical field earlier

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Morning Update: Albertans go to the advance polls

Also in today’s edition: Cyclists defend Toronto bike lanes and alleged Tumbler Ridge accomplice denied release

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What about Alberta’s nine other referendum questions?

Premier Danielle Smith is asking voters to consider policies that would upend immigration and require reopening the Constitution

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Steven Galloway accuses UBC of making up excuses to fire him to protect it’s reputation

Author says university ‘as corrupt an institution as you’re likely to find’ in cross-examination

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Former Alberta premiers argue against separation as referendum vote approaches

Rachel Notley shared a stage with her long-time political foe, Jason Kenney, to form a unified front on Tuesday

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Cycling advocates rally, petition Supreme Court to rule on Toronto bike-lane removal

Cyclists gather along Bloor Street West to hold night-long protest against removal of bike lanes

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B.C. party leaders make economic pitch to business community ahead of election

Eby touted major projects and supports for job creation as opposition leaders took aim at NDP government’s economic record

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Advanced voting for Alberta's separation referendum begins

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is encouraging Albertans to head to the polls as 311 polling stations opened Tuesday for the first of five days of advanced voting for the Oct. 19 referendum.

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Woman who allegedly aided Tumbler Ridge shooter to remain in custody pending further court appearances

The American is accused of conspiring with the attacker to carry out one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk shares first impressions from space

Kutryk and his crewmates aboard the International Space Station observed the Northern Lights over the weekend

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Changes to prescribing safer supply drugs approved by Ontario’s medical regulator

Efforts are being made to reduce the amount of opioids making their way to the streets

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk having a blast at the International Space Station

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he's having a blast on the International Space Station but the mission also shows how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space flight. Kutryk is on a si...

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Advance polls open for Alberta’s separation referendum

Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting

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Astronaut Joshua Kutryk hails Canada’s contribution to space exploration

Kutryk is two weeks into a six-month mission on International Space Station

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Cyclists ask Supreme Court to weigh in on Toronto bike lane removal plan

Cyclists said they will seek leave to appeal to the top court, the same day as Ontario said it would start taking out more bike lanes along parts of Bloor Street West

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Ontario’s northwest region to end time changes to align with Manitoba

Indigenous Affairs Minister says there is overwhelming consensus among municipalities, First Nations and businesses to make the time change permanent

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Roller-coasters at Canada’s Wonderland, La Ronde closed after deadly fall at Georgia park

Several people were injured and one man died on Monday after witnesses described watching him come out of his seat on a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia

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Inquest begins in death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet who fell from balcony while police were in her home

Toronto woman died in 2020 after police responded to calls about a family dispute at the apartment

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Morning Update: Carney seeks to charm Alberta

Also in today’s edition: RCMP’s ties with FBI and new details about Belleville synagogue shooter

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Manitoba’s ‘Wheat City’ wants to fix its derelict buildings. But how?

Abandoned properties in Brandon are an issue that crosses partisan lines in the coming municipal elections

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Majority of Canadians support closer formal ties with European Union: poll

Approval ratings for the idea were highest in British Columbia and lowest in the Prairies

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RCMP strengthens ties with FBI, but critics warn Mounties are too dependent on U.S.

Canada needs a radically reformed national police force better able to push its own complex cases through the courts, law professor says

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Alberta government recommended Sam Mraiche-linked company to build recovery centre, lawyer alleges

Former lawyer for Tsuut’ina Nation says province played role in First Nation’s selection of Melewka Homes Ltd.

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Canada signs joint statement denouncing Iran’s apparent plot to attack U.K. air base

More than two dozen countries say they ‘condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s use of violent attacks’

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Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar used her ‘superpowers’ to help others

Known for her intellectual rigour and compassionate leadership, she was unafraid of making decisions that went against public opinion

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Dan Levy calls out Shane Gillis after SNL monologue

The Canadian comedian said jokes about women’s gym attire reflects a broader culture of misogyny

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Carney makes case for united Canada ahead of Alberta separation vote

In video tied to the Thanksgiving holiday, Prime Minister says Canada can’t build big things if it is divided

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Canadian composer Sarah Davachi wins the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale

The 39-year-old Calgary-born musician received the award for her body of work

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Alberta referendum campaigns enter homestretch with speeches and rallies

Advance voting stations open Tuesday and Oct. 19 is the official polling day

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France open to defence deals with Canada despite its push for arms autonomy, envoy says

In February, Canada became the first non-European partner in an EU loan program for joint defence projects called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE

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A new centre asks: Why can’t seniors and toddlers be friends?

In Ottawa, kids in daycare are just down the hall from veterans in long-term care

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Belleville synagogue shooter did not have gun licence, source says

Sean Ward, who died after a shootout with police, had multiple firearms and enough ammunition to do serious damage

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Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested by FBI in hacking case

Kash Patel says FBI is working to ‘dismantle’ hacking group ShinyHunters, which breached the bureau’s internal database

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Carney condemns U.S.-Russia diesel deal, thanks Trump for ceasefire efforts

Deal calls for Russia to immediately supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel to U.S. and global markets, with more to be released in the weeks to come

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Environmentally conscious voters in NDP stronghold ridings dismayed by Eby’s track record

Some previous NDP voters are shifting towards the Green party this election

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Eby asks interim B.C. Conservative leader to remove campaign chief over anti-Islam post

Call for Katy Merrifield’s removal comes after Lorne Doerkson fired Conservative candidate Joachim Agou for comments about Muslims earlier this week

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Two dead in small plane crash near Fergus, Ont.

Police say they responded to the scene of a fiery plane crash on Friday morning

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World Medical Association adopts policy combatting false health information

First-of-its-kind policy comes at a time when doctors must compete with misleading online content

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Ontario township of Centre Wellington grapples with controversial AI data centre proposal

Policy-makers wrestle with technological challenges as AI data-centre proposals collide with resident concerns

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B.C. universities and colleges in limbo as they await release of independent review

Schools have been forced to make tough budgetary choices ever since Ottawa began curtailing international enrolment

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Supreme Court sets sentencing framework for Indigenous intimate partner violence cases

The court clarifies how judges should appropriately sentence offenders when both the accused and victim are Indigenous

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The high risk of seeing double in Toronto’s mayoral race

Braeden Chow and Olivia Chow share a surname but are running very different campaigns

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Steven Galloway testifies his book sales ‘cratered’ because of sexual-assault allegations

Former UBC professor faces first day of cross-examination at defamation trial at B.C. Supreme Court

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With Alberta referendum in sight, the nine other ballot questions are capturing attention

Some federalist leaders, claiming early victory on independence, have shifted their energy to persuading Albertans to vote against Smith’s proposals

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B.C. parties pitch contrasting income-tax proposals in the third week of election campaign

Tax hikes proposed by NDP, Greens could raise less revenue than projected, while Conservatives’ cuts could put province further in debt, economists say