Unpublished Newswire
Public libraries in Alberta have until the new year to comply with new restrictions around access to materials in their collection with a visual depiction of a sexual act, but with less than five months before the deadline, questions still remain over how the new regulations will be applied.
August 18, 2026 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada
The ByWard Market District Authority (BMDA) has parted ways with executive director Victoria Williston after only seven months.
August 18, 2026 - 07:52 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa, Feda Abdelhady, 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. Dylan Robertson
August 18, 2026 - 07:44 | Dylan Robertson | The Globe and Mail
As part of the referendum this fall, Albertans will be asked to vote on whether Alberta should have more control over immigration, something that's typically under federal jurisdiction. So CBC News took a look at what control the province has already.
August 18, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
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
