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Publication Date: June 26, 2026 - 04:00
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Northern Ontario leaders react to possible fast-tracking of nuclear waste repository
June 26, 2026
The federal government has announced Canada's proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario is possibly being listed as a project of national interest, which means the construction timeline for the $26-billion project could be accelerated under the Building Canada Act. The news is being welcomed by some leaders, who say the project is critical for the region’s economic revival. However, others — namely those involved with the organization We the Nuclear Free North, say the government's efforts to fast-track its approval are “a betrayal of public trust.”
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Police are ramping up efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy. Parker, who is neurodivergent and non-verbal, was reported missing last Thursday. Police are urging residents to check their yards and sheds and for real estate agents and landlords to check empty homes.
July 23, 2026 - 07:45 | | The Globe and Mail
“We’ve got your uncle. What do you want us to do with him?” The phone call from the Vancouver RCMP in the fall of 2024 was disconcerting, to say the least. And a little puzzling. Uncle Joe Atherton was no scofflaw. His nieces and nephews knew him as a devoted husband, an engaging raconteur, a gifted wood carver and a competitive archer. Oh, and a high-ranking Mountie. We also knew he had been dead for 36 years. And therein lies a tale — a mystery, really — beginning with an idle comment over a couple of beers that would lead to a clandestine burial, a half-believed legend, and a...
July 23, 2026 - 07:00 | Special to National Post | National Post
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