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As pressure grows to tackle pet bans rental housing, BC advocates say no one should have to choose between a safe home and a beloved companion. The debate is quickly becoming part of Canada’s wider housing crisis, with renters, shelters and support groups all watching for real legal change.

Ontario’s new bill on foreign farmland ownership is being pitched as a way to protect local food production and make the province’s food system more resilient. If it works, Ontarians could see stronger support for homegrown agriculture, steadier supply chains and better access to Ontario-grown food.

Questions are growing after a CDC-linked study on bird flu cats was reportedly held back, even as officials track possible H5N1 spread through raw milk. For pet owners, farmers and vets in Canada and the U.S., the delay raises real concerns about how quickly critical health warnings are being shared.

An Ontario court has upheld the conviction and sentence in one of Canada’s most closely watched fatal impaired driving cases, keeping Brady Robertson’s appeal bid firmly rejected. The ruling underscores how seriously courts are treating deadly choices behind the wheel and the lasting pain they leave behind.

A new survey shows Winnipeggers are increasingly ready to embrace reusable foodware at local restaurants, especially for dine-in meals. That growing support could help businesses and policymakers cut waste in practical ways without making dining out less convenient.

The Prince Harry security case is back in the spotlight as a London court revisits whether British officials acted fairly when scaling back his protection after he left royal duties. For Canadians, the dispute hits close to home, raising bigger questions about public funding, accountability, and who should receive taxpayer-funded security.

Ontario has sold the Bombardier Challenger 650 jet back to Bombardier for the same $28.9 million headline price it originally paid, an unusual move that’s turning heads in the aviation world. The deal is sparking fresh questions about aircraft value, public accountability, and what comes next for one of Canada’s best-known aerospace products.

The UK’s proposed smoke-free law could reshape tobacco policy by making it illegal for future generations to ever buy cigarettes—and Canada is paying close attention. If it works, this bold approach may spark new debates here about how far governments should go to keep young people from starting to smoke.

A Nova Scotia ruling is drawing new attention to how governments must consider Charter rights when policy decisions affect people’s daily lives. For Canadians watching issues like housing, health care and social supports, this case could shape how public institutions prove they took those rights seriously.

When a powerful leader treats alliances and agreements as optional, the damage can spread quickly through the international order. This article explains why that shift matters for Canada, from trade and defence to the everyday costs of living in a less predictable world.