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Critics say new figures show unsustainable costs cited by premier were problem of government’s own making Students and advocates have criticized the Ford government’s recent cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program, but the premier had said growth to the program was unsustainable. New figures have drawn fresh criticism of …

Flesh-eating parasite was recently discovered in a calf in Texas A screwworm, like this one seen in a file photo, was recently found in a calf in Texas. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters)  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts …

City councillor ‘absolutely’ concerned The CTC Concrete site in Windsor, Ont., with the Gordie Howe bridge in the background. (Emma Loop/CBC) The wealthy Moroun family of Michigan is planning to expand its controversial concrete empire across the border to Canada, records show. The Morouns, who own the Ambassador Bridge and a constellation …

‘The risks associated with their consumption are too often trivialized,’ health minister says The parents of Zachary Miron, David Miron and Veronica Martinez, are seen alongside Quebec Health Minister Sonia Bélanger at the National Assembly. (Sylvain Roy Roussel/CBC)  Quebec’s health minister tabled legislation Friday taking aim at the potentially harmful effects …

Tammy Goforth had been sentenced to life in prison, 17 years without parole eligibility Tammy Goforth is taken away in handcuffs after being sentenced March 4, 2016. (CBC)  A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of starving to death a young girl in her care and abusing the child’s sister has been granted …

Experts say an independent Albertan wouldn’t be entitled to Canadian citizenship While several separatists claim an independent Alberta would mean citizens would continue to carry Canadian passports, Gerard Kennedy, an associate professor at the University of Alberta says Albertan ‘citizens’ wouldn’t be legally entitled to Canadian citizenship. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) …

Advisory committee member says talks with U.S. are progressing Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team that visited Washington for trade talks on Tuesday made progress but more needs to be done. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)  Prime Minister Mark Carney said his negotiating team made “some progress” during trade talks in …

So far, Canada has 5 hyperscale data centres. Another 96 are in development. A hyperscale AI data centre boom is coming A boom in hyperscale AI data centres in Canada is coming, promising economic opportunity and tech sovereignty, but as CBC’s Nora Young explains, there’s a growing resistance to the …

Federal government has been trying to deport Mohamed Harkat for 2 decades Mohamed Harkat is accused of being part of a terror network, including running a guest house for a known militant. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)  The Federal Court hit pause on the government’s decades-long attempt to deport accused al-Qaeda sleeper …

Home was previously shot at on May 20 Officers investigate the scene of an alleged extortion-related shooting in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)  Surrey police say officers are investigating a shooting Thursday morning at a home in the South Newton neighbourhood. The shooting is believed to be …