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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:40:00 EDT
Actor and advocate Michael J. Fox promoted to companion level in Order of Canada
Celebrated actor and Parkinson's disease activist Michael J. Fox said he felt both "pride" and "humility" while receiving a promotion within the Order of Canada on Friday.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:05:47 EDT
What does Elections Alberta's compliance agreement with Forever Canadian mean?
A compliance agreement between Elections Alberta and a group campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada means the organization is required to disclose certain referendum advertising expenses and contributions.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:15:43 EDT
Stellantis says tariffs, consumer demand driving weeks-long layoffs at Windsor plant
Global carmaker Stellantis says tariffs and consumer demand in North America are driving weeks-long layoffs at the company's plant in Windsor, Ont.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:58:47 EDT
Judge in fatal N.L. case questions whether impaired driving sentences are working
A St. John's judge is questioning whether or not punishments are fitting the crime when it comes to impaired driving. Judge Bruce Short sentenced a man to five years in prison on Friday for a fatal crash in 2023.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:09:09 EDT
12 Jewish teachers file human rights complaints against group of Ontario school boards, unions
Twelve Jewish teachers have filed human rights complaints against a group of Ontario school boards and teachers' unions, alleging they have experienced discrimination at their workplaces due to incidents of antisemitism.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:41:54 EDT
No Canadians elected to world hockey governing body; Turkey, New Zealand represented
Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson was up for one of the minimum three female spots on the IIHF council at Friday's election, but was eliminated in the second of three rounds of voting in Tenerife, Spain. That mea...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:17:01 EDT
Legal battles mount over the off-reserve Millennium Scoop
Courts countrywide are grappling with the complex question of whether federal and provincial governments can be sued for the stark overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the off-reserve child welfare system, delivering dizzyingly mixed results.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:05:51 EDT
Stephen Harper warns Alberta separatism will bring 'no benefit'
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to "send a message" would represent a fraught approach.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:09:15 EDT
A transgender musician was denied washroom access. P.E.I.'s music scene is taking a stand
Prince Edward Island's music scene is pushing back after a Charlottetown venue denied washroom access to a transgender musician.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:38:23 EDT
Government inspection at 3 Ontario career colleges reported 'serious concerns,' court records show
Ontario government officials who inspected three Academy of Learning career colleges found evidence suggesting third parties were completing the coursework and a few students who couldn't name their school or program, they alleged in reports filed in...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader
The account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:04:57 EDT
Woman in fake nurse case once again avoids sentencing after 6th postponement
Lisa Driscoll didn't show up to court on Thursday for what was supposed to be her long-awaited sentencing hearing. Lucky for her, the judge wasn't there either.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:35:42 EDT
Michael J. Fox promoted within Order of Canada
Famed actor Michael J. Fox has been promoted to companion of the Order of Canada, the highest level within the order. The Order of Canada is meant to recognize people who make 'extraordinary contributions to the nation,' according to the Governor Ge...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 EDT
Niagara Falls returns Buffalo, N.Y., love with invite to red-white-blue falls display on Ontario side
Niagara Falls Tourism has placed a full-page open letter in a Buffalo newspaper, inviting Americans to cross the bridge and celebrate with Canadians on Saturday, including witnessing Niagara Falls light up in the Bills' red, white and blue colours. T...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:16:52 EDT
Labrador primary school principal resigns, citing understaffing and increased demands
Parents held a rally after the school closed for the day when 20 teachers called in sick, after principal Ashley Barrett said staffing shortages were so dire that she did not feel she could make decisions that "protect student safety, well being and ...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:31:18 EDT
2 horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau running in the same race
On Saturday, the two horses named after the beloved former Calgary Flame — Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau — will run in the same race at Belmont Park in New York.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:26:03 EDT
Cornwall mayoral hopeful's candidacy in limbo over 'malicious' paperwork complaint
The ballots for this month's municipal election in Cornwall, Ont., have already been printed, but whether electors will actually be able to vote for one of the four candidates for mayor is now mired in uncertainty.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:34:47 EDT
Black vulture, rarely seen in Canada, 'all the buzz' in Mayo, Yukon
Cameron Eckert, president of the Yukon Bird Club, wasted no time in deciding to make the five-hour drive from Whitehorse to Mayo to see the unusual visitor. The last time a black vulture was reported in the Yukon was in the 1980s, he said.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Amid the push to build Canadian, a Quebec train factory is booming
A Quebec train factory battered by years of layoffs is expanding as governments push to buy Canadian. Alstom's La Pocatière plant is hiring and scaling up for major domestic rail contracts, including a $4.7-billion VIA Rail project.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 EDT
Okanagan grape growers say crop insurance model failing amid wildfire smoke taint
Consecutive crop losses driven by climate change are exposing gaps in B.C.’s production insurance program, growers say.

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