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Cost estimate more than triples to $1.3B for new federal inmate hospital
The budget for a new hospital for inmates in federal facilities is now estimated at $1.3 billion, over three times an estimate made public in 2021. Source link
RCMP watchdog without senior leadership for months, stalling investigations
The watchdog body meant to investigate Mounties’ conduct has been without a chairperson for months, stalling investigations and weakening transparency about how the nation’s police force interacts with Canadians across the country. Source link
Wind turbines keep killing bats in Canada. Advocates say this needs to change
Bats don’t exactly have a glowing public image. After all, they’re often associated with blood-sucking vampires, gloomy caves and all things spooky. But migratory bats in Canada are in desperate need of protection, according to researchers. Source link
Blue Jays ambush Dodgers to move within 1 win of World Series title
With back-to-back leadoff home runs to start things off and a pitching performance for the ages from a rookie starter in their 6-1 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays are one victory away from their first title in 32 years. They’ll have the chance to clinch back in Toronto […]
Trump says U.S. will start testing nuclear weapons again
U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department of Defence to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers. Source link
Alberta labour leaders consider general strike after suspension of teachers' bargaining rights
Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan says unions will encourage workers incensed by the provincial government’s suspension of bargaining rights to volunteer for recall campaigns and prepare for a possible general strike. Source link
If Guerrero Jr. delivers Toronto’s 1st World Series in 32 years, he’s worth whatever Blue Jays are paying him
If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Toronto Blue Jays to a World Series title this weekend, you can already call it even on his half-billion-dollar contract. Source link
If Guerrero Jr. delivers Toronto’s 1st World Series in 32 years, he’s worth whatever Blue Jays are paying him
If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Toronto Blue Jays to a World Series title this weekend, you can already call it even on his half-billion-dollar contract. Source link
U.S. says it has destroyed another alleged drug ship in Pacific, killing all on board
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the country’s military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four people aboard. Source link
Stem cell therapy lowers risk of heart failure after a heart attack
People who receive stem cell therapy within a week of their first heart attack have nearly a 60 per cent lower risk of developing heart failure years later Source link