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Committee urges more transparency in Yukon political fundraising, ban on foreign donations
03 Nov 2026
The recommendations are included in an interim report recently released by the Yukon legislature's special committee on electoral financing. The committee was set up last spring to look at who can don
Cree endurance athletes push beyond limits across Quebec
03 Nov 2026
From a gruelling triathlon to a provincial college cross-country title, three athletes — Mika Matoush, Kurtis Gull and Nathan Rabbitskin — from Eeyou Istchee are turning long-distance grit into personal triumphs across Quebec.
N.L. seniors making $100K or less will get a cash payout in December: N.L. government
03 Nov 2026
The rising cost of living is a burden for some seniors, but members of the Torbay 50-plus active group hope that a new cash payout from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will provide some relief.
P.E.I. government granted intervener status in Maritime Electric's appeal of IRAC ruling
03 Nov 2026
The provincial government has been granted intervener status in Maritime Electric's court filing against the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.
New powers announced for Moncton’s bylaw officers
03 Nov 2026
Sometime in the new year, Moncton's bylaw officers will be designated as 'special constables', allowing them expanded powers such as the ability to carry batons and pepper spray, and to enter private property.
Members of Belleville synagogue targeted by gunman call for more security funding
03 Nov 2026
Members of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ont., are calling on the federal government to boost support for community safety programs, weeks after a hate-motivated shooting outside their place of worship.
Man charged in 401 crash in Mississauga that left 2 dead in July, OPP says
03 Nov 2026
A Mississauga man has been charged in a crash on Highway 401 that left two people dead and three injured in July, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Province to fast-track approvals for new gold mine in northeastern Ontario
03 Nov 2026
The Ontario government has announced it is streamlining its permits and approvals process for a new gold mine in northeastern Ontario under its new "One Project, One Process" framework.
Section of Portage Avenue closed after serious crash involving pedestrian, Winnipeg police say
03 Nov 2026
Winnipeg police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit in the city's Westwood area on Monday afternoon.
Sask. gov't moves to mandate motels, taxi services to report suspected human trafficking
03 Nov 2026
If passed, the legislation would authorize police to access a businesses' registry of customers "when there are reasonable grounds to believe the information may assist in locating a victim of human trafficking."
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