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Climate Change Poses Systemic Risk to Global Financial Markets

A confluence of factors, including rising extreme weather events and the potential for climate litigation, is creating a systemic risk to global financial markets, with implications for asset values and future stability.

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Alberta Judge Recommends Cold-Weather Shelters for Bars After Two Deaths

An Alberta judge recommended that bars implement cold-weather shelters and other measures to prevent alcohol-related hypothermia deaths after two young men died from exposure near a bar in Edmonton.

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Canada Sets September Heat Record Amidst Intense Wildfire Season

British Columbia reached 40.8°C (104°F) on Wednesday, breaking Canada's September temperature record, following an intensely hot and dry summer that fueled the country's second-worst wildfire season, while a large hailstorm caused significant damage in Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Canada Delays EV Mandate Amid US Trade Disputes

Facing record unemployment and US trade tensions, the Canadian government announced a $5-billion aid package, delayed mandatory electric vehicle sales targets, and launched a 60-day review of the program.

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Top Canadian Official's Firm Profits from Tobacco Giant

Tom Pitfield, a principal secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, is a major shareholder in Data Sciences, a marketing firm with Philip Morris International as a major client, raising ethical concerns given the government's anti-smoking policies.

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Manitoba Mass Stabbing: 26-Year-Old Suspect Killed After Attack

A 26-year-old man, Tyrone Simard, with a history of assault convictions, killed his 18-year-old sister and injured eight others in a mass stabbing attack in Hollow Water First Nation, Manitoba, before being killed in a police chase.

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Ontario Eases Interprovincial Trade Barriers, But Systemic Issues Persist

Ontario's recent move to streamline professional licensing for out-of-province workers marks a small step towards national economic integration, but significant barriers remain across Canada, particularly in areas like healthcare and supply management.

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Health Canada vows to expedite biosimilar drug approvals to reduce costs

Health Canada is addressing a backlog in biosimilar drug approvals, aiming to accelerate the market entry of cheaper alternatives to costly biologic drugs, driven by a 400 percent surge in submissions since 2016 and a need to reduce costs for public drug plans.

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India and Canada Appoint New Envoys, Signaling Improved Relations

India and Canada have appointed new envoys, aiming to normalize relations strained by allegations of Indian agents' involvement in the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Ontario Police Accused of Overzealous Self-Defense Charges

Following several incidents where residents defending their homes against intruders were initially charged, only to have charges later dropped, concerns are rising about the overzealous application of self-defense laws in Ontario.

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B.C. Premier Defends Policy Amidst Cross-Border Indigenous Land Claim Lawsuit

The British Columbia government will defend against a lawsuit by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, who claim to be descendants of the Sinixt people and thus entitled to consultation on land issues in B.C., a claim contested by the Syilx Okanagan Nation.

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Canada Suspends 2026 EV Sales Mandate Amidst US Tariffs

Facing industry upheaval from US tariffs and declining EV sales, the Canadian government suspended the 2026 electric vehicle sales mandate, prompting mixed reactions from automakers and clean energy advocates.

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