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Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones ‘just the beginning’

Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones ‘just the beginning’

Flooding one of many issues facing cities as they try to adapt to climate change
Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern

Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern

War and humanitarian crisis in Gaza casting shadow over festivities
Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

Change will give consumers the choice to share banking data with other firms
Most of Canada loses an hour of sleep as clocks spring forward

Most of Canada loses an hour of sleep as clocks spring forward

Only the Yukon and most of Saskatchewan keep their clocks the same year-round
Community members mourn 6 victims of Ottawa mass stabbing at sombre vigil

Community members mourn 6 victims of Ottawa mass stabbing at sombre vigil

Dhanushka Wickramasinghe, the children’s father, was the sole survivor
Canada ‘will be there’ to help 2 Michaels after their detention in China: Trudeau

Canada ‘will be there’ to help 2 Michaels after their detention in China: Trudeau

Kovrig and Spavor were both convicted of spying in 2021 in closed Chinese courts
Make RCMP police of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill, union urges

Make RCMP police of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill, union urges

The Parliamentary Protective Service was created after a gunman stormed Parliament Hill in 2014
Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency for Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency for Palestinians in Gaza Strip

The decision comes seven weeks after Canada and 15 other countries temporarily halted payments
Shaw Festival reports operating deficit amid other festivals’ financial woes

Shaw Festival reports operating deficit amid other festivals’ financial woes

It comes after the company that runs the Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled its 2024 events
With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind

With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind

Employee surveillance can look like a warehouse worker with a mini-computer on their arm