Author: Harry Miller

CBC/Radio-Canada named Rêve, William Cloutier, Talk, Josiane and Tyler Shaw as finalists to be Canada’s first Eurovision entrant. Public voting closes Nov. 5.

The winning Daily Grand numbers for the Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 draw were 5, 8, 20, 29 and 40, with a Grand Number of 4, per the WCLC results page.

The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition says a single person in Whitehorse now needs $32.43 an hour to cover basic costs, well above the $18.51 minimum wage.

The Pitt star Noah Wyle, 55, is People magazine’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive, succeeding Jonathan Bailey. The announcement on Oct. 27 had Canadians searching for the news.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged the prime minister to abolish the Indian Act at a meeting with premiers and First Nations leaders in Ottawa on Oct. 26, and Mark Carney said he is committed to a process that moves Canada beyond it.

The Bank of Canada announces its rate decision at 9:45 a.m. ET on Oct. 28, with economists split between a hike to 2.50 per cent and a hold at 2.25 per cent.

Jeff Knoll won Oakville’s mayoral race over incumbent Rob Burton, and George Minakakis beat incumbent Gord Krantz in Milton, unofficial results show.

Patrick Brown was re-elected Brampton mayor on Oct. 26 with about 55 per cent of the vote, according to the city’s unofficial results.

The TSX was down 19.40 points to 35,924.76 at 10:31 a.m. ET Tuesday as Celestica jumped 9.52 per cent, with the Bank of Canada decision due Wednesday.

The Nahanni Butte Dene Band’s flood and erosion action plan earned an Award of Planning Merit from the Alberta Professional Planners Institute.