Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow – National

Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow – National

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted October 14, 2025 2:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal housing minister wouldn’t commit today to a Liberal election campaign promise to push cities to cut the fees that help fund local infrastructure. In Toronto today for an announcement, Housing…

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Spike in suspected bear attacks leaves multiple people dead in Japan – National

Spike in suspected bear attacks leaves multiple people dead in Japan – National

A man in Japan was mauled to death by a bear on Friday, the same week a bear pounced at shoppers at a grocery store in an area north of Tokyo and another person was found decapitated in a suspected bear attack, marking an uptick in such confrontations, Japanese officials said. According to the Japan…

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California celebrates Diwali: Gavin Newsom signs AB 268 into law; how Governor is seen as an ally of Indian-American community

California celebrates Diwali: Gavin Newsom signs AB 268 into law; how Governor is seen as an ally of Indian-American community

Gavin Newsom (File photo) California governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a law making Diwali an official state holiday.The AB 268 law will take effect on January 1, 2026 allowing community colleges and public schools to close on Diwali and state employees can take the day off with pay. This move follows Newsom’s 2023 veto…

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The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record

The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record

NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…

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‘Reasonable notice not given’: Judge temporarily blocks land transfer for Trump’s presidential library; cites ‘violation’ of Florida law

‘Reasonable notice not given’: Judge temporarily blocks land transfer for Trump’s presidential library; cites ‘violation’ of Florida law

US President Donald Trump A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for the future Donald J Trump presidential library. The library is set to be built on a plot owned by Miami Dade College.Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz said the college’s board of trustees, which initially gifted the…

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Trump posthumously honours Charlie Kirk as U.S. revokes critics’ visas – National

Trump posthumously honours Charlie Kirk as U.S. revokes critics’ visas – National

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s politics further to the right. At the same time, the U.S. State Department said it had revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S….

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Gas prices are down. Here’s why — and could they drop more soon? – National

Gas prices are down. Here’s why — and could they drop more soon? – National

  Canadians are likely saving a few loonies if they’ve gone to fill their gas tanks in the past few days, and prices at the pumps may continue to drop a little more. Analysts say these recent drops are the result of a combination of seasonal factors, the rise in oil production worldwide leading to…

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B.C.’s softwood lumber U.S. tariffs now higher than Russia’s: ‘Let that sink in’

B.C.’s softwood lumber U.S. tariffs now higher than Russia’s: ‘Let that sink in’

B.C. Premier David Eby is issuing a stark warning to the federal government as the province’s softwood lumber industry faces additional duties and tariffs from the U.S., which he said has left many forest companies on a “razor’s edge of survival.” Softwood lumber being exported from B.C. to the U.S. now faces an estimated 45…

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Israel accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire, will reduce aid to Gaza – National

Israel accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire, will reduce aid to Gaza – National

Israel restricted aid into Gaza and kept the enclave’s border shut on Tuesday while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war. Israel told the United Nations it will only allow 300 aid trucks into Gaza – half the agreed daily number – from Wednesday, and that…

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‘He knows no one in India’: Timeline of the case of Subu Vedam who has been in US jail for 43 years

‘He knows no one in India’: Timeline of the case of Subu Vedam who has been in US jail for 43 years

Subu Vedam was arrested by ICE moment after he walked free of Pennsylvania jail after 43 years. He was wrongfully convicted of a murder. 64-year-old Subu Vedam, an Indian-origin man in Pennsylvania, is now facing deportation threats to India which he left as an infant when he was nine months old. His family members claim…

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