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Newly certified Red Seal journeypersons can apply for a $5,000 federal completion bonus starting Nov. 16, 2026.
Essex County municipalities will get up to $105.8 million to cut or scrap development charges, saving up to $40,862 per new home.
Ottawa released Canada’s first national strategy on environmental racism and environmental justice, a plan running from 2026 to 2031.
Five popular rechargeable hand warmer two-packs on Amazon.ca, compared by price, specs and what reviewers say.
The State Department is reducing staff in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE after a U.S. intelligence memo said Iran has stepped up plotting against Americans.
Israel cordoned off Hebron and Halhul and launched a large operation after two gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint, four days before its election.
The Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association is calling on Ottawa to extend amortization periods, restore refinancing for insured mortgages and create a national down payment assistance framework.
Manitoba is giving the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation $100,000 to fix up donated walkers and wheelchairs and resell them at lower prices.
Manitoba school employees can no longer message students one on one through personal social media, private messaging apps or texts, under a new provincial directive.
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A Toronto-based developer wants to put 500 one-bedroom modular units, renting for $1,000 a month, on the roof of Prince Albert’s Gateway Mall.
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Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila said Oct. 12 he will lead a new political and military front that includes M23 rebels and vows to oust President Felix Tshisekedi, by force if needed.
Canadian return trips from the U.S. rose 10.1% in July, but Statistics Canada data show they remain 25.6% below July 2024, with air travel only now growing.
Toronto mobile commerce startup Reactiv has bought New York rival Kin Commerce in a cash deal, taking its staff to 31 and adding brands such as Steve Madden.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Oct. 12 of violating the energy ceasefire Donald Trump announced a day earlier, as the Kremlin said only that contacts were continuing.
Winnipeg’s municipal election is Oct. 28. Here is where advance voting runs, what ID the city requires, and what is on the ballot for mayor, council and school trustee.



















































