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The base CPP contribution rate falls from 9.9 to 9.5 per cent on Jan. 1, 2027. Here is who saves, how much, and what stays the same for benefits.
Prince Edward Island issued 163 invitations in its Oct. 16 Labour and Express Entry draw, after 90 on Oct. 7. Candidates should check PEI’s immigration office.
Alberta’s grid operator would let data centres connect only if they run on natural gas, as requests top 19,500 MW. Solar and storage groups object.
Alcohol is legal at 19 in 10 provinces and territories and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Cannabis is 19 nearly everywhere, 18 in Alberta and 21 in Quebec.
The CRA has not announced the 2027 TFSA limit, so the confirmed annual limit is still $7,000. The 2027 RRSP dollar limit is $35,390. What is confirmed and what is not.
The next Ontario Trillium Benefit payment lands Nov. 10, the CRA says. Amounts depend on your 2025 return, and some residents must apply for it.
Every paid statutory holiday for 2027 in each province, territory and the federal government, with dates, counts and official sources, checked Oct. 18, 2026.
Ottawa suspended new fish-protection standards for hydro dams by Oct. 16 after Hydro-Québec put compliance at $2 billion, Radio-Canada reported.
French police arrested about 1,800 people after Saturday’s protests and looting, the interior minister said, as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to address the nation.
Zach Bryan’s 23-show 2027 stadium tour has two Canadian stops, in Vancouver and Edmonton. Presale begins Oct. 21 and general sales Oct. 23.