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“While not always mentioned by name, we see local media as the glue that holds much of that system together, enabling people to learn about their community, connect with one another, and develop a sense of shared identity and belonging.”

“It allows me to deepen a practice rooted in slow storytelling, where photography holds power to account while centring the lived experiences of those most affected.”

“The drug crisis seems to be getting worse. Along with fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that has been the main killer for years, today’s drug supply contains additives such as medetomidine, a potent veterinary tranquillizer.”

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“Within 48 hours of the first U.S.-Israeli strikes, war-risk premiums for a large crude carrier surged from roughly US$150,000 to US$3.6-million per transit.”

“Above all, there’s the priceless prize of showing that there is a path out of deep populism. Hungary was one of the first European countries to escape from communism in 1989. It was absolutely the first to fall into democracy-eroding populism in 2010.”

"A new model of warfare ​is being introduced, drone-assault units that ​combine aerial and ground unmanned systems with infantry into a single integrated system.”

“Either option leads to a significant international partnership between Canada and the country or countries behind the winning bidder – a de facto alliance – that will last more than 50 years.”

“Make no mistake: the deal seals the strategic defeat of the U.S.-Israel alliance in Iran. This war will be remembered as yet another episode of powerful countries falling into the trap of asymmetric warfare.”

“The Iran war has laid bare a new geopolitical reality. America’s adversaries are becoming more coordinated, sharing resources and capabilities in ways that amplify their power, while America’s global alliances, long its greatest asset, are neglected and fragmenting.”

“The ads will seem relatively benign at first: paid promotions set apart from organic responses, with commitments that ads will be helpful to people. But if these first tentative moves avoid significant backlash, things likely won’t stop there.”

“Around the world, governments and investors are looking for stable partners. They are looking for countries that combine economic openness with political reliability.”

“Orion, now parked in high-Earth orbit, is circling the planet as the crew tests equipment on board. If everything checks out, the crew will set off for the moon Thursday night in a manoeuvre called translunar injection.”

“Lewis's fiery advocacy for issues like rent control, workers' health and safety and the environment helped the NDP rise to official opposition status for Ontario in the 1970s. He went on to become a major human rights advocate, representing Canada at the United Nations.”

“The wealth gap in Canada is long-standing, but in recent years it has widenined in a worrying way.”

“The buildup of troops is a drastic escalation in the U.S.-Israel war against the Iranian regime and heightens the possibility that American servicemembers will go into Iran.”

“For the wealthy countries on the opposite bank of the strait from Iran, the bigger threat is a shortage of food and the soaring costs that could trigger.”

“Ottawa is buying more than 65,000 new assault rifles from Kitchener, Ont.-based Colt Canada through an expedited procurement process that’s setting the standard for the government’s new Defence Investment Agency.”

“Canada is quickly ramping up its defence spending, focused on high-priority sectors such as drones, ammunition and space technologies, as part of its goal to spend 5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence by 2035.”

“The Weston-funded effort joins a number of digital publications launched in recent years to compete with mainstream media outlets. Those newcomers include The Logic, The Hub, The Peak and several titles owned by Overstory Media Group.”

“The death of video stores reveals a broader social dilemma. As convenience increases, the pressure to confront the unfamiliar diminishes, and with it our capacity for growth.”

“As Gulf Arab oil producers from Saudi Arabia to Iraq cut production and scramble for new routes that bypass the strait, Iran is conducting business as usual.”

“At the very time Canada is searching for new markets and trying to develop new products to sell, it will become harder to do so. Any wins in the energy sector will be offset by losses elsewhere in the economy.”

“The video is part of an unprecedented White House digital operation turning the Iran war effort into a meme campaign, mixing unclassified missile footage from U.S. Central Command with the kinds of fictional and fantasy content young people share online for laughs.”

“With the advent of long-range bombers, Diego Garcia’s location in the middle of the Indian Ocean was no longer remote, but central.”

"This is going through our trusted partners in the World Food Program as well as UNICEF. We're hoping that it gets to those most in need.”

“Literacy literally restructured our consciousness, and the demise of literate culture—the decline of reading and the rise of social media—is again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.”

“In the 1990s, Cubans were all in the same boat, so to speak, and there was a sense of… community and solidarity. Now, the inequality is very visible, and that’s a political grievance for people.”

“While nobody should wish for the continuance of Cuba’s Communist government, a quick look at the history of American-led regime change reminds us that the chances of a stable democratic government taking root are extremely slim. A military intervention in Cuba would likely repeat the pattern.”

“The strategy is a major reversal for the defence sector in Canada, which has long suffered from a lack of private-sector enthusiasm.”

“The view is that people in rural villages like Viñales may be OK, but those in the cities would be at terrible risk.”

“If we want a strong Ontario tomorrow, we need to strengthen our postsecondary institutions today.”

“Culture is more than a night at the opera. It’s local Canadian news that no Big Tech firm provides, and world news seen through Canadian eyes.”

“The once-mighty radio world has increasingly had to deal with declining revenue, layoffs, and voice tracking, in which DJs in one city pretape segments for others to cut costs. The advent of AI has rattled the radio community even further.”

“The publicity emails sent from Amazon regarding the movie have no individual names or email addresses attached, as though no one wanted their career or personal brand sullied by association.”

“Toronto is one of the first cities, outside of New York City, to have a real hip-hop scene and a lot of people forget that.”

“The pact declares Hanwha's intention to purchase steel products for both the construction of Canada's new submarine fleet and the maintenance infrastructure on both coasts to support it.”

“It is rare for law-enforcement officers to turn on each other so publicly, and Minneapolis may represent the beginning of a broader rupture between local police—many of whom have years of experience dealing with the public—and federal officers bolstered by a corps of hastily trained recruits.”

“During the Second World War, the auto industry was converted into the defence industry. It produced a wide range of military material, particularly for the British when they were facing the fascist powers alone early on, and making a critical contribution to the overall Allied war effort.”

“I’m having a hard time seeing how ICE using Social Listening helps Hootsuite give back to our communities and be an ally.”

Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage.  We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.

“Of note, is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment to provide visa-free travel to Canadians, which widens the door to cross-border knowledge-exchange.”

“Juno Industries wants to scale up in both Canada and worldwide and will focus on recruiting Canadian technical and defence experts.”

“Companies would come out with the boss, who would throw their credit card down and everybody would be drinking throughout the evening.”

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“Canada is an outlier in not having an institution dedicated to portraiture. There are half a dozen national portrait museums around the world.”

“It remains to be seen how Russia might answer this latest round of American insults, but Putin’s options are severely limited by the demands of the war he started in Ukraine.”

“Modern conflict is now technologically enabled in a way that even 20 years ago would have been unimaginable.”