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Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says public-finance ‘surprises’ left by the CAQ complicate the PQ’s pledge to balance the books, as Quebec’s pre-election deficit forecast stood at $5.2 billion.
Twelve vacuum cleaners sold on Amazon.ca, from budget sticks to Dyson and Miele, with prices checked Nov. 3 and plain advice on what to buy.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has charged an OPP officer with assault causing bodily harm over a Dec. 2025 arrest in Caledon East. The charge is unproven.
Spain’s transport minister, Óscar Puente, resigned Nov. 3 after the Oct. 28 Urda train crash killed 69 people, the second deadly rail disaster on the Madrid-Seville line in under a year.
Six gaming headsets sold directly by Amazon.ca, from $54.98 to $250.94, with specs, ratings and who each one suits.
A full-time minimum-wage worker would pay more than the federal housing agency’s 30 per cent affordability line for an average one-bedroom in 41 of 43 Canadian areas, our analysis found.
Kellogg’s says Rice Krispies sold in Canada and the U.S. are unchanged after the U.K. recipe dropped whole rice grains.
Five snow shovels and pushers on Amazon.ca, from a cordless throwing shovel to a trunk-sized folding model.
The CFIA says grated carrots from J.G. Fruits & Légumes sold in Quebec to retailers and restaurants may contain pieces of metal. Do not use or serve them.
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About 20 people were taken to hospital after a shuttle bus carrying data centre workers crashed on Highway 39 near Mackenzie, B.C., RCMP said.
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The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 809.12 points, or 2.28 per cent, at 36,341.40 on Wednesday as U.S. stocks surged after the midterm elections and oil prices fell.
The Lotto 6/49 numbers for Oct. 7 were 3, 8, 11, 20, 33 and 49, bonus 14. Daily Grand on Oct. 5 drew 14, 33, 41, 42 and 45, with a Grand Number of 2.
Four fintech sources told BetaKit none of the Big Six banks is scheduled for Phase 1 of the Real-Time Rail, which Payments Canada plans to launch in Q4 2026.
The United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court as an institution on Oct. 9, 2026. Canada, a member state, has a judge already under U.S. sanctions.
Calgary-based Canoe Financial has sponsored Olympic gold medallist Katie Vincent through the 2028 cycle, with a national marketing campaign.
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruled Oct. 7 that a grand jury exceeded its authority in its Hope Florida report and ordered the full document expunged.


















































