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Publication Date: April 1, 2026 - 17:51
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Liberals planned to buy back 136,000 banned guns. Fewer than half that many were declared
April 1, 2026
The federal public safety minister's office says more than 67,000 assault-style firearms have been declared, far short of the 136,000 the government had budgeted for. The uptake combined with hurdles for the next stage are raising questions about whether the program will accomplish the government's goal of abolishing assault-style firearms in Canada.
A Calgary nightclub that was ordered to close earlier this month after health inspectors found evidence of cockroaches and mould growth has reopened.
April 29, 2026 - 10:51 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
People hate being surveilled, taken advantage of, or treated differently than their peers. Surveillance pricing—the individualized, algorithmic practice of charging one person more than another based on data harvested from them—hits the trifecta. Governments ought to ban the practice. It’s insane we must even debate the question.
The New Democratic Party has been on the case of late throughout the country—both nationally and sub-nationally. Manitoba led the charge, introducing a bill to restrict algorithmic pricing in March. The Ontario NDP, under leader Marit Stiles, followed suit. So...
April 29, 2026 - 10:39 | David Moscrop | Walrus
Toronto Blue Jays player Davis Schneider is teaming up with Emergent BioSolutions – the manufacturer of Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray – to make the medication that reverses opioid overdoses available in more public places.
April 29, 2026 - 10:36 | Nicole Ireland | The Globe and Mail




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