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The Canadian Wood Council announced the 2026 Wood Design & Building Award winners at the Calgary Wood Solutions Conference.
Alberta’s UCP caucus voted along party lines to endorse new riding boundaries, which go into a bill the justice minister expects to pass by year’s end.
Five Chromebooks sold by Amazon.ca, from $446 to $649, with specs, who each is for and how to choose.
U.S. officials called the Nov. 2 strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island limited and defensive, while Qatari mediators wait for answers from Tehran and Washington.
Health Canada says to get vitamin D daily from food or a supplement. Here is the guidance for adults, older adults and breastfed babies.
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.
Ten gift ideas for a husband from real Amazon.ca listings, from a $6.99 back scratcher to a $69.99 heated massager, with prices, ratings and what to know before you buy.
Yukon has closed the Donjek sheep management unit to licensed hunting until Oct. 31, 2027, after a July survey counted 38 non-lamb sheep, up from 30 in 2023.
Toronto AI customer service company Ada is combining with California-based Dialpad, in a deal reported to value Ada near $600 million, well below its 2021 peak.
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On Sept. 26, 1997, a split Supreme Court of Canada restored a Halifax youth’s acquittal and ruled that a Black judge’s remarks on police did not show bias.
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Michael Amadio scored with 3:09 left in the third period as the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Wednesday night.
An analysis of federal proactive publication data finds 37 of 98 nil contract reports fall in quarters when the same organizations disclosed contracts.
Carrots keep 16 to 20 weeks and parsnips up to 26 weeks at just above 0 C. Here is how Canadian gardeners store the fall harvest without a root cellar.
Ottawa extended the fuel excise tax holiday to Jan. 31, 2027 at a cost of $2.9 billion, but diesel users get 4 cents a litre, not 10, and it is not law yet.
Protein Industries Canada put $2.2 million into two farm AI projects on Sept. 2. Statistics Canada says agriculture has Canada’s lowest AI adoption rate.
A woman is dead and three Cape Breton counties are under a state of local emergency after more than 200 millimetres of rain washed out roads and bridges.
Canada’s counter-tariffs on $27.6B in U.S. goods start Sept. 8. Economists say households under $30,000 face double the average hit, and get no rebate.
Ottawa’s AI transparency consultation closes Sept. 23, 2026. Canada has had no AI statute since AIDA died in January 2025, leaving businesses a patchwork.



















































