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Canada election: Poilievre pitches ‘100 days of change’ by scrapping MPs’ summer break to pass priority bills

Singh defends election timing NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, speaking from Toronto in the final week of the election campaign, says there were two main reasons he didn’t push for an earlier election, which included him wanting Canadians to benefit from dental care and pharmacare and that he did not want …

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5 things to know before camping in Jasper National Park this summer

Reservations for summer camping in Jasper National Park open next week. Frontcountry campground bookings open at 8 a.m. MT on Tuesday, while backcountry bookings open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Sites will be available for dates from early May to late September, which is a longer timeline than usual. But camping …

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From Beyoncé to brat summer, celeb endorsements and viral moments didn’t matter much in this U.S. election

Following the U.S. election, Slate writer Scaachi Koul says some of the buzzier pop culture moments of the U.S. election campaign — like singer Charli XCX’s post describing Kamala Harris as “brat” — didn’t seem to impact the results.  “Overwhelmingly, the cultural moments we thought mattered didn’t,” she said while speaking with CBC’s Commotion.  “I …

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Canadian MPs to return after seismic shifts over summer break – National

On Monday Parliamentarians will return to the familiar stone walls of West Block in Ottawa to find the political landscape has shifted significantly. When they last gathered in the capital the Liberals knew their prospects were poor after languishing in the polls for more than a year, but they were …

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Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record

Some parts of southern Ontario have already seen the fall leaves change colour due in part to the record amount of rainfall the region experienced this summer — and it’s expected that more leaves may change colour sooner. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says that after the wettest summer on …

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Summer zebra mussel inspections find hundreds of improperly cleaned watercraft – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservation officers and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada continue their efforts to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. In a release Friday, the federal department said it completed a blitz of roadside boat checks this summer, stopping hundreds of vehicles …

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Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early election

Ontario’s major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running “campaign schools,” and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election. The province’s next fixed election date isn’t until June 2026, but Doug Ford set off alarm bells in political …

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Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern Canada

If you’re thinking there has been a lot of rain this summer in Toronto, you’re right. In fact, many parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and with just over a month until summer ends, the country’s largest city has seen already seen its …

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Summer McIntosh snags 3rd Olympic gold after 200m IM win

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 3, 2024 3:16 pm Updated August 3, 2024 9:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Summer McIntosh is Canada’s first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games. The Toronto swimmer won her third gold in Paris with a …

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