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Ottawa tables MAID bill that permanently bars mental-illness-only cases and opens door to advance requests●Canada and the UAE sign trade pact negotiated in 47 days as Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince visits Ottawa●Bell sells 49.9% of its cell towers to La Caisse in $2.45-billion deal to cut debt●Wealthsimple raises up to $425 million as Power Corporation deepens its stake●Governor General’s Literary Awards name 2026 finalists in the prizes’ 90th year●Ovarian cancer drug Elahere clears national price talks, moving closer to public coverage●Opinion: Canada has the climate-health numbers. Now it needs a budget line●Ottawa tables MAID bill that permanently bars mental-illness-only cases and opens door to advance requests●Canada and the UAE sign trade pact negotiated in 47 days as Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince visits Ottawa●Bell sells 49.9% of its cell towers to La Caisse in $2.45-billion deal to cut debt●Wealthsimple raises up to $425 million as Power Corporation deepens its stake●Governor General’s Literary Awards name 2026 finalists in the prizes’ 90th year●Ovarian cancer drug Elahere clears national price talks, moving closer to public coverage●Opinion: Canada has the climate-health numbers. Now it needs a budget line●
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Trade and diplomacy

Canada and the UAE sign trade pact negotiated in 47 days as Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince visits Ottawa

The Canadian · October 28, 2026

politics

Ottawa tables MAID bill that permanently bars mental-illness-only cases and opens door to advance requests

Bill C-41 would amend the Criminal Code to exclude people whose sole condition is a mental illness, while letting provinces build regimes for advance requests made before a person loses capacity.

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

business

Bell sells 49.9% of its cell towers to La Caisse in $2.45-billion deal to cut debt

The transaction creates Canada’s largest dedicated tower company, with more than 5,000 sites, while Bell keeps control, its spectrum and its active network equipment.

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

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tech

Wealthsimple raises up to $425 million as Power Corporation deepens its stake

Power Corporation is putting $68 million into a round that includes a $300-million primary offering, keeping one of Canada’s best-known fintechs well funded as it competes with the big banks.

The Canadian · October 28, 2026

health

Ovarian cancer drug Elahere clears national price talks, moving closer to public coverage

The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance has concluded negotiations with AbbVie after a months-long stalemate, but each province and territory must still decide to list the treatment.

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politics

Ottawa tables MAID bill that permanently bars mental-illness-only cases and opens door to advance requests

Bill C-41 would amend the Criminal Code to exclude people whose sole condition is a mental illness, while letting provinces build regimes for advance requests made before a person loses capacity.

The Canadian · October 28, 2026

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politics

MPs debate national strategy on intimate-partner violence as Georgina’s Law advances

Bill S-242 would require Ottawa to build a national strategy within two years and report on progress every two years, drawing support from Liberals and Conservatives while the Bloc raises jurisdiction concerns.

The Canadian · October 23, 2026

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politics

Poll finds broad support for Carney’s economic changes without a new election

A national survey points to support for pressing ahead on infrastructure and trade reforms, while Conservative voters are divided over seeking a fresh mandate.

The Canadian · October 17, 2026

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tech

Wealthsimple raises up to $425 million as Power Corporation deepens its stake

Power Corporation is putting $68 million into a round that includes a $300-million primary offering, keeping one of Canada’s best-known fintechs well funded as it competes with the big banks.

The Canadian · October 28, 2026

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tech

Canadian news publishers sue Anthropic over use of journalism to train AI

Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press allege their work was used without permission to build the Claude model. The allegations have not been proven in court.

The Canadian · October 23, 2026

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tech

Canada’s counter-drone testing ground brings prototypes face to face with battlefield lessons

A $1-million competition at Suffield pairs industry demonstrations with Ukrainian experience of rapidly changing drone warfare.

The Canadian · October 17, 2026

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culture

Governor General’s Literary Awards name 2026 finalists in the prizes’ 90th year

Miriam Toews, Canisia Lubrin, Hannah Moscovitch and Sharon Bala are among the finalists for awards that celebrate books in both official languages across seven categories.

The Canadian · October 28, 2026

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culture

Quebec City opens $84-million Espace Riopelle, a permanent home for a master of abstraction

The three-storey pavilion at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec presents about 130 works by Jean Paul Riopelle alongside roughly 100 by other Quebec artists.

The Canadian · October 23, 2026

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culture

Paul Wong begins shaping Canada’s first parliamentary visual artist role

The Vancouver multimedia artist takes a two-year appointment whose remit reaches beyond ceremonial works to exhibitions, programming and cultural advice.

The Canadian · October 17, 2026