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Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as 'hobbled together'

Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as ‘hobbled together’

The prospect of an east-west energy corridor — backed by Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan — has sparked sharp debate. Industry associations and engineering unions say such a pipeline project could create thousands of jobs and secure Canada’s energy future, but criticism includes that it was thrown together and needs more government transparency.

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Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

As the Trump administration grows irritated that Canada continues to review the multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35s, the Liberal government has gone out of its way to downplay how the fighter jet plan is obviously being used as leverage in trade talks. There are, however, legitimate reasons for one more look — just not ones the government is willing to acknowledge in its talking points.

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How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement
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March 24, 2026

How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement

The Mounties called it the “Native extremism program.” Today, it…

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Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon return home to a country still rebuilding
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March 24, 2026

Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon return home to a country still rebuilding

More than 125,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria…

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Ontario mandated e-learning to expand course options. Some worry it's being used to boost marks
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March 24, 2026

Ontario mandated e-learning to expand course options. Some worry it’s being used to boost marks

Six years after the Ontario government made e-learning a mandatory…

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Business, Construction, Politics, Prairies/BC, Real Estate, Social

March 23, 2026

Dayne Patterson

Calgary looks to repeal blanket rezoning as it considers how best to improve housing

CALGARY — Calgary city councillors worked through a gauntlet of…

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Business, Economy, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social, Transport

March 23, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Ontario to declare Toronto island airport a special economic zone

TORONTO — Ontario will declare Toronto’s island airport the province’s…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 23, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario legislature resumes, access to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone records at issue

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone records took centre…

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Business, Environment, Oil&Gas, Ontario/Quebec, Social, Utilities

March 23, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Pipeline leak located more than a week after sheen first reported on Ontario river

A pipeline leak in Sarnia, Ont., has been located more…

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Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
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March 23, 2026

Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds

New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the…

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Science, Sports

March 23, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays extend general manager Ross Atkins, manager John Schneider

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays locked in their leadership…

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