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Liberals' omnibus budget bill passes final hurdle in the House of Commons
The House of Commons passed the government’s budget bill on Thursday afternoon, after the Liberals accepted a number of Conservative amendments to the omnibus legislation at the finance committee earlier this week. Source link
Liberal, Bloc Québécois candidates set for Terrebonne rematch after court ruling
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné and Tatiana Auguste will face off again in Terrebonne after the Supreme Court voided a one-vote Liberal win. The byelection is one of three that will determine if PM Mark Carney’s Liberals can clinch a majority. Source link
Zero population growth expected in Canada this year: Budget watchdog
The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. Source link
PWHL looking to capitalize on Olympic boost as league resumes play
Sixty-one PWHL players competed at Milano Cortina 2026, the first Winter Olympics since the league launched in 2024. For the first time, there’s one place for all of those people to keep following women’s hockey after the Olympics, a problem that’s plagued the sport for years. Source link
Appeal for Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official found guilty of leaking secrets, set for later this year
Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official serving time after leaking secret information to police targets, will have his appeal heard in November — three years after a jury found him guilty in a landmark national security case. Source link
Foreign influence commissioner could monitor an Alberta referendum on separation
Canada’s new foreign influence watchdog says his mandate will include attempts by foreign agents to interfere at the provincial and municipal level across Canada, including any attempt on behalf of a foreign government to influence a referendum on Alberta separation. Source link
A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate
The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Federal Court. Source link
Neanderthals' human blood mostly came from moms, study suggests
Long ago, Neanderthals and humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences. Source link
Poilievre targets Trump, urges Canada to focus on what it can control in major speech
In a speech laying out the details of how Canada should respond to the Trump administration, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre directly attacked U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, urging Canadians to focus on what they can control. Source link
These 'vigorous little tortoises' are the future of their species on a Galápagos island
For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago. Source link