Kitchener is adding three neighbourhood rinks this winter, bringing the total to nearly 30, and needs volunteer coordinators to run them.

The City of Waterloo’s optional loose leaf pickup runs Oct. 26 to Nov. 21, one zone a week. Here is the schedule and what to rake.

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments are issued Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the Service Canada benefits calendar. Here is every date left in October and November.

Statistics Canada says August retail sales rose 1.2 per cent to $74.6 billion, with Toronto leading and an early read pointing to a further 0.7 per cent gain in September.

El Niño drought has brought Sudan’s lowest rains in over three decades, and the WFP says rations are being cut as funding falls short.

Santa Claus parade dates for 2026 in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax, Toronto and Greater Moncton, with routes, road closures and the cities still to confirm.

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 lists from $1,099 on Amazon.ca. Here is the price, battery and water-resistance specs, owner feedback and who should skip it.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinched a CFL playoff berth with a 34-10 win over the B.C. Lions, though quarterback Zach Collaros left the game with an injury.

Jacob Misiorowski threw five innings of one-run ball and Trevor Megill escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series.