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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he left Washington with a sense that progress was made after meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.
August 27, 2025 - 21:50 | | The Globe and Mail
Alia Hogben asked for my help when she and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women challenged the 2003 proposal by the Islamic Institute of Civil Justice to determine family law matters using a faith-based arbitration tribunal, which would apply only Sharia law. They maintained that Sharia law had outmoded and, in some cases, had abusive attitudes toward women.I had been part of the effort to secure for Ontario women full rights to share property accumulated during a marriage and improve spousal support rights, among other things. I heartily agreed with Ms. Hogben that Muslim women were...
August 27, 2025 - 20:32 | Linda Silver Dranoff | The Globe and Mail
Construction is slated to begin on 22 Street S.W. in Marda Loop, but a nearby business says crews had already worked on the same street last year.
August 27, 2025 - 20:17 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
Vera Stephenson, 92, has been hitting the links in Sherwood Park for over three decades. She scored her first hole in one 24 years ago. This summer, she notched her second.
August 27, 2025 - 20:16 | Nicole Stillger | Global News - Canada
Two southern Alberta partner groups of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank gathered Wednesday to volunteer for their annual harvest in support of food security around the world.
August 27, 2025 - 20:16 | Justin Sibbet | Global News - Canada
The Edmonton Fringe Festival said it set a new box-office record in 2025, while Folk Fest sold out this summer and KDays hit a post-pandemic attendance record.
August 27, 2025 - 20:15 | Erik Bay | Global News - Canada
