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What is a writ?
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22:02 | March 13, 2026
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Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.7% after 84,000 job losses in February
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Two dead after plasma donation at Winnipeg private collection centres
01:51 | March 13, 2026
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‘Shameful’: Conservative MP slams Liberals for not revealing CAF base in Kuwait was attacked by Iran
02:40 | March 13, 2026
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Carney says Canada ‘fully prepared’ to defend the Arctic in response to Greenland question
01:23 | March 13, 2026
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Canada to keep Russia sanctions despite U.S. move to ease them: Carney
00:57 | March 13, 2026
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Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticked up, Statistics Canada reports
02:44 | March 13, 2026
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CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cell phone and internet plans
00:30 | March 13, 2026
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Children of some Iranian regime leaders live in West
02:40 | March 12, 2026
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Liberals table tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill after privacy concerns, backlash
01:50 | March 12, 2026
What is a writ?
Description
September 10, 2019
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘dropping the writ.’ But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important to Canadians?
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What is a writ?00:44 | September 10, 2019 -
Cardi B vs. Hamilton: Hip hop star slams Ontario city after her show doesn’t sell out05:11 | 52 minutes ago -
Ontario’s Ford defends decision to restrict FOI laws to protect personal phone conversations02:01 | 3 hours ago -
Oscars 2026: Canadian filmmakers win big at Academy Awards01:47 | March 16, 2026 -
Canada’s inflation cooled to 1.8% before Iran war: StatCan01:59 | March 16, 2026 -
Iran war: Why Canada’s oil production boost likely won’t push gas prices down01:53 | March 16, 2026 -
Carney spends his birthday at Buckingham Palace with King Charles00:17 | March 16, 2026 -
Deportation hearing begins for alleged Iranian regime official01:38 | March 16, 2026 -
Canada spending $200M on space launch pad, cuts funds elsewhere02:02 | March 16, 2026 -
40% of severe pregnancy complications are missed, McMaster University study says01:39 | March 16, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s annual inflation rate falls to 1.8% in February02:19 | March 16, 2026 -
Carney meets U.K. Prime Minister Starmer in London before vacation00:30 | March 16, 2026 -
Global National: March 1520:11 | March 15, 2026 -
Canada agrees to collaborate with Nordic countries on defence, trade02:03 | March 15, 2026 -
Canada to boost oil production by 140K barrels per day00:39 | March 15, 2026 -
Canada ‘will continue to stand with Denmark and Greenland’: Carney on Arctic Security05:11 | March 15, 2026 -
How the Iran war is driving up the cost of flying02:02 | March 14, 2026 -
Global National: March 1421:25 | March 14, 2026 -
Carney observes NATO arctic cold response exercise amid rising geopolitical tensions09:06 | March 14, 2026 -
Majority of young Canadian men feel gender equality has gone ‘far enough’: poll02:03 | March 14, 2026 -
Bobcat leaps at man in Cape Breton, catching him by surprise01:08 | March 14, 2026 -
Canada ‘reliable’ and ‘low-risk’ oil exporter, will up production amid energy crisis: Carney02:46 | March 14, 2026 -
Global National: March 1322:02 | March 13, 2026 -
Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.7% after 84,000 job losses in February02:00 | March 13, 2026 -
Two dead after plasma donation at Winnipeg private collection centres01:51 | March 13, 2026 -
‘Shameful’: Conservative MP slams Liberals for not revealing CAF base in Kuwait was attacked by Iran02:40 | March 13, 2026 -
Carney says Canada ‘fully prepared’ to defend the Arctic in response to Greenland question01:23 | March 13, 2026 -
Canada to keep Russia sanctions despite U.S. move to ease them: Carney00:57 | March 13, 2026 -
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticked up, Statistics Canada reports02:44 | March 13, 2026 -
CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cell phone and internet plans00:30 | March 13, 2026 -
Children of some Iranian regime leaders live in West02:40 | March 12, 2026 -
Liberals table tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill after privacy concerns, backlash01:50 | March 12, 2026
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What is a writ?00:44 | September 10, 2019
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Cardi B vs. Hamilton: Hip hop star slams Ontario city after her show doesn’t sell out05:11 | 52 minutes ago
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Ontario’s Ford defends decision to restrict FOI laws to protect personal phone conversations02:01 | 3 hours ago
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Oscars 2026: Canadian filmmakers win big at Academy Awards01:47 | March 16, 2026
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Canada’s inflation cooled to 1.8% before Iran war: StatCan01:59 | March 16, 2026
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Iran war: Why Canada’s oil production boost likely won’t push gas prices down01:53 | March 16, 2026
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Carney spends his birthday at Buckingham Palace with King Charles00:17 | March 16, 2026
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Deportation hearing begins for alleged Iranian regime official01:38 | March 16, 2026
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Canada spending $200M on space launch pad, cuts funds elsewhere02:02 | March 16, 2026
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40% of severe pregnancy complications are missed, McMaster University study says01:39 | March 16, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s annual inflation rate falls to 1.8% in February02:19 | March 16, 2026
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Carney meets U.K. Prime Minister Starmer in London before vacation00:30 | March 16, 2026
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Global National: March 1520:11 | March 15, 2026
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Canada agrees to collaborate with Nordic countries on defence, trade02:03 | March 15, 2026
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Canada to boost oil production by 140K barrels per day00:39 | March 15, 2026
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Canada ‘will continue to stand with Denmark and Greenland’: Carney on Arctic Security05:11 | March 15, 2026
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How the Iran war is driving up the cost of flying02:02 | March 14, 2026
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Global National: March 1421:25 | March 14, 2026
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Carney observes NATO arctic cold response exercise amid rising geopolitical tensions09:06 | March 14, 2026
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Majority of young Canadian men feel gender equality has gone ‘far enough’: poll02:03 | March 14, 2026
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Bobcat leaps at man in Cape Breton, catching him by surprise01:08 | March 14, 2026
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Canada ‘reliable’ and ‘low-risk’ oil exporter, will up production amid energy crisis: Carney02:46 | March 14, 2026
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Global National: March 1322:02 | March 13, 2026
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Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.7% after 84,000 job losses in February02:00 | March 13, 2026
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Two dead after plasma donation at Winnipeg private collection centres01:51 | March 13, 2026
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‘Shameful’: Conservative MP slams Liberals for not revealing CAF base in Kuwait was attacked by Iran02:40 | March 13, 2026
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Carney says Canada ‘fully prepared’ to defend the Arctic in response to Greenland question01:23 | March 13, 2026
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Canada to keep Russia sanctions despite U.S. move to ease them: Carney00:57 | March 13, 2026
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Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticked up, Statistics Canada reports02:44 | March 13, 2026
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CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cell phone and internet plans00:30 | March 13, 2026
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Children of some Iranian regime leaders live in West02:40 | March 12, 2026
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Liberals table tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill after privacy concerns, backlash01:50 | March 12, 2026
What is a writ?
Description
September 10, 2019
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘dropping the writ.’ But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important to Canadians?
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