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Jul 29 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — As speculation mounts about a possible fall election, the federal government is laying out a proposal for a new digital safety commission that will have the power to regulate hateful content online. The proposal specifically targets major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pornhub under a new legal category that deems them “online communications […]

Jul 29 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Cases of COVID-19 are surging among the unvaccinated and as Canadians prepare to head to the polls in an anticipated fall election, new polling suggests most people are worried about a potential fourth wave. Polling by Ipsos done exclusively for Global News shows 81 per cent of respondents reported feeling worried that the spread of […]

Jul 28 2021 — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to trigger a snap election two years ahead of schedule, betting that high COVID-19 vaccination rates and a post-pandemic rebound will help him prolong and strengthen his grip on power.

Jul 28 2021 — Global News — Faced with blazing wildfires on the heels of a record-breaking heat wave in the country, there is growing consensus among Canadians that climate change needs to be urgently addressed. In a new poll Wednesday conducted exclusively by Ipsos for Global News, 49 per cent of people in Canada say that the recent extreme weather events […]

Jul 27 2021 — Global News — Manitoba RCMP acknowledged Tuesday they’ve been investigating allegations of sexual abuse at the former Fort Alexander Residential School on Sagkeeng First Nation for the past decade. Information-gathering about historical allegations began in February 2010, police said, and involved investigators reviewing archival records both in Manitoba and Ottawa.

Jul 27 2021 — Global News — Canada finally broke its medal drought in Olympic softball Tuesday, battling occasional rain to win the bronze against Mexico in a 3-2 nailbiter in Tokyo.

Jul 26 2021 — Stewart Bell — Global News — Prosecutors have approved charges against a captured Canadian ISIS fighter, according to documents that show how federal officials have dealt with citizens detained in Syria. The approved charges are the first known to have been authorized against a Canadian member of the so-called Islamic State caught in Syria. They were disclosed in records released to […]

Jul 26 2021 — Global News — As rumblings of a possible federal election continue across the country, a new poll has found that, for the first time since the start of COVID-19, the pandemic is no longer the top issue on most Canadians’ minds. The new Ipsos polling, done exclusively for Global News, comes as provinces continue their reopening efforts and […]

Jul 24 2021 — Global News — With federal parties gearing up for a possible federal election in the coming months, new polling suggests that waning support for the Liberals is going to make winning a majority government difficult to pull off. The Conservatives are now closing the gap, according to new polling from Ipsos, with the Liberals down two points at […]

Jul 24 2021 — Global News — Pamela Lovelace is no stranger to the sexism encountered by women in politics. She ran for Liberal nomination back in 2013, and is now a Halifax regional councillor for District 13 and says she’s encountered all sorts of comments — because she is a woman — while trying to get elected. “I remember someone saying […]

Jul 23 2021 — Global News — After being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has officially kicked off. The Olympic Games opening ceremony is typically a chance for competing countries and athletes to show off their pride and culture, but this year will be a little different.

Jul 22 2021 — David Akin — Global News — Erin O’Toole’s office gave nearly $240,000 worth of taxpayer-funded contracts to Conservative insiders in his first six months on the job, Global News has learned, even while O’Toole and many of his MPs were hammering the Trudeau Liberals for sending taxpayer-funded contracts to Liberal-connected firms. Moreover, O’Toole has allowed his deputy chief of staff, Steve […]

Jul 22 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Global Affairs Canada is not saying whether any Canadian diplomats stationed in the Austrian capital have reported experiencing symptoms of what’s become known as Havana syndrome. It comes as the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it is investigating after reports that American diplomats working at the U.S. embassy in Vienna have reported symptoms […]

Jul 22 2021 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Green Party leader Annamie Paul says there’s “no infighting” happening within her party, despite the latest revelation that the legal system is now involved in the ongoing dispute. “I am not feuding with anyone. I am not seeking to. There is no infighting going on,” Paul said, speaking to reporters on Thursday. “This is really […]

Jul 22 2021 — Global News, Globe and Mail — Ahead of the 41st general election, Nova Scotia’s Liberal Party is being accused of misogyny and double standards after a female candidate says she was forced out of the race over “boudoir photos.” Robyn Ingraham was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate in the district of Dartmouth South. But on Saturday, she said in a statement […]