10/3 podcast: MAID debate: Alberta pushes back as Canada grapples with assisted dying
Perhaps one of the most controversial issues in Canada is MAID, or medical assistance in dying. One province has decided that the pace of these deaths has gone too far, too fast. National Post politics reporter Rahim Mohamed joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss where MAID is currently at in Canada, why Alberta felt it needed to bring in restrictions, and how those limitations have been perceived. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementBackground reading: Why Alberta is proposing a ban on ‘advance requests’ for MAIDSubscribe to 10/3 on your favourite podcast appOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.
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April 02, 2026 19:10 UTC
How Bizarre: Canadian sitcom blazed a blue trail
Name and describe the 1980s Canadian sketch comedy show with early career appearances by a few future stars and one terrible daredevil. A censored version of the show aired on CTV from 1980 to 1986, while the unbridled episodes aired on U.S. network Showtime. It blazed new trails in terms of its risque content, its self-awareness and its related near-complete dispensing of the fourth wall. Luba Goy, who went on to join Broadfoot on Royal Canadian Air Farce, is credited with appearing on seven Bizarre episodes from 1981 to 1983. The Super Dave show ran for five family friendly seasons starting in 1987 — but like a good mushroom, it was first grown in something much dirtier.
Source:National Post
April 02, 2026 18:06 UTC
Snowstorm heading for parts of Newfoundland this Easter weekend
Another snowstorm is set to collide with parts of Newfoundland, just in time for Easter weekend. Special weather statements are in effect for stretches across the Avalon Peninsula and southern Newfoundland, bringing anywhere from 10 to 20 centimetres of snow. “With the heavier snowfall rates and some colder temperatures and some gusting winds, visibility could be poor over more exposed areas,” said Field. She said across parts of southern Newfoundland and the Avalon it could bring snow that transitions into ice pellets, freezing rain and then back to rain. Download ourfree CBC News appto sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador.
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April 02, 2026 17:55 UTC
Champagne meets with high-level Chinese leaders in investment bid
Champagne meets with high-level Chinese leaders in investment bidNewsDuration 2:10Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne meets with Chinese government officials and business leaders in a bid to build strategic partnerships and attract new investments. He says his trip to China builds on the prime minister's visit in January. CORRECTION (April 2, 2026): A previous version of this video had an incorrect title on the screen. The title at 1:37 should have read Phil Witherington, CEO of Manulife.
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April 02, 2026 17:27 UTC
Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn’t exist
Coates is one of several Canadians who say they recently received a phishing text about a milk class-action settlement. But unlike the bread scam (new window), there isn't currently an actual, specific Canadian Milk Class Action. CBC News has viewed screen shots of four different phishing texts claiming to be about a milk class action. Fin du widget . The affected products include Silk brand almond milk, coconut milk, almond-coconut milk and oat milk, as well as Great Value brand almond milk with best-before dates up to and including Oct. 4.
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April 02, 2026 17:23 UTC
Charlo residents concerned after forever chemicals discovered in drinking water
Residents of Charlo are worried for their health after high concentrations of forever chemicals were found in the municipal water supply. Tuesday's information session about drinking water in the municipality of Heron Bay, which took in Charlo as part of the 2023 amalgamation, was organized by the province. (Honorine Ngountchoup/CBC)Two wells which supply drinking water for Charlo exceeded Health Canada’s 30 nanograms-per-litre standard. Other citizens at the meeting expressed their desire to be connected to the municipal water supply once the problem is fixed. Heron Bay Deputy Mayor Denis McIntyre said "the water of Charlo is good to drink" after transferring drinking water from the community of Bois-Joli.
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April 02, 2026 17:03 UTC
U.S. Lumber Coalition: Canada's New Softwood Lumber Subsidies Exceed C$2 Billion - Solely to Prop Up Canada's Massive and Harmful Excess Lumber Exports
Our goal is to serve as the voice of the American lumber community and effectively address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices. NEW CANADIAN SOFTWOOD SUBSIDIES TRACKERSince August 2025, Canada announced an estimated C$2.1 billion in forestry-specific subsidies. This funding was provided with the goal of "help{ing} up to 66,000 workers in vulnerable industries," including softwood lumber workers. These initiatives will support "workers and businesses most affected by tariffs and trade disruptions." These initiatives will support "workers and businesses most affected by tariffs and trade disruptions."
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April 02, 2026 16:45 UTC
Provincial Leaders to Discuss Internal Trade and Shared Priorities at Canadian Chamber Summit
Interprovincial trade rose to the top of Canada’s economic agenda in 2025, but progress depends on coordination and sustained effort. Previously announced speakers for the Summit include leaders from across business, media, policy, and the arts, reflecting the breadth of perspectives needed to advance Canada’s economic future. The Future of Business Summit is supported by a growing group of leading corporations, reflecting its national reach and relevance to Canada’s business and civic communities. The Canadian Chamber is also proud to collaborate with Community Partners including the Ottawa Board of Trade, the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Canada Council for the Arts. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success.
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April 02, 2026 14:52 UTC
Trump says 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are near completion, without providing precise timeline
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday evening that Iran has been decimated and that the hard part of the war is done, telling Americans that his "core strategic objectives" are near completion and that the war will end soon. But while he said Iran is "really no longer a threat," he gave no precise timeline for when the conflict would end. "This short-term increase has been entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers of neighbouring countries that have nothing to do with the conflict," Trump said. Earlier in the day, Trump claimed that Iran was asking for a ceasefire, a claim Iran denied making. Thousands of additional U.S. troops are currently heading to the Middle East, but Trump offered no insight Wednesday as to what they would be doing.
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April 02, 2026 14:03 UTC
Conservatives call for zero gas taxes for the rest of the year
OTTAWA — With prices at the pump spiking due to the war in Iran, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the government to zero out gas taxes for the rest of the year. The party estimates that the plan would save Canadians about 25 cents a litre when they fill up their cars. The Tories say that would bring Canadian prices roughly in line with the price Americans are paying at the pump. The Conservatives say the plan would eliminate the fuel excise tax, the clean fuel standard and the GST on gas. The excise tax and GST would be removed until the end of the year and the fuel standard tax would be eliminated permanently.
Source:National Post
April 02, 2026 13:39 UTC
Russian rookie pursues hockey dream with Halifax Mooseheads
Russian rookie pursues hockey dream with Halifax MooseheadsNewsDuration 2:29Oleg Kulebyakin is at the end of his first season in the QMJHL and hopes to continue growing his game in Halifax and push for the NHL. The CBC's Sebastian Asprey has the story.
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April 02, 2026 13:32 UTC
‘We're not going anywhere,' says CHMR-FM after MUN students' union votes to strip its funding
In an email to CBC News Thursday morning, MUNSU's director of external affairs Nathan Gillingham said the the radio station would still receive a $2 student levy — which nets approximately $50,000 a year for the radio station. The radio station has the "full opportunity" to become an independent media centre for students and the community. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“We're going to find a way to keep going for the sake of our community,” she said. ‘Major changes’CBC News has previously reported on the radio station’s financial struggles . Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Clearly there are going to be some major changes,” she said, adding they will need to calculate a budget going forward.
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April 02, 2026 13:31 UTC
Poilievre's high-speed rail opposition is a good message but 'not without risk,' strategist says
His request was accepted, with the measures related to high-speed rail being allowed to pass. Poilievre’s opposition to the high-speed rail network also comes after some of his Conservative MPs representing swaths of rural Ontario voiced their own concerns about the project. According to the Bloc Québécois, the Alto high-speed rail project is becoming a wedge issue in the byelection in Terrebonne, a suburb north-east of Montreal. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet said his party supported the idea of high-speed rail even before the Liberals did. The Bloc leader said it was Poilievre’s right to oppose high-speed rail but hinted he had a double standard when it came to this infrastructure project.
Source:National Post
April 02, 2026 13:17 UTC
Proposed political neutrality legislation offensive to Alberta teachers, ATA says
The Alberta Teachers’ Association says the provincial government's suggestion that educators don't act with integrity or present issues in a balanced way is offensive. The bill, with further rules expected to come later this year, includes a mandate that teachers present all issues in a neutral way. The government also aims to require the national anthem be played once a week in schools and it seeks the ability to set strategic goals for school boards. School boards in Alberta's two biggest cities, as well as the provincial school board association, all said Wednesday that legislation was still being reviewed. "This bill proposes multiple changes with school board governance and operational implications that require thoughtful consideration," reads a statement from Shali Baziuk, the president of the Alberta School Boards Association..
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 12:39 UTC
Alberta moves to tighten oversight of immigration system
However, some business advocates are concerned the new oversight system could add to administrative burdens. “This does not look like red tape reduction,” said Keylil Loeppky, the federation’s director for Alberta and interprovincial trade. “Albertans deserve to know that immigration in Alberta is fair, transparent and addresses the real needs of Alberta’s labour force. This legislation improves accountability and gives the province more control over how the immigration system is used and gives us tools other provinces use to ensure the system is working for Albertans,” said Joseph Schow, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, in a government statement. It would also introduce a new licensing system for immigration consultants and foreign worker recruiters, powers the government says Alberta currently lacks in a single, comprehensive framework.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 12:34 UTC