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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.
Canada and the EU will meet in Montreal on Oct. 29 and 30 to flesh out a proposed unique alliance that Ottawa says is not a bid for EU membership.
Simple Plan announced a 15-date Canadian tour running Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, 2027, their first cross-Canada run in more than a decade, with tickets on sale Oct. 9.
The U.S. trade representative wants comments by Nov. 9 on the EU carbon border tax and any enforcement action. Canadian aluminum is covered.
Loblaw is recalling 350-gram packages of President’s Choice English-Style Gingersnap Cookies sold across Canada after metal wire was found. Here are the codes to check.
Who met whom in Washington and Calgary, what each side says was discussed, and how Edmonton, Ottawa and U.S. officials have responded ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.


















































