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Debates commission looking at changes after 'perfect storm' clouded last leaders' showdown
The head of Canada’s Leaders’ Debates Commission says the independent body should stop organizing post-debate news conferences and will make changes to how it decides what leaders to invite after this spring’s leadership debate was surrounded by controversy. Source link
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
With more women and girls playing sports, there’s been a corresponding rise in injuries that can end participation, according to 109 researchers. Source link
Pantone's 2026 colour of the year is white. Some critics say the optics aren't great
Pantone has just revealed its 2026 colour of the year, and it’s, well, it’s white. The pick not only surprised designers, but as some people are pointing out online, it’s also a potentially loaded choice. Source link
Manitoba updates asbestos regulations, including workers' certification, employer registration
Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the government says. Source link
B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad announces resignation
B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad has announced his resignation but will remain on as an MLA. Source link
Ottawa begins to consider the possibility of a Quebec referendum
The Parti Québécois’s dominance in the polls for nearly two years and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s promise to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty during his first term have reverberated all the way to Ottawa. Source link
Alberta Health Services CEO on leave of absence, province confirms
Eleven months ago, Andre Tremblay was appointed top executive and sole director of AHS after the ouster of both the entire board and then-CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos. Source link
Talks break off between Quebec and family doctors, only weeks before reforms set to take effect
Negotiations between the Quebec government and family doctors have broken off once again, less than a month before a set of reforms are set to go into effect that would alter the way doctors are paid. Source link
Learning lessons of Ukraine war, Canadian military creates joint command
The Canadian military is undertaking a structural reorganization designed to make the force more nimble and adaptable to new technology, the Department of National Defence said Thursday. Source link
2 Alberta cabinet ministers say money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers
Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government’s decision to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to override teachers’ rights and shut down a provincewide strike. Source link