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Alberta mayors welcome more money for local housing infrastructure
Alberta mayors are optimistic about the futures of their communities after a government deal to fund housing infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments came together in Red Deer on July 29 to announce a new program to accelerate homebuilding, with…
Conservative candidate says he’s heard Poilievre criticism from voters
A Conservative candidate running in a federal byelection in B.C. acknowledged this week he’s heard criticisms about party leader Pierre Poilievre from voters as he campaigns, while seeking to separate himself from the rest of the Conservative caucus. The…
Elections Alberta addresses concerns about voter registration misinformation
Elections Alberta is attempting to set the record straight surrounding elements of the upcoming Oct. 19 referendum vote, as it says “several streams” of misinformation have been increasing lately. “Elections Alberta would like to reassure Albertans their…
Algal bloom advisory issued for Calgary’s Lake Sundance
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a health advisory for a private community lake in Calgary’s southeast. AHS says cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) bloom toxins have been identified in the waters of Lake Sundance. Cyanobacteria are naturally occuring…
Stellantis ‘seriously considering’ closing Ontario assembly plant: Unifor
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stellantis is strongly considering closing an assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., according to a statement from Unifor president Lana Payne on Friday. This comes after Stellantis, in October 2025, stressed…
Gas prices set to change when excise tax pause expires — what to know
Gas prices remain elevated worldwide in the fallout from the Iran war and some temporary relief at the pumps for Canadian consumers is set to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause expires. It is not yet clear if the federal government plans to extend…
Toronto police say 2022 murder suspect who goes by ‘Jay’ linked to attempted killing
Toronto police say they have a new lead in the nearly four-year-old murder of a Scarborough father, identifying the suspected killer by a name he is believed to use and linking him to another shooting months later. Investigators believe the man wanted in the…
Wholesale sales popped 9% from a year ago with all sectors up, says StatCan
Canadian wholesalers were busy in June as sales rose nine per cent from a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada, with all seven subsectors reporting higher sales. The agency said Friday that June saw comparable wholesale sales (which exclude those of…
Certain Whole Foods products recalled over salmonella fears linked to U.S.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says certain Whole Foods Market guacamoles, salsas and prepared foods sold online in Ontario have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The…
Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2026 8:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a…