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From 2017
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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If not for Marie-Philip Poulin, what would Canada's women's hockey history look like? At 34 she is still dragging Canada through big games, injury and all, as opponents call Canada "shaky and beatable." And now, Canada has to face a terrifying US team for gold. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: This Canada-U.S. rematch for Olympic women’s hockey gold will have something extra on the line
Marie-Philip Poulin has saved Canada in so many big games and Monday's Olympic semifinal against Switzerland became one.
www.thestar.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦 -
Leader of the Year. #cdnpoli
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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#NovaScotia's lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years—radiologists discovering small spots of Stage 1 cancer — which is often curable — rather than late stages of the disease.

Program set to expand provincewide in coming months

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia's lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years | CBC News
Nova Scotia's lung screening program is still in its infancy, but those leading the effort say they've already been able to deliver life-changing, positive news to dozens of people who might have been...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Mother, doctors call on N.L. government to expand coverage of RSV shots to all infants #Newfoundland #Labrador

N.L. is one of four provinces that only provide coverage for high-risk infants

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mother, doctors call on N.L. government to expand coverage of RSV shots to all infants | CBC News
When Michelle Pratt's twins were born, she learned they didn't qualify for an antibody shot that can prevent RSV. While Pratt decided to pay for the drug out of pocket, she wants to see Newfoundland a...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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“Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen former Privy Council clerk Janice Charette to head Canada's trade negotiations as it prepares for a review of the North American trade pact.”

"Charette brings extraordinary leadership, expertise and a deep commitment to advancing Canada’s interests,"

#Canada
Canada's PM picks onetime head of public service to spearhead CUSMA negotiations | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen the former clerk of the Privy Council, Janice Charette, to head Canada's trade negotiations as it prepares for a review of the North American trade pact this year...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Prime Minister Mark Carney set to announce defence industrial strategy today #Canada #cdnpoli #Defence 🍁

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Carney set to announce defence industrial strategy today
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to publicly release today his new Buy Canadian plan for supplying the military and growing Canada’s domestic defence industry.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin, and Valérie Maltais are into the long track team pursuit final. The Netherlands had to dig deep to edge Japan in the other semi: Canada, in their semi, cruised.
February 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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I, without a medal, agree: it's good to be Canadian ❤️🍁https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/article-olympics-canadian-athletes-milan-cortina-winter-games/
Medals or not, at this Olympics it’s good to be Canadian, say athletes
Given everything going on in the world politically, several athletes spoke of their pride in wearing the Maple Leaf
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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The Late Show host’s interview of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was published on his YouTube channel, but didn’t air on CBS due to the FCC’s ‘equal time’ mandate.
Colbert Says CBS Refused To Air His Interview With Democrat Candidate Fearing FCC Blowback
The Late Show host’s interview of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was published on his YouTube channel, but didn’t air on CBS due to the FCC’s ‘equal time’ mandate.
www.forbes.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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In @thewalrus.ca, I argue it's time we talk about what the US administration really is, and what that means for Canada's survival. thewalrus.ca/canada-is-be...
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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A central figure in our government. Shameful shit.
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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Aside from the fact that property taxes are state taxes, Trump is ticking up his already almost perpetual stream of lies to capture the any vote by any means necessary. They don;t care how stupid these statements make them look if it gets the stupid ones to the polls.
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Sales of #Ontario wines have 'skyrocketed' since LCBO pulled U.S. booze from stores: officials #Canada #BuyCanadian

Ford told LCBO to stop selling American products after U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in March

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sales of Ontario wines have 'skyrocketed' since LCBO pulled U.S. booze from stores: officials | CBC News
Sales of wines made from grapes grown in Ontario have soared since the Doug Ford government directed the LCBO to pull U.S. booze from store shelves nearly a year ago, officials say.
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Apparently people aren't excited about spending $56,000 per ticket to attend a World Cup game.

Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
February 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Still buying Canadian? This #Ontario hockey dad is on Day 135 of making sure you don't forget #BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada #Canada 🍁

Chris Agro says his made-in-Canada project has given him a deeper pride and love for Canada

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Still buying Canadian? This Ontario hockey dad is on Day 135 of making sure you don't forget | CBC News
Ontario hockey dad Chris Agro is highlighting made-in-Canada products for 135 days straight to get more people to prioritize Canadian and think twice about what they put in their shopping cart.
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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'Farm bankruptcies surged 46% in 2025…

The most recent farm income forecast confirmed that the farm economy has faced extreme fin'l pressure… Significant losses are expected across crop sectors for another year, & many livestock sectors are also tightening margins'

eu.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2...
Farm bankruptcies surged 46% in 2025, signaling deepening financial crisis
Farm bankruptcies surged 46% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of increases. Declining farm income and rising debt are pushing farmers to the brink.
eu.wisfarmer.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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A fever dream of rot
Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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“These narratives can provide grievance frameworks that legitimize hostility toward women and gender equality, and elements of them are consistent with those observed in ideologically motivated violent extremism.”

The "staffer" who hid misogynistic tags in Poilievre's posts has left the chat.
Anti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSIS - National | Globalnews.ca
Officials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat.
globalnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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There was raw emotion from Deanna and Max as they finished.

They’ve had to keep everything so locked in, so focused just to get on this Olympic stage.

It’s over now. And it’s washing over them. And it looked like they could have stayed out there forever. Their dreams realized.
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Air Canada to cancel Montreal (YUL) to Seattle (SEA) route with flights no longer resuming this summer.
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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I could listen to Pierre-Edouard Bellemare talk all day. So I basically let him write half of my column today:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
For aging captains in Olympic men’s hockey, the goals vary but the pride is universal
It's about pride. And pride is universal — whether you're on top, stuck in the middle or mired all the way at the bottom.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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A historic stretch for Team Canada in Milano Cortina! Mikaël Kingsbury secures our first gold in Dual Moguls, Megan Oldham stomps the landing for Big Air gold, and Courtney Sarault adds a silver in the 1000m—her third medal of these Games!
February 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM