Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalizations and injury deaths among Canadians 65 and older, with 7,189 fall deaths in 2022, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Its guidance: stay active, review medications, wear sturdy shoes, light and clear walkways, and prepare for ice.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $1.2 billion for ocean protection on Sept. 29, including $740 million for ocean conservation, two days before Ottawa’s expected Oct. 1 decision on Alberta’s proposed West Coast oil pipeline.

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby proposes a 2% tax on finished condos left unsold for a year, targeting about 5,000 empty Metro Vancouver units worth some $4.4B.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired winger Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a seven-player trade Monday, sending Matthew Knies the other way, then signed Marchenko to a six-year, $75-million contract.

Toronto biotech Biossil raised US$153 million at a US$1-billion valuation in an OpenAI-led round announced Sept. 28, making it Canada’s newest unicorn. The company uses AI to find new uses for drug candidates that failed in clinical trials, BetaKit reported.

U.S. import bans on Canadian beer, wine, spirits, whey and some motorcycles took effect Sept. 29. The banned goods were worth about US$967 million in 2025, roughly 87 per cent of it alcohol, according to American Action Forum estimates reported by CP24.

Rake leaves, keep mowing, aerate, overseed and feed your lawn before the ground freezes. Here is a step-by-step fall lawn care guide for Canadian yards.

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 35,300 Tiguan and Atlas SUVs in Canada over a steering bolt that can corrode from road salt. Here is what owners should know.

Stelco will lay off 350 workers at its Hamilton plant from Oct. 9 as it idles finishing operations and shifts production to Lake Erie Works, the union says.