Two Ottawa-area farms say about 40 per cent of their pumpkins were lost after the wettest July on record, and one is buying in stock to fill the gap.

Health Canada says two Innovacon hCG pregnancy tests sold in Canada may show false positives, and all lots are affected.

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and said the province should focus on the economy, not a possible referendum.

A survey of 1,100 Canadian workers by Edmonton’s Punchcard Systems found 49 per cent of heavy-industry workers use AI, but 70 per cent of users had no formal training.

WestJet no longer flies to 13 international destinations, including all seven of its Cuban markets, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Madrid, and its Guadalajara service ends Oct. 18.

Vancouver advance voting is open Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 59 places. Here is who can vote, what ID to bring, and the mail ballot deadline for Oct. 17.

A Missouri man who escaped slavery faced extradition from Canada West in 1860. The fight over John Anderson ended with a ruling on Canadian judicial independence.

The CCB payment date for November 2026 is Nov. 20. CPP and OAS are paid Nov. 26. Dates for provincial benefits and what is not paid in November.

Elections Alberta says more than 3,000 mail-in referendum ballots came back with missing forms or ID problems. Voters have until Oct. 19 to fix them by email.