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Government inspection at three career colleges reported 'serious concerns,' court records show
02 Oct 2026
Ontario government officials who inspected three Academy of Learning career colleges found evidence suggesting third parties were completing the coursework and a few students who couldn't name their s
Alberta referendum forum brings out heavy hitters
02 Oct 2026
The province is weeks away from the Oct. 19 referendum, asking Albertans to vote on 10 questions about the constitution, immigration and separation. CBC Edmonton is partnering with the University of A
Mayors, First Nations chiefs in Alberta's oilsands region react tentatively to West Coast pipeline designation
02 Oct 2026
Political leaders in Alberta’s oilsands region say they hope the potential one million barrels of oil per day that could flow through a new West Coast oil pipeline will also bring jobs and economic spinoffs.
Rescues in the Rockies cost millions each year. Who pays for them?
02 Oct 2026
Kananaskis Mountain Rescue executed an all-time high of 445 rescues in 2025, while Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks combined for about 250.
Tofino-area landfill bans neoprene wetsuits
02 Oct 2026
Advocates for the ban say that wetsuits are made of neoprene, a synthetic plastic material that doesn't break down. Wetsuits will now instead be recycled and upcycled by the Surfrider Foundation Canad
Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after being found guilty of financial rule-breaking
02 Oct 2026
Manchester City has lodged a "comprehensive" appeal, the club confirmed Friday, following the publication of a report by an independent commission detailing large-scale financial rule-breaking by the Premier League giant.
Cost of living, ‘opioid crisis’ paramount for opposition MLAs as Yukon legislature returns
02 Oct 2026
Yukon MLAs are expected to discuss affordability, the rising cost of living, and other items related to energy, health, mining and more over the next couple of months after the Legislature's fall sitting begins on Monday.
Fort Simpson organization pushes for relief funds for businesses impacted by wildfires
02 Oct 2026
The Dehcho Business Development Centre is lobbying the federal and territorial government to provide relief funds for those impacted by the summer wildfires across the region.
N.L. government says highway twinning is full speed ahead, but Liberals raise concerns over delays
02 Oct 2026
The governing PCs and the Opposition Liberals are trading barbs over how the $300-milion plan to extend the divided highway along the Trans-Canada Highway is progressing.
Young people's perspectives need to be at the centre of P.E.I.'s youth cyberviolence strategy, officials say
02 Oct 2026
Officials meeting to discuss Prince Edward Island's youth cyberviolence strategy agree: Youth themselves need to be at the centre of the conversation.
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