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How Gen Z says ‘oui’: Meet Quebec’s young sovereigntists
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Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
With a Quebec provincial election on deck this fall, and the Parti Québécois leading in the polls, there’s a good chance Quebec will hold another referendum on independence. Support for separation is polling at around 30 per cent — far below the majority…
Canadian NATO intern accused of spying
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Published: August 5, 2026 09:00
A Canadian woman has been arrested and accused of spying for a third country during her internship at NATO’s headquarters in Belgium. The woman had a work history with Canadian government agencies and was once found to have committed fraud when trying to…
Inside ‘Davos on the dock,’ the invite-only Muskoka conference
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Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
The Dock has been around since 2015. It’s an invite-only conference where tech, business and political leaders gather to talk. This year it was at a billionaire real estate magnate’s cottage estate in Ontario’s Muskoka region. And Prime Minister Mark…
Who are the people hacking hackers?
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Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
Ransomware attacks have become more prominent in recent years, with major breaches of hospitals, like Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children in 2022, and companies like Indigo in 2023. In 2025, damages from ransomware attacks were expected to reach…
Ontario’s failed bid to expand Toronto’s island airport
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Published: July 30, 2026 09:00
Billy Bishop Airport, located on the western edge of the Toronto Islands, just south of downtown, has long been the subject of controversy. There was opposition to its expansion when Porter Airlines launched back in 2006, and again in the early 2010s when…
What’s up with Canada’s condo market?
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Published: July 29, 2026 09:00
The Canadian condo market is crumbling. As prices continue to plummet, thousands of condo units sit empty and unsold in Vancouver and Toronto – two of Canada’s largest real estate markets. While buyers grow increasingly hesitant, both federal and…
Why chicken is so expensive right now
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Published: July 28, 2026 09:00
First, beef prices went sky-high. Now, the price of chicken is getting more expensive — and Canadian chicken production is struggling to keep up with demand. Between a protein craze driving up demand and a supply crunch affecting producers, the wholesale…
The Odyssey and IMAX’s Canadian roots
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Published: July 27, 2026 09:00
When’s the last time going to see a movie was a cultural event? Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has people flocking to theatres for its star-studded cast and action-packed storytelling — but also because of the way it was made. The Odyssey is the…
How much AI music is in your playlist?
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Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
What does it mean to create music? Would you be able to tell if the sounds you were listening to weren’t made or sung by a human? Artists and supporters of the music industry are asking some of these existential questions, as technology in consumer…
Trump’s gamble on a Depression-era tariff law
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Published: July 23, 2026 09:00
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50-per-cent tariff on more than 500 Canadian goods effective next month. This is far from the first time the Trump administration has threatened levies on Canada. But this time, the administration has…
What Canada can learn from Indigenous fire practices
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Published: July 22, 2026 09:00
Nearly 900 wildfires are burning across Canada, and early estimates suggest Ontario is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record. In Northwest Ontario, more than a dozen communities – most of which are First Nations – have been evacuated, with some…
Decoding Mark Carney’s strategic narrative about Canada
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Published: July 21, 2026 09:00
One of the key jobs of a prime minister is to help build out the story of what is Canada. And while Mark Carney was considered a political neophyte when he became Prime Minister, he’s proven to be adept in using political symbolism to build out his version…