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Quebec’s new trans inmate policy goes against human rights, advocates say

Transgender inmates in Quebec will now be incarcerated in detention facilities according to their anatomical sex, not their gender. On Wednesday, the Quebec government announced...

Iran decision shouldn’t be Trump’s alone, MAGA voices and Democrats say

Much has been made this week of a rift among Donald Trump's loyalists regarding the degree to which the U.S. should support Israel's offensive strikes...

Evacuee says water bombers and rain a welcomed sight for fighting Badger wildfire

As of Thursday morning, the provincial fire hazard map lists the central area of Newfoundland as having a very high risk of fire.Badger Mayor...

Israel says Iran is close to a nuclear weapon. Others doubt it

This time, Israel's fears over Iran's intention to build a nuclear bomb really may be valid. Or not. And for better or worse, it will...

Nearly half of national public pension plan is invested in U.S. — and only 12% in Canada

As a former top Finance Department official, Susan Peterson played a key role years ago in creating the stable Canada Pension Plan that we...

Sask. to extend life of all coal-fired power plants despite federal clean electricity regulations

The Saskatchewan government has informed Crown employees it will extend the life of all its coal-fired power plants, setting up a potential legal battle...

As death toll mounts, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food, aid

Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, kilometres-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family,...

These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked

A group of First Nations children played a traditional song with drums on Sunday at Metro Vancouver's Grouse Mountain, and ended up catching the attention of curious...

Iranian Londoners say concern growing for family living in the country as conflict escalates

Londoners with friends and family in Iran are only able to watch with concern from thousands of kilometres away as conflict continues to escalate...

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