Changing lifestyles may be behind Canada’s near historic low fertility rate

Canada’s fertility rate remained at a record low in 2025, while the average age of mothers at childbirth continued to climb, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada.

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What consent is | AccordBoreal

A plain-language guide to sexual consent in Canada: what it is, what asking sounds like, when consent can't be given, and how to respect a no.

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Ottawa must not abandon electric vehicles to align with Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to hike auto tariffs and rip key parts of the sector out of Canada puts more pressure on Ottawa to align Canadian auto policy with Washington. What does alignment look like? It is what Canada has been doing recently: sidelining electric vehicles and favouring production of conventional cars. Canada must resist. Ottawa can’t stop Washington from trying to reshape the North American auto industry around the U.S., but it can decide whether to make itself more dependent on that strategy or build more options of its own. A resilient Canadian auto strategy should focus on EVs, for that would mean more manufacturers, investment, access to export markets, stronger supply chains and, most importantly, more affordable vehicle choices in the country. However, the government will need to provide policy certainty to make it happen. With Canada’s recent commitment to electrification expected to deliver more affordable energy and reduce emissions, transportation policy needs to actively drive EV adoption. We have already seen how U.S. trade pressure can affect Canadian auto policy. Last year, Prime Minister Mark Carney weakened policies designed to provide Canadian consumers with access to more EV models at a variety of price points...

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Police say weapons threat at Halifax high school was hoax traced to Florida | CBC News

Halifax Regional Police say a weapons threat that forced Halifax West High School into lockdown Thursday was a case of swatting. An anonymous caller claimed to be on school grounds with a weapon, but authorities have since traced the call to Florida.

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Kanada und Island vertiefen ihre Sicherheits- und Handelsbeziehungen in der Arktis - Bytes Deutschland

Kanada und Island vertiefen ihre Sicherheits- und Handelsbeziehungen in der Arktis

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Parks Canada now investigating Banff National Park superintendent for violating National Parks Act | CBC News

Parks Canada is launching an investigation after Banff National Park superintendent Sal Rasheed was photographed walking his dog off-leash — a violation of federal law in national parks. The decision ...

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Ballot Map — Find the closest election ballot dropbox to you.

Search for ballot drop-off locations in your area and learn your local election rules. All sourced from public data.

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James Talarico endorsed by nation’s largest Gen Z group

Voters of Tomorrow—which reached more than 34 million voters last cycle—is launching phonebanks and new outreach efforts to bring young Texans to the polls.

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