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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTVaccine-preventable illnesses on the horizon again as Canadian kids head back to school
With millions of Canadian kids heading back to school and temperatures set to drop, it’s time to brace for another fall of seasonal illnesses — and medical experts say staying healthy takes more than just a flu shot.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTIs Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America?
With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true? We took a closer look.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:27:25 EDT'I don't feel like a hero,' says Winnipeg woman who rescued father, toddler from Red River
A Winnipeg woman says she's still recovering, but glad everyone is safe, days after rescuing both a child who fell into the Red River and the girl's father, who attempted to save the child.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:24:56 EDTComplaints raised of excessive force by RCMP in Sheshatshiu Innu Nation as video circulates
Dozens of people protested outside the RCMP detachment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday following the arrest of a man that was recorded and posted online by his girlfriend, who called the actions by the police officers excessive.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:09:36 EDTTens of thousands without power, roads across GTA closed after 'extremely dangerous' storm hits region
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:56:06 EDTCanadian missing after Nepal flooding found safe, Anand says
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal's border region with China has been found safe.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:39:08 EDTAir Canada Express flight attendants vote on strike mandate as contract talks stall
Flight attendants who work on Air Canada Express flights are voting on whether to authorize strike action as their union says bargaining talks have stalled.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:46 EDTThis artist cancelled a U.S. show because of a 50% tariff on Canadian art
Ottawa-based visual artist Michael Harrington says he cancelled an upcoming exhibition in Boston after learning the Trump administration had implemented a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian art.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:43:22 EDTTrade war complicates Manitoba Hydro plan to purchase gas turbines from U.S. manufacturer
The Canada-U.S. trade war has complicated Manitoba Hydro's plan to buy gas turbines for its $3-billion Brandon generating station expansion from a manufacturer based in Massachusetts.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:21:51 EDT2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs quit caucus to sit as Independents
Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, and Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, have have quit the B.C. Conservative caucus.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:30:17 EDTHilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:06:44 EDTCandidate for Quebec Conservatives apologizes for 2020 post about euthanizing pro-vaccine people
A candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec is apologizing for online comments he made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote that Quebecers in favour of vaccines should be euthanized. Just seven days into the election campaign, severa...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:03:29 EDTLiberal MP Idlout violated conflict of interest code, ethics watchdog finds
Ottawa's ethics commissioner found Liberal MP Lori Idlout violated Parliament's conflict of interest code, but recommended against imposing any penalties against her.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDTEdmonton woman says she was ‘unpersoned’ by church after Orthodox clergyman charged with sexual assault
A member of the clergy with an Orthodox church in Edmonton has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than two decades ago, and the complainant in the case says she was ostracized from the church after reporting the alleged crime.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:30:00 EDTP.E.I. premier says 'a lot more work ahead' as he shuffles cabinet for 8th time in 12 months
Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz undertook a minor shakeup of his executive council Wednesday afternoon at Government House in Charlottetown.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTPlane spotter or Chinese spy? Ontario university student suspected of espionage at airports
A University of Waterloo student is suspected of espionage after the FBI said he admitted to accessing airport facilities in Toronto and Chicago, to take photos on behalf of a shadowy figure from China. Weiheng Zeng, himself a Chinese citizen, was ar...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:33:34 EDTMaritime farmers hit by major drought last summer say they're on the road to recovery
While the impact of last year's drought still casts a lingering fear on the farmers, they find the crops looking great so far and expect a slow recovery.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:40:16 EDTCanadian Tire and Tim Hortons join forces to link their loyalty programs
Under the partnership launched between the restaurant and the home goods company on Wednesday, customers who link their Triangle and Tims Rewards accounts will earn between two and five per cent in Canadian Tire money in addition to Tims points on se...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:13:16 EDTTeachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting
New legal filings describe the horror students and teachers experienced on Feb. 10 and include new details of OpenAI's alleged negligence in preventing the shooting.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:53:54 EDTCounter tariffs will add to 'perfect storm' of homebuilding challenges, N.L. builders say
Countertariffs Canada is preparing to place on more than $27 billion of American products has left a cloud of uncertainty for homebuilders in Newfoundland and Labrador, who say business could become more expensive and difficult.