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Ferran Torres Sends Spain to World Cup Glory, Says ‘Destiny Was Written’

It took 106 minutes, a man advantage, and a substitute who had spent the tournament absorbing criticism — but Spain are world champions. Ferran Torres,...

Wildfires and Flooding Continue to Threaten Campgrounds Across Ontario and Manitoba

Campers and outdoor enthusiasts in parts of Ontario and Manitoba are facing a difficult and dangerous summer, as wildfires and flooding continue to force...

Ontario Wildfires: Communities Warn They Were Left Behind as Ford Visits Thunder Bay

A Crisis Arrives Without Warning The smoke had been building for days before anyone in authority said the word "evacuate." In late June, Robert Laforge,...

What the Collapse of Trump’s Iran Deal Should Teach Mark Carney Before He Sits Down to Negotiate

The ink on the U.S.-Iran "memorandum of understanding" had barely dried before the whole thing fell apart. When news outlets reported last month that Donald...

Quebec and Ottawa Commit Funding for 1,650 New Affordable Housing Units in Montreal

Details on this funding announcement remain limited. The federal and provincial governments have confirmed a joint commitment to finance 1,650 new affordable housing units...

Mark Carney’s Senate Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough — The Upper Chamber Still Needs to Reflect Canadians

The Senate chamber sits largely out of public view, its red-carpeted halls a world removed from the constituencies and kitchen tables that define Canadian...

Saskatchewan Denies Saskatoon Woman a Daycare Licence — Even as Families Struggle to Find Child Care

Kinza Nisar had a plan. Together with her mother, the Saskatoon resident had prepared to open a home-based daycare, ready to offer child care...

The ‘Energy Superpower’ Promise: Why Canada’s Pipeline Bet May Not Pay Off

Canada is already an energy superpower. That's the problem. Faced with a sluggish economy and mounting uncertainty about its trading relationships, the federal government has...