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America’s most prestigious lawyers’ group is gathering in Toronto Monday, ironically to be greeted by an honour guard of redcoats from the War of 1812 in which American troops sacked the city.
As Canada and the United States are embroiled in a trade war, more than 1,700 people are expected to attend the American Bar Association’s meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. On the agenda is tackling U.S. President Donald Trump’s law firm intimidation tactics. But first, their house of delegates will be greeted by two members of the Fort York Guard, student re-enactors wearing the...
August 8, 2025 - 06:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
Internal documents show civil servants were told to 'brainstorm and explore' policies to reduce congestion on Highway 401, including 'diverting' truck traffic to the 407.
August 8, 2025 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
Good morning. Two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia more than three months ago. A closer look into their lives shows that all was not well, as their mysterious disappearance continues to baffle the country. More on their case below, plus what to know about a very Cold War-like summit and why collage art is back. But first:Today’s headlinesIsrael’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza CityNova Scotia is banning recreational activities in wooded areas to prevent wildfires Some Métis leaders say they are optimistic that Ottawa will respect Indigenous rights...
August 8, 2025 - 05:59 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
Deep in the middle of Nova Scotia, far from its quaint coastal towns, sits Lansdowne – a hamlet of around 100 people in a cellular dead zone. It’s surrounded by endless spruce forests, bushes like razor wire and bogs that breed swarms of black flies. Like many faded settlements across the Maritimes, Lansdowne reached its peak more than a century ago. About 150 kilometres northwest of Halifax, it was once a busy railway stop bustling with Scottish immigrants who dug iron and copper mines deep into the hillsides.
August 8, 2025 - 05:30 | Lindsay Jones, Greg Mercer | The Globe and Mail
Personally, I would be hard-pressed to find anything that irritates me more than the CBC. Read More
August 8, 2025 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
OTTAWA — Canada’s leading election forecaster says that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a near lock to win the upcoming Battle River—Crowfoot byelection, but adds that the more interesting question could be by how much.
“I just don’t see Poilievre losing this, or even coming close to losing this,” Philippe J. Fournier, founder of
election forecasting website 338Canada...
August 8, 2025 - 04:00 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
