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The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. The new Cutting Red Tape to Build More Housing Act includes a reduction in the amount of parking developers need to build, special rules to fast-track the construction of student accommodation …

Every year, thousands of people climb aboard a ship in Manitoba but that ship hasn’t set sail in decades. The Nonsuch is the star of the Manitoba Museum’s collection, a nod to Manitoba’s role in the fur trade. Once a vessel that sailed the Great Lakes and Canada’s West Coast, …

Le Cocktail bar co-owner Luc Généreux says he’s feeling less stressed than he was earlier this week about conditions in the Village. “Yesterday and the day before it was already a lot better,” he said outside his bar, “so things are improving.” Monday he told Global News that he would …

Kingston, Ont., MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Ted Hsu is flexing his political muscle as the campaign to replace Steven Del Duca as leader gets underway in earnest. Hsu, who was the second candidate to formally enter the race, announced high-profile campaign co-chairs and more than $100,000 of fundraising …

Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy describes China as “an increasingly disruptive global power” on the world stage — a social and economic force that’s too big to ignore but is also increasingly focused on bending international rules to suit its own interests. Using some surprisingly blunt language, the strategy says the Canadian government needs …

A new statue of the Virgin Mary has been unveiled at a Toronto church in Parkdale two years after a similar statue was vandalized on its property. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Toronto, 1515 Queen St. W., held a special ceremony following mass on Sunday to allow church …

The Ron Hynes memorial in Ferryland shows the legendary singer in silhouette. St. John’s artist Jud Haynes designed the eight-foot-tall monument. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC) The melodies of Sonny’s Dream floated in the air in the Newfoundland outport of Ferryland this weekend when a new memorial for legendary singer-songwriter Ron Hynes was unveiled in his hometown. A …

A long-term care home operator unveiled a “Rainbow Wing” at one of its downtown Toronto facilities on Saturday to address the need for a dedicated space for LGBTQ2 seniors. Rekai Centres opened the 25-bed wing at its home at Wellesley Central Place. Residents, staff and community members gathered to celebrate the …

“Buy now, pay later” company Afterpay announced Wednesday that it was going after the $1.5 trillion global subscription payments market by offering payment installments for subscriptions, like gym memberships, entertainment subscriptions and online services, to its U.S. customers. The service will launch in both the U.S. and Australia beginning early …

Google has launched new tools and features for both readers and reporters designed to aid local news organizations, it announced today. The headline feature is a carousel that shows local news in response to search queries, launching around the world in all languages starting today. Google initially launched the feature …