Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Ella Macdonald
Publication Date: July 31, 2026 - 18:25
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Beavers and a Tim’s card: a very Canadian solution to a firefighting challenge
July 31, 2026
The Indian Point Volunteer Fire Department has wanted to install a dry fire hydrant since its founding in 1955. A group of busy beavers is lending a hand -- or paw.
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It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged.
August 23, 2026 - 08:41 | Chris Vandenbreekel | Global News - Canada
Canada’s airlines are in a race to provide an improved economy flying experience, promising cushy upgrades in an environment that has become notorious for its frustrations. However, it may be prudent for the economy traveller not to be quickly seduced by the promised upgrades. “It isn’t about restoring pleasure to economy, it’s about premiumization,” says John Gradek, aviation industry specialist and lecturer at McGill University. The upgrades are more likely to attract premium and loyalty flyers, he suggests. Recent upgrade announcements have come from Air Canada, WestJet, Air...
August 23, 2026 - 06:02 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Alberta’s independence referendum is now just two months away, with nothing less than the future of the country at stake, so I wanted to check back in with one of the more thoughtful separatist leaders. I remain one of those flag-waving, Canada-first Albertans who intends to vote Option 1 on Oct. 19 — that Alberta should remain a province of Canada. Yet because of voices like Keith Wilson’s, who advocates Option 2 (that the Alberta government commence the legal process required under the Constitution to hold a binding referendum on secession), I am far from complacent about the outcome...
August 23, 2026 - 06:00 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
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