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Outfitters warn any N.B. ban on American hunters and anglers would devastate industry
By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2026 12:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pressure is mounting on New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt to scrap a proposal to retaliate against American tariffs by…
Foreign influence watchdog ‘aware of concerns’ about Alberta referendum
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s foreign influence commissioner’s office says they’re “aware of concerns” about other states targeting the Alberta upcoming independence referendum. In a statement Tuesday evening, Foreign…
Vancouver police say $5.8M of cocaine found in t-shirt order is record bust
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver police say the largest cocaine seizure in the force’s history was discovered by employees at a legitimate company sorting through a t-shirt order. The 328.55-kilogram seizure, worth an estimated…
Toronto tech conference Elevate rebrands to Nrth, has plans to expand
By Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2026 9:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto tech conference Elevate is getting a new name. Organizers say they’re rebranding the annual festival and the…
Labour law changes are the ‘sunlight’ collective bargaining needs: minister
By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2026 8:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the Liberals’ proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code would bring some much-needed…
Number of Ontario LTC homes requiring ‘exceptional circumstance’ bail outs growing
The number of Ontario long-term care homes receiving emergency funding to bail them out in exceptional circumstances has grown in recent years, new internal data shows, as the sector worries about how it is going to care for an aging population. Data obtained…
Here are the B.C. party leaders as voters go to the polls
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after NDP Leader David Eby called an early election to be held on Oct. 24. Here’s a look at the party leaders in a political landscape that is very different from the one that…
Why a plan to end strikes impacting ‘national interest’ is drawing criticism
One day after the federal Liberals proposed new legislation with the power to end strikes impacting the “national interest,” concerns are being raised that the bill is “anti-democratic” and would let the government decide who can exercise the right to strike…
Bennett Bridge crash brings Central Okanagan traffic to a standstill
Tuesday morning’s commute in the Central Okanagan was brought to a standstill following a serious multi-vehicle collision on the Bennett Bridge. “At this time, RCMP is unable to confirm what factors may have contributed to the collision, nor the extent of…
Manitoba’s Kinew throws down fitness challenge for province’s students
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2026 4:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier is challenging students in the province to get faster, stronger or even just walking more. Wab Kinew says the…