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After 5 years of no clean drinking water, Oneida pipeline project approved | CBC News Construction to extend the Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System pipeline to the Oneida Nation of the Thames will soon be underway after a London, Ont., company won a bid for the federal contract las...

Construction to build a water supply pipeline to the Oneida Nation of the Thames will soon be underway after a London, Ont., company was awarded the federal contract last week. #Ontario

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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel said Cuban officials have held talks with the US government to seek solutions to the blockade imposed on the Caribbean nation, Miguel Díaz-Canel has said in a video broadcast on national television. “These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences we have between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel, the Cuban president, said in the video, which aired on Friday, shortly before he was scheduled to address Cuban media in a rare appearance that comes amid a severe economic crisis and as the Communist government has come under increasing pressure from Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

What Canada Owes Its Veterans: Getting Medical Cannabis Reimbursement… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

What Canada Owes Its Veterans: Getting Medical Cannabis Reimbursement Right, Rick Savone writes
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Ukraine scores legal victory in its campaign to make Russia's Gazprom pay Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas giant Naftogaz won a case against Russia's Gazprom in a Swiss court, paving the way for the Russian company to pay more than $1.4 billion in debt.

Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas giant Naftogaz won a case against Russia's Gazprom in a Swiss court, paving the way for the Russian company to pay more than $1.4 billion in debt.

Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen, lost two brothers, a niece and a nephew in the airstrike * Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The armed suspect who drove a vehicle into the hallway of a large Michigan synagogue complex that includes a school had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon just last week, an official said on Friday. A potential mass-casualty event was averted when security guards already in place at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on the outskirts of Detroit killed the driver before any harm could come to the synagogue’s staff, teachers and 140 children at the early childhood center there on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...

Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon

New information released on missing woman with ties to Cambridge OPP continue to investigate the disappearance of Amber Ellis, offering a reward for information, suspecting foul play and urging anyone with details to come forward.

OPP have learned some new information in connection with the disappearance of a woman five years ago with ties to Cambridge. www.therecord.com/news/crime/r...

NATO intercepts third Iranian missile heading toward Turkey It was unclear whether Tehran was directly targeting Turkey or whether the missile was intended to cross Turkish airspace en route to another target.

NATO defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean today shot down another missile launched from Iran that was heading toward Turkish airspace, the third such interception in a little over a week.

Early turtle rescue highlights start of wildlife activity in Windsor-Essex as temperatures swing Wildlife rehabilitators in Windsor-Essex say the arrival of their first injured turtle of the year is a reminder that animals are beginning to move as temperatures fluctuate between winter and spring.

Wildlife rehabilitators in Windsor-Essex say the arrival of their first injured turtle of the year is a reminder that animals are beginning to move as temperatures fluctuate between winter and spring. #Ontario

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Ottawa to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects Ottawa is expected to announce $552 million in funding for academic research projects this morning.

Ottawa to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects #Canada

The money, distributed through the Innovation Fund, is being put toward dozens of research projects in life sciences, engineering & other fields at higher education institutions across Canada.

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Trump expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada The Trump administration has expanded it’s trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to solidify the president’s tariff policies.

Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada

The Government of Canada is strengthening construction material supply chains by investing in green shipping corridors Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Steven MacKinnon, announced up to $6.4 million to R.W. Tomlinson Ltd.’s Ontario Trap Rock facility for their Trap...

The Government of Canada is strengthening construction material supply chains by investing in green shipping corridors #Canada #cdnpoli

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Making trade easier: Export opportunities for Canadian fresh potatoes to Mexico #Canada #Mexico #Potatoes

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Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity, UN inquiry finds A UN investigation found on Tuesday that the deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of the country in 2022 amounted to crimes against ...

Ukrainian authorities say Russia has illegally deported or forcibly displaced more than 19,500 children to Russia and Belarus in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

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All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years All but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years, monitors in the Alpine country reported Friday, saying the “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change.

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

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Trump to America: Thank Me for Your Gas Bill Higher prices = more money, according to the president.

"What he’s done to oil by accident is pretty much exactly what he’s spent a year doing to commodities like steel and aluminum and derivative products like copper pipes on purpose." No, don't thank him.

Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

"The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better."

The Defense Secretary calling for a billionaire ally of the government to take over a media outlet & make it more pro-government. This is what authoritarianism looks like. But in other countries they try & hide it.

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...

Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province #Canada

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Mexican official says Canada is 'a fundamental' part of the CUSMA trade bloc OTTAWA — As American officials consider cutting separate deals with both countries, Mexico says Canada is a core partner in the continental trade pact known as CUSMA. “The Mexican government is very c...

Mexican official says Canada is ‘a fundamental’ part of the CUSMA trade bloc

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‘People were peeing in the ditches’: Highway 403 crash stalled drivers for hours Brantford Police Service ticketed dozens of drivers attempting to unlawfully exit highway 403 via Garden Avenue

A collision on Wednesday brought traffic on Highway 403 to a standstill for more than three hours — and prompted some drivers to attempt risky manoeuvres. www.therecord.com/news/ontario...

There's a new wedge issue playing out in Senate Dem primaries Candidates in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota are locked in largely symbolic debates over taking corporate PAC money.

There's a new wedge issue playing out in Senate Dem primaries

Lawsuit against The Globe for investigative work thrown out of Ontario court Judge rules there is important public interest in protecting journalists’ confidential sources

An Ontario judge has thrown out a lawsuit launched against The Globe and Mail by a former Ontario provincial Liberal cabinet minister, ruling there is an important public interest in protecting an investigative journalist’s use of confidential sources. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

China’s BYD Open to Building Cars in Canada, Buying Out Rivals BYD Co., China’s largest car manufacturer, is actively considering building a plant in Canada while also keeping its options open to acquire a more established global automaker.

China's BYD is actively studying the Canadian market for a potential auto factory, a top executive tells Bloomberg. But BYD is less interested in the Carney's government plan that it be a joint venture with Canadian firms. “I don’t think a JV will work" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Judge to rule Friday on Alberta teachers efforts to pause back-to-work legislation Teachers are seeking to suspend the government's back-to-work legislation imposed in October, with a ruling expected to come Friday morning.

10 am today to find out if the court decides Alberta teachers are in a legal strike position again edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Supriya Dwivedi: Mark Carney is thinking of banning kids from social media. This is why it’s a terrible idea Age verification sounds good in theory but is a privacy nightmare.

here's my latest for the Star on why a social media ban for kids that employs app store age verification is a bad idea

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Justin Ling: When AI contributes to tragedies like Tumbler Ridge, the government should hold tech companies accountable. Too bad Carney’s not interested Here's hoping a new lawsuit against OpenAI inspires Ottawa to find the courage to challenge Big Tech.

Canada has a unique opportunity to hold Big Tech companies like OpenAI accountable for the harms built into their products.

But we don't seem interested. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

‘Not very logical’: Zelenskyy blasts US for easing Russia sanctions Ukraine’s leader says more money flowing to Moscow will fuel further destabilization in the Middle East.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized the Trump administration's decision to temporarily lift sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to bring down energy prices.

Canadian, German and Norway leaders hold Arctic security talks Canadian, German and Norwegian leaders are meeting in the Norwegian Arctic on Friday to discuss the region's fragile security situation, against the backdrop of a large NATO exercise.

Nordic Leaders Summit - "We will... not allow Moscow to test NATO on its eastern flank and here in the north," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a press conference at the rocket launch site Andoya Space, above the Arctic Circle.

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Mixed reactions in the North to Carney's $35B defence and major projects announcement | CBC News Thursday's announcement spanned all three territories, and even made a mention of a military base in Labrador. However, not all leaders in the North felt the same. Many N.W.T. territorial and Indigeno...

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N.W.T. leaders welcome announcement, but some Yukon leaders say they're underwhelmed

NDP plan to expand Manitoba rent control protections | CBC News Manitoba is planning legislative changes that would raise the rent control ceiling and expand how many units on the market would be eligible for protections.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... NDP plan to expand Manitoba rent control protections
Bill 13 would require regulatory review every 5 years, make landlords disclose more