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Canada·Graphics Survey data shows how much of our infrastructure is in dire need or repair — but it also reveals how much we don’t know about the health of our pipes Survey data shows how much of our infrastructure needs repair — but it also reveals how much we don’tContinue Reading

Canada A Canadian government source told Reuters on Wednesday that Tesla had approached Ottawa and asked for a lower tariff on its autos before Canada said this week it was imposing a 100 per cent duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles. This week, Trudeau announced 100% surtax on all EVs madeContinue Reading

If you want to understand the struggling local news landscape, look no further than Atlantic Canada, where a takeover has kept the region’s largest newspaper publisher in operation, but still leaves local journalism in a tenuous state. Toronto-based Postmedia, whose titles include the National Post and the Montreal Gazette, has takenContinue Reading

Canada Bomb threats sent to dozens of Canadian synagogues and other Jewish institutions this week have left some community members shaken, with several Jewish Canadians telling CBC News they’ve recently experienced antisemitism on a level they haven’t seen before and changed how they go about their daily lives. Jews inContinue Reading

Violence on the rise in Canada’s librariesData obtained by CBC News reveals a rise in violent incidents and overdoses inside Canada’s libraries, with some blaming cuts to social services funding. Once seen as oases of calm and quiet, libraries across Canada are becoming increasingly chaotic – even dangerous – withContinue Reading

Backpack? Check. Water bottle? Check. Cellphone? It’s complicated. The start of school will look a little different for some students as several Canadian provinces have introduced cellphone bans for the 2024-25 school year. The bans vary by jurisdiction but they all have a similar aim: to restrict cellphone use in classrooms to cut downContinue Reading

Ottawa The move will shutter five supervised consumption facilities in Toronto, and one each in Ottawa, Kitchener, Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Guelph. Health minister announces new ‘HART Hub’ model without ‘safer’ consumptionCBC News · Posted: Aug 20, 2024 11:20 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 21 Supervised consumption sites haveContinue Reading

Three weeks since a wildfire forced a mass evacuation of Jasper National Park, thousands of people forced from their homes will be allowed to return to the town on Friday. As officials announced the date during a Monday news conference, they cautioned that not everyone will want — or beContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario athletes arrived at Pearson Monday afternoon, greeted by fans and media. Canada brought home 27 medals, including nine gold, at the Paris Summer Games. Ontario athletes arrived at Pearson Monday afternoon, greeted by fans and mediaCBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2024 7:14 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading