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On Sept. 15, 1959, Georges Vanier was installed as Canada’s 19th governor general, the first French Canadian to hold the office since Confederation.
Alberta’s dual-practice system took effect Sept. 1. Under Canada Health Act reporting rules, the first federal transfer deduction cannot arrive until March 2029.
The Edmonton Oilers rookies beat the Calgary Flames rookies 6-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday, closing rookie camp ahead of Wednesday’s main camp.
Ottawa cut in situ oil sands from the federal impact assessment list. The old rule only applied in provinces without an oil sands emissions cap. Alberta has one.
Jessica Oliver told the Canada FinTech Forum that slow settlement is “extremely profitable.” Payments Canada only began participant testing this quarter.
CMHC projected Toronto mortgage arrears would climb to 0.34 per cent by late 2026 on the assumption the policy rate would fall. It has not, and fixed rates just rose.
Statistics Canada says 98.4 per cent of households answered the 2026 census, one of the highest response rates it has recorded. But response rate is not coverage: in 2021, 63 reserves and settlements were incompletely enumerated, leaving an estimated 58,480 people out of every published table.
Roberta Metsola says the Ottawa liaison office will connect the EU’s 720 MEPs with Canadian MPs and senators. It lands three days before Carney addresses the Parliament.
Bo Horvat was named the 16th captain in New York Islanders history on Monday, one of several NHL moves made ahead of Tuesday’s eight-year contract deadline.
Intrepid Growth Partners closed a US$525-million AI fund on the opening day of Carney’s investment summit, with 55 per cent of the money raised abroad.












