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Canadian filmmaker and his actor sister behind national ad about aging with Down syndrome
For Windsor, Ont., filmmaker Drew Hyttenrauch, it was the chance to do the production of a lifetime and highlight the issue of a growing need in the Down syndrome community — and one he and his sister are facing together. Source link
Thinking about cancelling prom? Ontario education minister says 'think again'
Education Minister Paul Calandra says if an Ontario school board doesn’t restore prom plans for three of its high schools that cancelled them, he will step in and do it. Source link
Why is Toronto considering burning its waste?
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check into why Toronto is looking into burning its waste; find out why AI is using so much fresh water; and look at a solution that saved dozens of homes from burning in Nova Scotia’s wildfires. Source link
Alberta to pay $95M settlement to another coal company over policy change
Details of another settlement between the Government of Alberta and a coal company have been released. This time, the province has agreed to pay $95 million to Evolve Power. Source link
IN PHOTOS | A look at Trump's White House renos
The White House is tearing down part of the East Wing this week to make room for U.S. President Donald Trump’s ballroom, but it’s not the only renovation that has occurred since he took office in January. Source link
Poilievre reacts to Carney's pre-budget speech
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Ottawa to respond to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pre-budget speech, in which Carney said Canadians should prepare for ‘sacrifices.’ Source link
Feds, province to spend $3B on mini nuclear power plant in Bowmanville, Ont.
Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney are announcing the new spending at a news conference being carried live by CBC News Thursday morning. Construction on the first of four small modular reactors already started earlier this year. Source link
Alberta throne speech pledges new pipelines and a boost for artificial intelligence
Alberta’s government will “end the landlocking” of the oilsands by working with partners to build pipelines to B.C.’s northwest coast and Ontario, Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani says in the speech from the throne. Source link
Legislation looms to end teachers' strike in Alberta as students face stress, uncertainty
As legislation looms ordering striking Alberta teachers back to work, Jennifer Black is bittersweet about returning to class to teach English to dozens of anxious Grade 12 students while feeling hopeless herself. Source link
Back-to-work legislation coming to end the Alberta teachers’ strike
The Alberta government has served formal notice that they will introduce back-to-work legislation to end the Alberta teachers’ strike. Source link