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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 08:00
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‘I just wanted to get out of there': Edmonton transit riders report drug use, assaults
August 17, 2026
The City of Edmonton has been trying to improve safety on public transit for years, hiring more peace and police officers, expanding outreach teams and spending more on cleaning and security upgrades. However, text messages sent to the line over the course of one month earlier this year suggest many riders are still concerned about safety on the system.
September 9, 2026 - 06:29 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. On the same day Canada’s countertariffs took effect, the U.S. fired back with expanded trade barriers. More on that below, along with a loan from the Smithsonian and the new season of the In Her Defence podcast.
September 9, 2026 - 06:19 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
Andri Ruel, 19, a recent graduate of Garneau Catholic Secondary School in Ottawa, wasn’t impressed with his history classes in high school. “I really, really hated anything to do with Canada because it was just so boring. It was constantly the same thing over and over again,” he says. “We had the War of 1812 and that’s pretty much the interesting part of our history, according to me, at least.” Sophie Peterson, 15, now in Grade 10 in that city’s Canterbury High School, agrees: “It’s interesting the first year, and then it’s sort of the same stuff again and again, because Canada was...
September 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Special to National Post | National Post



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