5 h. ago Organ recipients push Ontario government to change donation rules

Helene Campbell wants others to have a second chance at life now that she’s on her third. The 34 year old has undergone two double-lung transplants — she calls herself a “French-Canadian double-double” — and believes a change in law can help save significantly more lives. She, and other organ recipients, are now pushing Ontario […]

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32 h. ago B.C. climate news: Climate change is making coffee more expensive | B.C. government proposes new legislation to speed up renewable energy projects

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of April 28 to May 4, 2025.

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3 d. ago What is a ‘modest recession’ and why might Ontario be facing one?

U.S. tariffs and retaliatory moves by Canada could push Ontario into a recession this year, says the province's Financial Accountability Office

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4 d. ago Made in Ontario or just packaged here? Ontario NDP push for clearer grocery store labels

The premier's office also did not directly respond to questions from Global News over whether or not the NDP motion would receive government support.

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5 d. ago Ontario may let police seize car fob hacking tools in auto theft crackdown

The government announced it would be proposing changes to the Highway Traffic Act to allow police who stop vehicles to search for and seize electronic devices used in auto theft.

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1 week ago Many rural voters in southern Alberta ridings firmly hoping for a Liberal defeat, Conservative win on Monday

'There are so many reasons (for wanting a change in government), but I think the Liberals have done enough damage,' said one southern Alberta business owner

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1 week ago Massive cavern forming below major Toronto intersection looks like a mine

A large void is being carved out below a major Toronto intersection traversed by thousands every day, and few people passing overhead have any idea that a huge cave lurks below as part of the push to build the new $27 billion Ontario Line.When it opens to the public in 2031, the new 15-station, 15.6-kilometre transit line will relieve existing subway interchanges by providing a route between Exhibition Place and the shuttered Ontario Science Centre.That route includes a tunnelled stretch through the heart of downtown Toronto, requiring deep underground excavations at station sites in preparation for the arrival of tunnel boring machines.The future Ontario Line Queen-Spadina subway station will be one of the stations requiring the excavation of "caverns" deep below street-level, and Metrolinx has provided an update on the major operation hidden out of sight underground.The transit agency shared new photos celebrating "a big month underground" in February, noting t...

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2 w. ago Saviynt Unveils ChangeMakers, Honoring Visionaries Shaping the Future of Identity Security

The Identity Authority is recognizing customers who strengthen cybersecurity and champion digital transformation efforts that inspire others LOS ANGELES — Saviynt, a leading provider of cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions, today announced the launch of ChangeMakers, the company’s global customer advocacy program. The initiative that brings together and amplifies the voices of the transformational […]

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2 w. ago Trump administration freezes US$2.2B for Harvard over campus activism

In a letter to Harvard Friday, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies.

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3 w. ago Alberta moves to restrict public boards’ power to police trustees, councilors

The government of Alberta is planning to make changes how public school boards and municipal councils can enforce codes of conduct and discipline those who breach them.

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4 w. ago Lorne Gunter: CBC pledge shows Carney government would compound Trudeau Liberals economic damage

If you want an indication of how little things would change with a Carney government (versus a Trudeau one), just look at a promise new Liberal leader Mark Carney made about CBC funding during a French-language interview in Montreal on Friday. You may be sitting at home thinking you should vote Liberal on April 28 […]

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