Unpublished Newswire
With less than a year to go before a civic election, Vancouver’s governing party has passed what it calls a zero-per-cent tax increase.But that’s going to mean cutting millions from arts and culture programming, planning, parks and more, while giving an extra $46-million to police and $12-million for fire protection.
November 29, 2025 - 08:30 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to rigid party discipline, according to a new book that compares it with fourteen other democracies.
November 29, 2025 - 08:15 | Brett Ballah | Global News - Ottawa
As Christmas nears again, one song can be heard over the airwaves, in department stores and at festive parties
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Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
It is the most-streamed holiday track of all time, reports British newspaper...
November 29, 2025 - 08:00 | National Post Staff | National Post
There is no story that encapsulates the vibes of Nelson, B.C., quite like this. Witnesses, a photographer, an officiant and a musician all showed up at Cottonwood Falls Park, with very little notice, to help an out-of-town couple’s dreams come true.
November 29, 2025 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada
The Alberta deal includes a commitment from Ottawa to 'enable the export of bitumen ... including if necessary through an appropriate adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.'
November 29, 2025 - 07:00 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
A Toronto comedian just threw a quinceañera for the Eglinton Crosstown. It has been – can you believe it? – 15 years since the birth of the light-rail transit line that will traverse the centre of the city. Authorities still won’t say for sure when it will open, though there is talk it could happen next month.
November 29, 2025 - 07:00 | Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
