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Ottawa should scrap plans for deemed tax filing: tax ombudsman

Ottawa should scrap plans for deemed tax filing: tax ombudsman

The Taxpayers’ Ombudsman says Ottawa should stop its plans to automatically file some Canadians’ taxes. Experts say the program needs reform

by Meagan Gillmore

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Alberta made ‘clear choice’ in secession referendum: Carney

Alberta made ‘clear choice’ in secession referendum: Carney

by Agence France Presse

What news headlines reveal about the Alberta separatism debate

What news headlines reveal about the Alberta separatism debate

by Alexandra Keeler

Editor’s Picks

From cellblock to workshop

From cellblock to workshop

by Seth Forward

Op-Ed: Caregivers’ needs must be at the centre of Canada’s caregiving strategy

Op-Ed: Caregivers’ needs must be at the centre of Canada’s caregiving strategy

by Lorin MacDonald

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Politics & Policy

‘You’re doing victory laps’: What success looks like for Alberta’s separatists

‘You’re doing victory laps’: What success looks like for Alberta’s separatists

Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump

Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump

Editorial: Eby’s privilege isn’t the problem. Canada’s child-care system is

Editorial: Eby’s privilege isn’t the problem. Canada’s child-care system is

Carney campaigns for Canadian unity before Alberta secession vote

Carney campaigns for Canadian unity before Alberta secession vote

Zelensky says ‘we count’ on U.S. partnership, urges Starlink switch-on

Zelensky says ‘we count’ on U.S. partnership, urges Starlink switch-on

The trees remember: Making Indigenous fire a part of wildfire prevention

The trees remember: Making Indigenous fire a part of wildfire prevention

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CO MMUNITY

Community

Amazon vows $1B for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’

Amazon vows $1B for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’

From country pulpit to national council: Canadian church council gets new director

From country pulpit to national council: Canadian church council gets new director

Drugs & Crime

Contingency management can treat stimulant addiction. So why isn’t it used in Canada?

Contingency management can treat stimulant addiction. So why isn’t it used in Canada?

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

Religion

Keeping the faith? New data shed light on religious trends in immigrant families

Keeping the faith? New data shed light on religious trends in immigrant families

Three years, no statement. Canada’s largest church council stays silent on Gaza

Three years, no statement. Canada’s largest church council stays silent on Gaza

Development Aid

Canada seeks go-betweens with Russia to bring Ukrainian children home

Canada seeks go-betweens with Russia to bring Ukrainian children home

A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role

A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role

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PROFESSIONAL

Canada’s farmland is worth $760B. Investors want in

Op-Ed: Canadian companies must learn to re-shore their international talent

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

The skilled trades boom — and bottleneck

HEALTH & AGING

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

Liberals’ proposed MAID changes spark division

Liberals’ proposed MAID changes spark division

Life expectancy almost back to pre-pandemic levels, says WHO

Life expectancy almost back to pre-pandemic levels, says WHO

Family

‘Algorithm sickness’: How youth get funnelled toxic content

‘Algorithm sickness’: How youth get funnelled toxic content

‘Big holes’: Ottawa’s $12B child-care deal with Ontario falls short, advocates say

‘Big holes’: Ottawa’s $12B child-care deal with Ontario falls short, advocates say

Op-Ed: Canada’s declining math scores have implications for STEM readiness

Op-Ed: Canada’s declining math scores have implications for STEM readiness

The promise and perils of national disability insurance

The promise and perils of national disability insurance

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Op-Ed: Big Oil is already building renewables

Op-Ed: Big Oil is already building renewables

Making sense of the U.S., Denmark and Greenland’s new security deal

Making sense of the U.S., Denmark and Greenland’s new security deal

Carney eyes 2027 for final approval of new ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline

Carney eyes 2027 for final approval of new ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline

LNG Canada to double capacity

LNG Canada to double capacity

Trump floats fertilizer deal with Russian-allied Belarus, in pivot from Canada

Trump floats fertilizer deal with Russian-allied Belarus, in pivot from Canada

‘We can’t just put them out anymore’: On the front lines of Canada’s new fire reality

‘We can’t just put them out anymore’: On the front lines of Canada’s new fire reality

SECURITY

Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine

Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine

Ukraine to postpone some spending amid delays in foreign aid

Ukraine to postpone some spending amid delays in foreign aid

Swedes spend night in bunker to prepare for air raids

Swedes spend night in bunker to prepare for air raids

Carney considered chance Trump might use military against Canada: NYT

Carney considered chance Trump might use military against Canada: NYT

COMMENTARY

Editorial: Driverless cars killing the case for high-speed rail

Editorial: Driverless cars killing the case for high-speed rail

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: The case against AI regulation is stronger than it looks

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: Canada’s doctor shortage is a policy choice

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Data make clear COVID-19 vaccines were a success

by Arnold Neufeldt-Fast

Op-Ed: The Liberservative Party of Canada

by John Stapleton

Editorial: The wins, whys and we’ll sees of Canada’s investment summit

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Big tech shouldn’t own the future of AI

by Hamid Bolouri

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