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Inuit Child First Initiative gets renewed funding, Inuit organizations to take over running it
07 Nov 2026
The federal government has renewed funding for an initiative aimed at ensuring Inuit children have access to needed health, education and social services — and will transfer administration of it to Inuit organizations.
N.W.T. government releases new energy and climate change strategy
07 Nov 2026
The new plan has goals very similar to past plans and strategies. Details of actual actions won’t be released until spring 2027.
What the latest federal budget means for national museums in Ottawa
07 Nov 2026
Canada's national museums are getting a $783-million boost in the federal budget over the next five years. Here's what that might mean for the National Capital Region. The CBC’s David Fraser reports.
Hitachi Rail opens new Canadian headquarters in Scarborough
07 Nov 2026
Hitachi Rail officially opened its new Canadian headquarters in Scarborough on Friday. The headquarters will be the base for more than 1,100 employees and 100 paid interns a year, it says.
MLA hears concerns about rural crime near Prince Albert, Sask.
07 Nov 2026
Concerns about a rash of recent property crimes have reached the office of Eric Schmaltz, the MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers in north central Saskatchewan. Rural residents questioned Schmaltz, RCMP and l
Whitecaps defender Halbouni says he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma
07 Nov 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps centre back Belal Halbouni said Friday he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. The 26-year-old from London, Ont., began treatment for the form of cancer in his hometown last w
Chilliwack poultry facility reports 1st case of avian flu in B.C. this season
07 Nov 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the first detection of avian flu in a commercial poultry flock in British Columbia this season. The agency says the infection was detected on Friday in Chilliwack.
Will Canada’s $36B gamble fix its productivity problem? | About That
07 Nov 2026
Ottawa unveiled its 2026 budget, saying it contains 'the most comprehensive revamp of business incentives in generations.' Andrew Chang breaks down the math of Canada's $36 billion bet on closing its
In B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest, DNA testing crucial to finding grizzly behind deadly attack
07 Nov 2026
The investigation into a suspected fatal grizzly attack this week includes DNA profiling to identify the animal responsible.
Cornell faculty vote no confidence in university's leadership
07 Nov 2026
The faculty senate of Cornell University approved a resolution Friday declaring no confidence in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a form
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