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New Brunswick’s nuclear power plant expected to be off-line for weeks, official says
By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2026 6:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A representative for New Brunswick’s nuclear power plant says it’s expected to remain off-line for a few weeks as they make a…
Micro-shelter village being built in Scarborough
A plot of land in Scarborough is under construction, as a team of community advocates work towards a 10-unit micro-shelter village. Tiny Tiny Homes executive director Ryan Donais is behind the effort. “There’s going to be a huge community building where…
How Canada-EU ‘associate member’ proposal raises questions with few answers
The challenge with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s suggestion that Canada could become a European Union “associate member” is that nobody seems precisely sure what that means. That confusion is already creating fertile ground for critics…
Redblacks, Stampeders are both in need of victory
McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Ottawa Redblacks won’t be the only ones in dire need of a win this week. Bethel-Thompson will make his first start of the season when Ottawa (0-12) visits the Calgary Stampeders (5-8) on Saturday night. The Redblacks have…
CPP Investments and Brookfield just launched a $50B Maple Fund. What is it?
The Canada Pension Plan Investments Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield on Tuesday launched a $50 billion “Maple Fund” that they say will funnel capital towards critical infrastructure and strategic industries across Canada. The announcement from the CPPIB, which…
First batch of B.C. law students takes course over bar exam as Ontario mulls switch
While the jury’s still out on a proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a skills-based course, law schools in British Columbia have made the switch, with the first batch of students set to experience the new system this fall. B.C. is the sixth province…
Cost of Alberta separation could be up to $170B: report
An independent report into the possible separation of Alberta presents multiple outcomes, but ultimately determines the cost to leave Canada could cost up to $170 billion. The report by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy was commissioned by…
Élections Québec ordered to mail bilingual voter information by Quebec judge
By Erika Morris The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2026 10:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Élections Québec to mail voting reminder cards in both French and English. This…
8 charged after $2.8M in illicit cannabis seized on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Eight people have been charged after police dismantled an illicit cannabis grow operation on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and seized almost $3 million worth of cannabis. The investigation began in August…
No injuries reported after small plane’s emergency landing east of Edmonton: RCMP
By Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2026 9:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mounties east of Edmonton say a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway early Wednesday. RCMP say the Cessna 172…