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Which quit-smoking medications and nicotine products are covered in each province and territory, who qualifies, and where to find official support.
Siksika Nation Chief Samuel Crowfoot and NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi say the Oct. 19 referendum makes the province’s appeal moot. The government says it will proceed.
A fatality inquiry into an Edmonton man’s death heard that Grey Nuns hospital has run above capacity since 2024 and that discharge delays are choking beds.
Loblaw chief executive Per Bank apologized by email to about two million shoppers and offered two years of free credit monitoring after the February breach.
Ten gift ideas for a new mom in Canada, from a Canadian-made nursing pillow to a postpartum recovery kit, all from real Amazon.ca listings.
Alberta’s proof-of-citizenship plan, Express Entry draws, the Roughriders’ win over the Elks and six Marineland belugas that have died.
WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spans four African countries, with 4,381 deaths in Congo. Canada’s border measures run to Nov. 27.
Sanikiluaq MLA Jason Iqaluq asked Premier John Main about the Port of Churchill Plus project, citing his community’s worries about Hudson Bay wildlife and waters.
Kativik Ilisarniliriniq will test a kindergarten-to-Grade 11 sexuality education program in Kuujjuaq and Umiujaq in November, with parents invited to review materials first.
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Siksika Nation Chief Samuel Crowfoot and NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi say the Oct. 19 referendum makes the province’s appeal moot. The government says it will proceed.
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Charlottetown says the Kensington Road and Exhibition Drive intersection reopens by the end of Friday, with Exhibition Drive staying one-way eastbound.
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.




















































