Author: Canada News Media Staff

Iraq’s central bank moved the public dollar rate from 1,320 to 1,520 dinars on Oct. 7 as the Iran war cut oil exports, and traders say business has stalled.

Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Ottawa will extend $1.2 billion in mental health, addictions and home care funding by a year as ministers meet.

The Canadian Teachers’ Federation says Ottawa’s AI course for K-12 educators asks teachers to adopt AI before its safety is proven, and wants the unfinished chapters opened to review.

The CRA is adding an optional sign-in step to online tax filing from Feb. 22, 2027. Filers should check their CRA account access before the season.

Seven crew are missing after a fire on the tanker Wine Trader off Romania, a day after a second tanker burned. Bulgaria asked EU leaders for a Black Sea moratorium.

Winnipeg advance voting runs to Oct. 23 at City Hall and ward sites, with mail-in ballots due Oct. 26. The city lists ID rules for the Oct. 28 election.

Ottawa is set to announce $100 million for Nova Scotia offshore wind, including ocean buoys and cable surveys, ahead of a winter 2027 call for bids.

An enslaved Black woman was tortured and hanged in Montreal on June 21, 1734, after a fire destroyed part of the town. Historians still dispute whether she set it.

Canadian Chrome named three Marten Falls and Attawapiskat members to advise on Ring of Fire assets, but says no First Nation has consented to any deal.

Ontario and B.C. do not insure a PSA test for men without symptoms or a referral; the Canadian Task Force advises against PSA screening.