Federal government to remove GST from construction of new rental apartments
The federal government said Thursday it will eliminate the GST on the construction of new rental apartments in an effort to make housing more affordable. #press
Sask. premier ready to use notwithstanding clause to protect new school pronoun and name rule
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use different names or pronouns at... #press
Man found with guns and drugs after calling in overdose has sentence overturned due to Good Samaritan Act
Paul Eric Wilson’s eight-year sentence was overturned by the Appeal Court under the recently enacted Good Samaritan Act. #press
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift fandom now a professional vocation — of sorts — at U.S. news company
This week the United States' biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter. #press
'Empty shelves with absolutely no books': Students, parents question school board's library weeding process
Several Peel District School Board students, parents and community members are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new book weeding process intended to ensure school library books are inclusive, but that appears to have led some schools to... #press
Over 10,000 feared missing in Libya after devastating floods, hundreds confirmed dead
About a quarter of Libya's eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm, the administration in the area said on Tuesday, and the Red Cross said 10,000 people were feared to be missing. #press
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He built his family cabin to be fire resilient. It burned down anyway
A builder who spent three years constructing his family's legacy cabin in the B.C. Interior says it burned down despite adhering to federal and provincial guidelines meant to protect homes from wildfires. #press
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski captures 1st doubles title at major event, prevailing at U.S. Open
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand took the women's doubles final at the U.S. Open, defeating Germany's Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. #press
What was your experience immigrating to Canada? Cross Country Checkup wants to hear from you #press
Firefighters honoured in Ottawa amid unprecedented wildfire season
Dozens of family members of firefighters who died in the past year gathered to pay tribute at the Canadian Firefighters Memorial ceremony Sunday at LeBreton Flats. #press
A race against time: How science and technology are being used to delay aging
A tech tycoon from California has been taking part in a punishing one-man experiment for the past two years, backed by a team of experts, to create a scientifically sound protocol for healthy longevity, while others are assembling massive amounts of data — all in the name of delaying the aging process. #press
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/future-aging-health-care-1.6933076?cmp=rss&utm_source=press.coop
Divers find long-lost artifact from sunken Empress of Ireland in St. Lawrence River
In August a team of historians and divers discovered a 2.4-metre long table-like structure that once stood on the deck of the Empress of Ireland — a ship whose sinking off the shores of Rimouski in 1914 cost 1,012 lives. #press
Veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi will seek another term in U.S. Congress
Nancy Pelosi, the powerful California Democrat and former U.S. House Speaker, says she intends to seek another congressional term next year. #press
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pelosi-congress-2024-1.6960739?cmp=rss&utm_source=press.coop
Trudeau says he will testify with 'enthusiasm' if called as a witness at foreign interference inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he will "willingly" testify before the public inquiry into foreign election interference if he's asked. #press
The housing crisis is leaving Ukrainian evacuees homeless in Calgary. Here's why
Chronic underfunding and a national housing crisis are leaving many newcomers homeless or in precarious housing in Calgary. #press
B.C.'s Imogen Moon reimagines her late grandfather's cult 1971 album with elements of jazz and soul
Imogen Moon and her mother have recreated the late Doug Randle's 1971 album Songs For The New Industrial State. #press
New juvenile curfew in D.C. aims to keep kids safe at home. But will it reduce crime?
Young people in multiple D.C. neighbourhoods are now under a nightly curfew as officials try to get a grip on a soaring crime rate — even though research shows the measures don't have much impact. #press
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, 'Trump won!'
The sentence for Dominic Pezzola is the latest handed down after leaders of the far-right extremist group were convicted of spearheading an attack aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. #press
Conflicting information from officials fuels anxiety among those who fled N.W.T. wildfires
Evacuees fleeing wildfires in the southern Northwest Territories say mixed messages from officials are adding more stress to already exhausted displaced residents. #press
Hawaii probes unsolicited offers for land after fires, pledges to keep land in local hands
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday his administration has opened several investigations into people who have allegedly made unsolicited offers for property in the fire-stricken Maui town of Lahaina in violation of a new emergency order. #press