Unpublished Newswire
The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa, Feda Abdelhady, says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been pivotal for her people. But she says Canadians have agency and need to back up their stated goals for a peaceful two-state solution by imposing consequences on Israel until it ends its occupation.
August 18, 2026 - 06:39 | Dylan Robertson | The Globe and Mail
Activist lawyers are aiming to leverage a recent court ruling to dramatically increase income assistance levels for homeless welfare recipients in Nova Scotia who live only in tents, trailers or their cars. Dalhousie Legal Aid Service has prepared a guide encouraging the homeless to apply for expanded benefits after the court ruled that a Halifax tent dweller was eligible for enhanced income assistance. Monthly income assistance could rise from $410 to $738 for people living in tents, cars or trailers. The effort comes in the wake of a decision from Chief Justice Michael Wood of the...
August 18, 2026 - 06:31 | Chris Lambie | National Post
Good morning. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will speak with U.S. President Donald Trump before new U.S. tariffs take effect on Wednesday. More on that below, along with a Churchill Falls hydro deal and Canada’s accidental landlords.
August 18, 2026 - 06:08 | Sebastian Leck | The Globe and Mail
Top municipal civil servants described a government that rushes through the consultation process, and is often "thin-skinned and unforgiving" when faced with criticism.
August 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
Premier Doug Ford held a private meeting with the CEO of one of Canada's largest grocery chains as the government rejected efforts to further regulate the industry.
August 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
The only sign that a pair of Meta glasses is recording you is a small white light on the frame, and it can be defeated. Men are using the camera glasses to film women who do not know it is happening, and not only on the street. It is happening in gyms, in bathrooms and in change rooms. The footage lands on Instagram and TikTok, where the women in it are identified and mocked in the comments. For these reasons, news outlets such as The Guardian , Wired and Vox , among countless others, have dubbed them “pervert glasses,” a term that also found its way into a recent Jimmy Kimmel...
August 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Mason Kossak | National Post
