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No Canadians reported dead from Hurricane Melissa, Ottawa offers to help region
OTTAWA - No Canadians have been reported dead as a result of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in the Caribbean, the MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid said Wednesday. Randeep Sarai, secretary of stat...
Oct 29, 2025
Melissa partly to blame for wet, windy Halloween in Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario
HALIFAX - Residents of the Maritimes, Quebec and southern Ontario can expect wet, blustery weather this weekend, but a senior meteorologist says Hurricane Melissa is only partly to blame. The latest f...
Oct 29, 2025
Threat of general strike from Alberta unions fizzles as they promise survey instead
EDMONTON - Threats of a general strike issued by Alberta unions over the treatment of teachers have fizzled, with labour groups saying they'll conduct a survey on the possibility of a mass walkout. Gi...
Oct 29, 2025
Stellantis president grilled at House committee over decision move production to U.S.
OTTAWA - The head of Stellantis says a decision to move production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton, Ont., to Illinois was "not taken lightly." Speaking to members of Parliament during a House of Com...
Oct 29, 2025
Ambassador says Canada's team still talks to U.S. officials during trade talk pause
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the United States said her team in Washington has continued to communicate with American officials since President Donald Trump said he was terminating trade talks....
Oct 29, 2025
Ahead of G7 meetings, energy minister announces funding for green tech projects
OTTAWA - Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson announced millions of dollars for clean tech projects on Wednesday, ahead of the G7 ministerial meetings in Toronto starting Thursday. Delivering the keyno...
Oct 29, 2025
Fact File: Video shared on X shows Maori haka dancer, not B.C. housing minister
A video was shared on social media this week by accounts claiming it shows B.C. Minister of Housing Christine Boyle dancing and lip-synching to audio of ritual chanting, wearing what appears to be Ind...
Oct 29, 2025
Drug crimes up for first time in 12 years, bucking long-term national trend: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported drug crime is up for the first time in 12 years but remains well below a "historic peak" recorded in 2011, with cannabis legalization being a major f...
Oct 29, 2025
Melissa partly to blame for wet, windy Halloween in the Maritimes and eastern Quebec
HALIFAX - Residents of the Maritimes and eastern Quebec can expect strong gusts and heavy rain on Friday, but a senior meteorologist says Hurricane Melissa is only partly to blame. The latest forecast...
Oct 29, 2025
Federal officials are not sure when immigration levels plan is coming
OTTAWA - Immigration department officials do not know if Prime Minister Mark Carney's promise to include Canada's new immigration plan in the federal budget next week will be the full scope of the ann...
Oct 29, 2025
