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As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk funding
Health ministers from across the country are set to meet Tuesday to warn they’re headed toward a “fiscal cliff” if federal funding agreements for things like home care and mental health are not renewed, Ontario’s health minister said. Sylvia Jones told a…
Alberta announces next step in high-speed rail plan to connect Edmonton, Calgary
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2026 6:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s government says it will launch this fall a formal request for private companies to submit a proposal for a high-speed…
Advocates plea for feds to call inquiry into Alberta, Sask. trans laws
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2026 5:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Advocates are in Ottawa asking the federal government to call an inquiry into provincial laws they say have escalated harassment…
Stelco to layoff hundreds at Hamilton steel plant, union estimates 350
Employees at the Hamilton steel plant run by Stelco Holdings Inc. will be laid off as the company plans to idle its finishing operations in the city. Stelco said in a statement to Global News on Monday it was concentrating steel production at its Lake Erie…
Canada watching OpenAI’s Australia hack ‘closely,’ officials say
Canada is watching developments “closely” as concerns around the dangers of artificial intelligence are escalating sharply following an Australian government website being hacked by an OpenAI agent, officials said. Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. Here’s each province’s approach
Canada’s provinces and territories have started to roll out flu and COVID-19 vaccination programs, with several jurisdictions prioritizing people at higher risk. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization’s (NACI) guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for fall…
‘Beloved’ Queen’s Park peace officer dies in car crash
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A beloved peace officer at the Ontario legislature died Monday morning in a car crash, Speaker Donna Skelly says. Joshua Camacho was a familiar face at Queen’s Park, having worked there for three years…
Winnipeg perfumery ordered to close doors again
By Toni De Guzman Global News Posted September 28, 2026 12:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A long-time Winnipeg perfumery is shutting down after the owner says the city told them to re-zone or no longer have people come…
North Atlantic right whales feed closer to surface increasing collision risk: study
A recent study has found that critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are feeding closer to the ocean’s surface at night, increasing their risk of being struck by boats. The study, published earlier this month in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One…
Campbellton, N.B., mayor Michel Soucy dies suddenly in hospital
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A New Brunswick community is mourning the loss of its mayor after he suddenly died on Saturday at the age of 75. The Campbellton Regional Community in northern New Brunswick said in a Facebook post on…