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Accenture and Deloitte contracts to move Employment Insurance and Old Age Security onto a new federal platform have grown from $288.2 million to $691 million, records show.
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says life expectancy has nearly rebounded, but years lived in good health have fallen. Here is what the 2026 report found on mental health, toxic drugs and syphilis.
Bryan Adams released the single Lake Ontario on Wednesday, a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s August executive order renaming the lake.
Milwaukee catcher William Contreras hit .381 and threw out four runners as the Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 for the franchise’s first championship.
Payroll employment fell 49,600 in August, but Statistics Canada says federal job swings largely reflect temporary 2026 Census staffing, while vacancies held at 507,200.
Washington froze the assets of Rwanda’s defence ministry and the Zigama bank, alleging support for M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Rwanda denies it.
Richmond Street between Dundas Street and Queens Avenue closes Nov. 3 to 5 for a private sewer connection, with signed detours and some bus routes affected.
Environment Canada issued a yellow fog advisory for Toronto and the GTA on Thursday morning, warning of near-zero visibility on roads including Highway 401.
At least 68 people died when a Renfe high-speed train apparently struck a stopped Iryo train near Toledo on Oct. 28, Spain’s deadliest rail crash since 2013.
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Samsung’s 2026 Frame Pro is a matte-screen Mini LED TV that doubles as wall art. Here is what the 65-inch costs on Amazon.ca, what owners like and what they complain about.
Europe’s gas grid operators warn demand could outstrip supply by 12 to 15 per cent in a severe cold snap, with storage at 72 per cent and prices near triple pre-war levels.
RBC Economics says resales fell in 11 markets in September as trade tensions and higher long-term rates hit confidence, with Vancouver prices still sliding.
The World Health Organization’s first global guidelines on child obesity put diet, activity and family support ahead of drugs and surgery, and rule out medication for children 9 and younger.
Records released Oct. 7 show ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations ingested 50.6 million Justice Department voter records and 48.4 million more from undisclosed sources in an election-fraud operation.
Statistics Canada’s revised estimates put Canada’s population at 41.8 million and show every province grew, shifting the debate on temporary residents and the economy.
















































