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Opposition parties grapple with new reality of Liberal majority government
The morning after the Liberals secured a thin majority government, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Mark Carney has no more excuses if he doesn’t deliver for Canadians. Source link
This Métis woman grew a bountiful crop of tobacco in her yard, then gave it away
Julietta Sorensen Kass didn’t expect so many people to respond with interest to her social media post offering to gift tobacco she’d grown in her northwest Calgary yard for prayers and ceremonies. She says she’s been blessed with connections and so much more in return. Source link
7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of locations in Canada, U.S.
According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven’s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. Source link
Liberals to table spring economic update April 28 amid global instability
Canadians will get a better sense of the country’s finances amid a global turbulence and shocks to the energy supply chain later this month when the Liberals table their spring economic statement. Source link
The stunning physics of Project Hail Mary go back to ancient China
How do you portray momentum in space accurately? Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes a look at the origins of our understanding of motion, which runs from Isaac Newton back to the Zhou dynasty a millennia ago Source link
'It's time to get serious,' Carney says after byelection sweep delivers him a majority government
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will use his newly won majority to push through legislation that the opposition parties have stymied in recent years, saying his immediate focus will be quickly passing affordability measures and a bill designed to turbocharge home construction. Source link
Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon. Source link
Israeli attacks kill at least 6 across Gaza, including 2 children, medics say
Israeli fire killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said, in the latest violence to undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. Source link
How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness
Antibodies mistakenly attacking the brain are linked with conditions including schizophrenia, dementia and OCD, prompting a revolution in how we think about mental health conditions Source link
Kuwaiti U.S. journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin detained in Kuwait after social media posts
The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the release of Kuwaiti American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after he was detained in Kuwait over social media posts during military escalations in the Iran war. Source link