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• Conservatives propose eliminating tax on diesel sales until Canada Day

  Poilievre also advocates removing all diesel production taxes by permanently scrapping the federal industrial carbon tax and the Clean Fuel Standard.

  Canada

  8 hours
• Albertans to vote on 10 questions in October referendum. Here’s what they ask

  It's not only deciding whether to hold a referendum on Alberta separation next month, there's several other questions Albertans will vote on.

  Canada

  9 hours
• Nor’easter floods parts of U.S. northeast, leaves over 130K without power

  The worst of the remaining rainfall was expected Sunday from northern New Jersey through New York City and Long Island into southern New England.

  Weather

  Sep 27
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• New U.S. bans to take effect Tuesday: Here’s what’s affected

  Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc told Global News that Canada "maintains ongoing communications with our American counterparts."

  Canada

  Sep 27
• Threats to Canada’s North have ‘shifted significantly,’ foreign minister says

  The long-serving cabinet minister tells The West Block that Canada and the U.S. remain at the table to discuss Arctic security, sovereignty.

  Canada

  Sep 27
• Pope Francis says medically-assisted dying is ‘false compassion’

  The issue roiled French politics for years before resulting recently in legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

  Health

  Sep 27
• A new book sheds light on the birth of punk in New York City fifty years ago

  When punk coalesced into something tangible in NYC in 1976, Legs McNeil was a 19-year-old fan who was witness to everything first-hand. His new book tells his story.

  Entertainment

  Sep 27
• U.K. police arrest 5 men near air base, suspected of preparing terror act

  Police said Sunday that the men were detained on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act, and that army bomb-disposal experts were examining several vehicles.

  World

  Sep 27
• Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum

  Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.

  Politics

  Sep 27
• Advance polls open in Quebec general election

  Polls opened for the first day of advance voting on Sunday. Voters in Quebec have the option of voting until Monday, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m, ahead of the Oct. 5 general election.

  Politics

  Sep 27
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• Experts ask if Canada has enough Arctic diplomats

  As Canada plans an ambitious expansion of defence and economic activity in the Arctic, regional experts are asking whether it has enough diplomats to build the ties it wants.

  Politics

  Sep 27
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• How Nova Scotia’s rent asks topped other provinces

  In Halifax, a one-bedroom apartment is listed for rent at $1,750 a month, located in a three-storey building on Tower Road, about three blocks east of Dalhousie University.

  Sep 27
• B.C. Conservative leader ‘ready to rock’

  British Columbia Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson admits to some frustration in the starting days of the provincial election but now says his party is "ready to rock." 

  Sports

  Sep 26
• Lawyer wins case against multinational firm behind day school settlement

  A First Nations lawyer who started the quest for justice for day school survivors has won a lawsuit against a firm regarding compensation for her work.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.

  World

  Sep 26
• Parts of Nova Scotia national park closed temporarily after coyote bite: Parks Canada

  In a social media post, the parks agency says the MacIntosh Brook area where the incident happened has been temporarily closed. 

  Canada

  Sep 26
• The Tragically Hip, Feist to enter Songwriters HOF

  Toronto's indie music scene mainstay Feist and Kingston alt-rock legends the Tragically Hip are among musical acts set to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

  Entertainment

  Sep 26
• Anand to give Canada’s UN speech this afternoon

  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to address the United Nations General Assembly. Her speech will touch on support for Ukraine, the Middle East and Arctic sovereignty.

  Economy

  Sep 26
• Repeat Pokemon heist pushes Winnipeg owner to quit

  Terri Settle says she thought she solved her Pokemon card theft problem in August. Now she said she is planning to stop selling the cards after the ones she has left are sold.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 26
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• Canadians more united despite separatist sentiment in Alberta, Quebec: Ipsos

  Overwhelming majority of Canadians want Alberta to remain a part of a unified Canada, would vote for their province to remain as well.

  Canada

  Sep 26
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• Why turnout matters in Alberta’s vote on a future separation referendum

  Polls suggest support for a future separation vote remains limited, but the kind of crowds that turn up could significantly shape the final result.

  Commentary

  Sep 26
• Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election

  As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.

  Politics

  Sep 25
• WATCH: Global National – Sept. 25

  Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Dawna Friesen

  News

  Sep 25
• Veteran OPP sergeant charged following child sexual exploitation investigation

  An OPP sergeant with 28 years of service faces child sexual abuse material charges after a police investigation in Alliston, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 25
• Class action sought after alleged abuse of students at N.S. school

  RCMP said they received a report on Sept. 10 of an alleged assault at Dr. W.A. MacLeod Consolidated School, a pre-primary to Grade 8 school, in Riverton, N.S.

  Canada

  Sep 25