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Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on tentative agreement
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2026 5:16 pm Updated August 30, 2026 5:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unionized General Motors workers are expected to wrap up voting on a new tentative agreement Sunday…
Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on maps
Just 24 hours after Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign proclaiming Lake Ontario is “now and forever,” the province launched a review after some agency websites displayed “Lake America” in their mapping applications. Stephen Crawford, minister of public…
Woman dead after being hit by light rail train in Ontario city: police
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2026 5:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a woman has died after she was struck by a light rail train in Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo regional police say the fatal…
Affordability the focus for parties on Day 4 of the Quebec election
Affordability and the economy took the spotlight on Sunday as Quebec’s election campaign entered its fourth day, with party leaders unveiling their visions to ease financial pressures while grappling with the province’s budgetary constraints. The Quebec…
No danger to public after CN train derailment in Nova Scotia: officials
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2026 2:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CN says there is no danger to public safety after 14 railcars derailed in central Nova Scotia. The company says the upright derailment…
Danielle Smith to speak at Alberta Day celebration as referendum nears
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary on Sunday afternoon at an event marking Alberta Day. Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905, and various festivities were planned this weekend ahead of the province’s birthday on…
Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections
Voters are set to head to the polls on Monday in three federal by-elections with the trade war between Canada and the U.S. expected to be a key factor on many people’s minds. Votes are taking place in British Columbia, Ontario and a third in Quebec following…
Riders cash in on Argo miscues to post 28-24 win
REGINA – There will be no Toronto Argonauts sweep of Saskatchewan in 2026. In front of a sold-out Mosaic Stadium, where 33,350 seats were filled for the CFL’s biggest crowd of the season, the hometown Roughriders used a noisy fan base to expose a few leaks in…
Transit, home care and immigration dominate Day 3 of Quebec election
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plan to more than halve temporary immigration in Quebec drew criticism from his rivals Saturday, who accused him of making immigrants bear the blame for problems in public schools and of risking worsening the…
Byelection called as B.C. Conservative leader faces questions over leaked audio
A byelection has been called in British Columbia after a B.C. Conservative MLA resigned last week, giving leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay a chance to sit in the legislature. But in many ways, the timing could not be worse for Findlay, whose caucus has lost six…