PM Carney kicks off high-stakes visit to EU Parliament in Strasbourg, meets new UK PM in Manchester
What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics & Government
Jamie Sarkonak: Steven Galloway’s accuser won’t even argue that she told the truth
Several defendants in former UBC prof's defamation trial have settled, while woman who accused him will not testify
After Niagara Falls ferris wheel cancellation, opponents set sights on other Ford government proposals
Buoyed by the victory, opponents are now looking at the Ford government's second proposal for Queen Victoria Park: an all-season, 3.8-kilometre, automated electric tram.
Environmental advocates ask Sask. Court of Appeal to review coal decision
Environmental advocates are asking Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal for a judicial review of their case against the province's decision to extend coal-fired power plants.
Raymond J. de Souza: Restraining AI is a task for natural intelligence
Put a stop to AI for AI’s sake. Make the priority AI for humanity’s sake
Business & Economy
New Data by Shift Canada Reveals Early Exposure Fuels Entrepreneurship Among Majority of Young Canadians, but Access to Support is Biggest Obstacle
Despite a challenging economy, a new Nanos Research survey found more young Canadians intend to start a business, with a national demand for entrepreneurial programming. TORONTO — A new Nanos...
Media Advisory: MADD Canada to Unveil New Prince Edward Island Provincial Memorial Monument Honouring Victims of Alcohol-and Drug-Related Crashes
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MADD Canada is excited to unveil the new Prince Edward Island Provincial Memorial Monument honouring victims killed in...
Ted Rechtshaffen: Why you might be dropping the ball with your corporate investment account
Once you understand how your passive income tax rate is structured, you will want to pay extra attention to it
Should you accept your employer’s invitation to resign rather than be fired?
Employers trying to save money through gamesmanship can end up costing themselves considerably more in the end
Terence Corcoran: The rise of ‘‘national sovereignty’
New Bob Rae book champions the end of neoliberalism, free market ideas and capitalism
Environment & Climate
‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fireFirefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say...
Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss
New owners apply for permission to extract oil in Horse Hill despite landmark ruling from supreme court in 2024After years of trying to dig for oil in Surrey, the company behind the drilling project...