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Israel’s defence minister said on Friday that the military’s attacks on Iran “will escalate and expand.” Israel Katz made the comment in a statement noting that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “warned the Iranian terrorist regime to stop firing missiles at the civilian population in Israel.” “Despite the warnings, …

Six years after e-learning became a mandatory requirement to get an Ontario high school diploma, students don’t appear to be taking online school to diversify their course selection as the province had intended, according to a CBC News analysis of provincial enrolment data. When Ontario announced the requirement in 2019, …

Some health experts say they’re worried new legislation designed to expand private health care in Alberta was not properly planned and is missing key protections for the public health system. Bill 11 was introduced in the legislature on Monday and, if passed, will pave the way for a “dual practice” …

At this past weekend’s Banff Craft Beer Festival, premixed cocktails were on prominent display amidst the usual IPA’s, lagers and sour beers. Frozen margaritas, hard iced teas and canned espresso martinis are now part of the lineup, as Alberta’s craft beer brewers adapt to changing consumer tastes. According to Statistics …

Helicopters hum across a bright blue sky in southern Alberta, as the search for five-year-old Darius Macdougall stretches into its fourth day. Adam Kennedy with Search and Rescue Alberta said Wednesday afternoon it is expanding the search radius from three kilometres to 6.6 kilometres.  The terrain, he said, is part of the …

Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that if implemented would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce international opposition. Israel’s cabinet ministers …

The Ford government’s push to get beer, wine and ready-made cocktails into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost taxpayers more than $600 million, the province’s budget watchdog says. The finding was included in a new report Monday by the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) that comes just one day before Premier Doug …

Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the Lebanese state itself, after the deadliest day since the ceasefire was agreed last week. In its strongest threat since the truce was …

For Canadian families who’ve seen their child care fees halved or plummet to $10 a day in the past few years, Canada’s affordable child care plan has undoubtedly been a game-changer. After committing to build a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system in its 2021 budget, the federal government followed …

Goodyear Canada is planning to spend more than $575 million to expand and modernize an eastern Ontario plant to produce electric vehicle and all-terrain tires and make its processes more energy efficient. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford were on hand for an announcement Monday at the factory …