Morning Update: Hunting for new antibiotics
Also in today’s edition: Danielle Smith defends her government and Western allies reconsider the Strait of Hormuz
Pelican Pointe News
Friday, March 20, 2026
Politics & Government
John Carpay: Liberals have Canada leading the West in state surveillance
New bills would allow the government to intrude on privacy and secretly boot individuals from the internet if thought to be a 'threat'
Thwarted school attacks should lead to a national conversation, says N.S. mayor
‘Before Tumbler Ridge, we may (have said), "We’re they actually going to do it?" And now, we don’t have the luxury of that thought process anymore’
Paul Deegan: Time to stop the theft of news content IP
Fact-based, fact-checked original news content helps make AI products more accurate
Ramona Coelho: Alberta bill restricting assisted suicide reaffirms that care comes first
Danielle Smith's plan reinforces the ethical principles that coercive influences to die should never drive MAiD eligibility
Business & Economy
Solar Storms Pose Risks to Under-Prepared UK, Watchdog Says
The UK is not fully prepared for a severe space weather event that could disrupt power systems, air travel and mobile networks, causing billions of economic losses, a government watchdog found.
BitFuFu Announces Unaudited 2025 Full-Year Financial Results
SINGAPORE, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitFuFu Inc. (“BitFuFu” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FUFU), a world-leading Bitcoin miner and mining services innovator, today announced its...
Terence Corcoran: Any Canadian auto trade deal will be flawed
The only right choice for Canadians is not on the table
Idaho Aligns State Permitting with FAST-41, Streamlining Permitting at Liberty Gold’s Black Pine Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to report a significant permitting...
Jack Mintz: This week’s population numbers spell trouble ahead
Internal migration to Alberta and B.C. is changing political balances while continuing net emigration is reducing our growth potential