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NDP leadership hopefuls make final push ahead of convention vote
With one week until New Democrats choose a new federal leader, the front-runner in the race says he’s preparing a transition team and hopes the party can use his campaign machinery in the next election. Source link
Carney and Poilievre find rare common ground on the global stage
They may be bitter rivals in the House of Commons, but outside the chamber, recent events may have led to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney forging a bond. Source link
On TikTok, a new group of folk musicians are taking the genre back to its political roots
Their lyrics are pointed, specific and reference big political events that happened just days ago. Protest music experts say the responsiveness to the current moment has helped these artists catch fire online but say they’ll need to move their message into the real world if they want it to stick. Source link
Seabed mining talks show key issues remain unresolved
Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, a UN-body tasked with establishing regulations for the emerging industry ended a key global meeting this week without a new mining code. Source link
Will the far right's gains in France’s local elections pave the way to the presidency?
The recent elections mark another step in the National Rally’s effort to move from the fringes to the mainstream in French politics. Despite more professional campaigns, the party still struggles to shake its reputation for extremism. Source link
Inside the world’s first antimatter delivery service
On Tuesday, CERN will transport antiprotons on a truck for the first time, testing the plan to deliver antimatter by road to research labs across Europe Source link
Nicholas Brendon of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer dead at 54
Actor Nicholas Brendon, who co-starred on TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Xander Harris, has died, according to a statement from his family posted on social media. Source link
Stock markets dip for another straight week as U.S. war on Iran continues
Canadian and U.S. stock markets sank on Friday amid fears about the effects of the U.S.-Iran war on interest rates. Source link
Canadian Armed Forces members among NATO troops pulled out of Iraq
Canadian military members and civilians are among the personnel NATO has pulled out of Iraq as the country faces retaliatory attacks from Iran along with other Gulf countries during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Source link
Closing drug consumption site will move overdoses onto Calgary streets, health experts fear
Nearly five years after first announcing its plans to close the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, the Alberta government set a date to close the site later this year and replace it with services more focused on recovery and treatment. Source link