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Publication Date: May 15, 2026 - 18:00
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May 15, 2026
A historic shift in provincial policy now permits Ontario retailers to open their doors on Victoria Day Monday. However, the Ford government insists that employee scheduling remains voluntary. What’s the overall vibe surrounding this policy shift? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Julie Kwiecinski, the Director of Ontario Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Then, Andrew Pinsent drops by with a quick preview of CFRA Weekends. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Vancouver City Hall now says Global Affairs Canada did not approve a meeting between an employee and the Chinese Consulate regarding a performance by communist party critics.
May 28, 2026 - 05:00 | Jeff Semple | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is abandoning efforts by his predecessor to reintroduce into the Canadian Human Rights Act the ability to bring forward complaints of online hate speech. The controversial provision, known as section 13, was repealed under the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper, with efforts to revive it advanced by former prime minister Justin Trudeau as part of his government’s online harms agenda, which never passed. The last attempt was under Bill C-63 which, besides proposing to create a new regulator for social media platforms,...
May 28, 2026 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
Karissa Renaud was 25 years old when she first experienced pain in her pelvic area so severe that trips to the emergency room at various Ottawa hospitals became routine. Read More
May 28, 2026 - 04:00 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
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