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[published_date] Note: This is the second story in a three-part look at the East-West Energy Corridor project. You can read the initial story here. A group representing seven First Nations in northern Ontario says the province's push for a cross-country pipeline is moving ahead without their voices and is in conflict with federally funded conservation work…

[published_date] As the battle for AI dominance heats up, Big Tech is coming for your face. A number of companies are going all-in on artificial intelligence-enabled glasses, banking that consumers are ready for a new generation of smart devices with convenient, hands-free features. Since launching in 2021, Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have dominated the market,…

[published_date] CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, apologized for any hurt caused by the festival's decision to pull and then reinvite a film about the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. "I want to apologize for any hurt, frustration, or disappointment that our communication about the film has caused, and for any mischaracterizations that…

[published_date] A rare butterfly species — the zebra swallowtail — has been spotted in Toronto's High Park for the first time in over a century.  The rare butterfly was spotted by Crystal Byrne, a butterfly enthusiast, when she was visiting High Park to catch a glimpse of the different species that appear at this time…

[published_date] The B.C. Supreme Court has given the Canadian government until April 2026 to change the Indian Act to bring it into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a successful legal challenge by descendants of people who renounced their status under the law.  The court ruled that provisions of the act that denied…

[published_date] Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has added his voice to the list of politicians calling on the federal government to declare a gang based in India a terrorist organization in Canada. Speaking in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, where police say they've received 10 extortion reports in six months, Poilievre asked for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to be added…

[published_date] Residents in the small northern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland are facing a possible 80 per cent property tax increase this year as the community works to dig itself out of a financial deficit. At a council meeting on Tuesday, Craig Davidson, a consultant brought in to help the community, proposed the tax hike as…

[published_date] Urban planning experts say there’s a lot more to consider than just economic power and population. Source link

[published_date] After a decision to charge a man for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home in Lindsay, Ont., sparked widespread reaction this week, one criminal lawyer has a reminder for the public: self-defence is legal in Canada, but within reason.  The Kawartha Lakes Police Service has faced criticism for charging a 44-year-old man after an altercation…

[published_date] Family of a Norwegian trekker missing near a remote part of northern Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline are grateful for the support they're receiving from a mix of volunteers, emergency services officials and the public in helping to raise awareness and search for the 29-year-old. Steffen Skjottelvik was last heard from on Aug. 14, when RCMP say…

[published_date] Health Canada is recalling seven baby loungers, saying "continued incidents and concerns" have also prompted it to warn of the overall risks the products pose to infants. "The safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back, alone in a crib, cradle or bassinet that meets current Canadian safety regulations," the department…

[published_date] Feeling a little squeezed in the orange juice aisle? Between the climbing cost for a carton of fresh-squeezed juice, steep counter-tariffs on U.S. juices like Tropicana, and now plummeting U.S. shipments, you might worry this breakfast staple is in danger of becoming a luxury good.  But industry and business experts say none of this is…