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The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to do just that. This contradiction is drawing accusations of hypocrisy and demands for clarity. Source link

It may have been the final day of the 10-day Calgary Stampede exhibition and rodeo, but two pancake breakfasts held simultaneously Sunday morning made clear the battle for the hearts and minds of Albertans is just ramping up. Source link

Soon after Donald Trump took office for a second time, with punishing tariffs and menacing talk of Canada as “the 51st state,” this country’s leaders began to invoke the idea of “energy sovereignty.” But the Carney government’s interpretation of energy sovereignty seems out of step with other countries. Source link

The Carney government’s recently released National Food Security Strategy aims to spend billions over a decade to produce more food in Canada. But it comes as Canadian farmers continue to lose land and struggle to convince the next generation to take up the mantle. Source link

Britain’s political upheaval exposed a simple reality: Defence spending without fiscal credibility is a political liability. Canada has bought itself time by revealing few details of its long-term plans. That changes this fall, when Ottawa must finally show Canadians how its NATO ambitions will be financed. Source link

It’s been more than a year since Justin Trudeau stepped down as Canada’s prime minister, but he keeps bouncing back. This week, he hopped into millions of social media feeds in a promo video for his popstar girlfriend Katy Perry’s new single Watch It Burn, setting off online debates about whether he’s cool, cringy, disgraceful […]

Canada and the U.S. have reached a deal to open a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, a source with direct knowledge of the deal has confirmed to CBC. Source link

More than 2,000 individual donors from across Canada have so far contributed to a crowdfunding campaign to restore 24 Sussex Drive, the now derelict official residence of the prime minister in Ottawa. Source link

An unannounced fireworks show over downtown Ottawa surprised and confused many people late Thursday night. A councillor for the area said the decision was made by the city and federal government. Source link

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money. Source link