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Premier Danielle Smith speaking at a federalist gathering and lobying Prime Minister Mark Carney about her nine referendum questions. CPACPublished on: 21 Oct 2026, 12:45 amLoading content, please wait...

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Activists rallied outside the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday calling on the province to reverse course on several controversial projects, including a fossil-fuel burning power plant, a hyperscale data centre, and a massive open-pit mine. They also expressed opposition to a lifting of New Brunswick’s moratorium on shale gas fracking, a policy that’s currently under review. An estimated 350 people were in attendance for the rally, which took place as MLAs returned to Fredericton for the new legislative session.

Israeli arms dealer Elbit Systems today announced it has acquired International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE), a Canadian company that has received federal government contracts and nearly $1 million in federal grant funding. In a press release, Elbit said the acquisition will expand its “underwater and maritime autonomy capabilities.” It did not say how much the acquisition cost, stating only that the purchase price “is not material to Elbit Systems.”In a public statement, Elbit’s president and CEO Bezhalel Machlis said: “This acquisition marks another milestone in Elbit Systems’ strategy to expand its offerings in the naval domain.”Elbit is Israel’s largest arms company and plays a key role in arming the Israeli military, which is widely accused of committing a genocide in Gaza. Elbit’s products are integrated into a variety of Israeli warships and other naval vessels. Israel’s naval forces play a key role in maintaining Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza and have intercepted multiple humanitarian aid flotillas bound for the besieged enclave. Elbit did not respond to an emailed request for comment from The Maple about its acquisition of ISE.

In the lead-up to the 2026 Toronto municipal election, we interviewed Don Valley West candidates about their vision for the neighbourhood. This article was produced as part of the Local Journalism Initiative.

AlbertaPoilievre express gratitude to Premier Smith and government of Alberta for the Alberta Health Services' rapid response during the disaster at CFB WainwrightAlberta Health Services Courtesy David Bajer/CBCPublished on:20 Oct 2026, 8:50 pmLoading content, please wait...