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Author: Prisha Dev
Publication Date: February 6, 2026 - 18:04
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Ontario city turns to landfill property for snow storage amid record winter
February 6, 2026
With snow storage at capacity, Barrie has turned to vacant land at a landfill, as officials say this winter’s clean up is one of the largest and costliest the city has faced.
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Good morning. The Trump administration keeps shifting the goals and timeline for its war in Iran – more on that below, along with Mark Carney’s billion-dollar India deal and B.C.’s final time change. But first:
March 3, 2026 - 06:42 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
In 2012, a survey from the nonprofit Vancouver Foundation identified a perplexing trend: as the city was densifying in response to its housing crisis, people—especially those who lived in high-density housing—reported feeling less connected to their neighbours. A growing body of research since then has found a correlation between living in high-density urban environments and increased rates of social isolation, due to factors including a lack of secure tenure in rental buildings, poor architectural design, a dearth of green space and limited access to nature, and stigma related to...
March 3, 2026 - 06:30 | Jessica Barrett | Walrus
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
— Canada’s defence minister says the Liberal party is a “big tent” as divisions emerge over its decision to back the U.S. strikes against Iran, calling its supreme leader who was killed in the assaults a “force for evil.”
David McGuinty travelled to Australia alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney on the second part of a three-part trip to India, Australia and Japan to drum up new investments into Canada. Carney is set...
March 3, 2026 - 06:25 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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