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Snowbirds to make final flight at Grey Cup in Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The iconic Canadian Forces Snowbirds will make their final performance at the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary this fall. The iconic military aerobatics team will take to the skies on Nov. 15 as part of the…
Free transit pass program for Halifax students to continue after funding uncertainty
Eligible junior high and high school students across Halifax Regional Municipality will be able to ride public transit for free after the provincial government and municipality came to an agreement to continue its Student Transit Pass Program. After months of…
Ford says ‘beautiful’ Lake Ontario sign was worth $25K price tag
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the $25,000 price tag for his Lake Ontario sign was public money well worth spending because of the promotional benefits it brought. Last week, Ford travelled to Winona…
N.S. woman says her family has lost hundreds of relatives, friends in Nepal floods
A Nepalese woman in Nova Scotia has been living a nightmare ever since the Aug. 26 deadly flash floods in Nepal. Ang Faulkner grew up in one of the affected districts — Rasuwa — and says she is missing hundreds of family members, neighbours and childhood…
Survey says Saskatchewanians support social media limits for youth: province
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 80 per cent of Saskatchewanian households support social media limits for children and teenagers, according to the provincial government’s survey responses. The mailout surveys were launched in…
N.B. and N.S. gaming Crown corps fined for lax money laundering reports
By Devin Stevens The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2026 11:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s money laundering watchdog has fined the Crown corporations in charge of gaming in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia…
Dutch central bank moves billions in gold to U.K. from Ottawa, New York
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as “crisis preparedness” in a time of global…
Canada’s new Heritage Minute honours Gander as 9/11 anniversary nears
Almost 25 years after the town of Gander, Newfoundland, took in nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted due to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a new Heritage Minute is commemorating the Canadian community that welcomed them with…
Newfoundland welcomed them after 9/11. They’re heartbroken by Trump’s trade war
Every September, Sue Riccardelli and her wife, Maureen Murray, fly a large flag composed of Canada’s Maple Leaf and America’s Stars and Stripes outside their New Jersey home. The flag honours the people of central Newfoundland who cared for them and more than…
Canadian citizen confirmed safe after Nepal floods but 29 still missing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian citizen previously reported missing in flash flooding in Nepal has been located and is safe, Global Affairs Canada said in an update Wednesday. The agency said it is aware of 29 other Canadians…