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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s major political parties focused on government spending and public services Tuesday as campaigning entered its seventh day, with party leaders outlining competing visions on bureaucracy, housing affordability, education and infrastructure. The Coalition Avenir Québec and Quebec Conservative Party both argued the provincial government should be streamlined,…

Police are investigating after a Surrey mosque was vandalized with hateful and threatening graffiti over the weekend, prompting condemnation from political leaders and renewed concerns about rising Islamophobia in Canada. Members of the Fleetwood Islamic Centre arrived for early morning prayers on Saturday and discovered messages including “Get Out or Die” and “Islam is Trash”…

Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show the slew of funding requests from city departments under consideration by Calgary city council could result in a significant, double-digit property tax increase next year. The confidential documents, which were presented to city council during a closed session meeting on July 28, indicate property tax revenue would…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man was injured on the job after a tour vehicle rolled down a hill on the Columbia Icefield, about 120 kilometres south of Jasper, Alta. RCMP and Pursuit, the company that runs the bus tours, said the man was the only one involved and no one…

A popular Halifax music venue is taking a stand against event posters generated by artificial intelligence. Gus’ Pub in the city’s north end has been supporting local artists for years. Going beyond just the music itself, the walls of the pub are littered with event posters crafted by local graphic designers. But when show fliers…