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Fort Resolution still $1M in debt, after 3 years under public administrator
30 Jul 2026
The territorial department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) said the financial situation in Fort Resolution is worse than expected, but work has been done to reduce its deficit.
Former UWindsor shot-putter Sarah Mitton defends Commonwealth gold
30 Jul 2026
Sarah Mitton's fifth throw sailed a distance of 19.88-metres, enough for shot put gold Wednesday at the Commonwealth games in Glasgow.
Sudbury on track to keep meeting Ontario housing targets with recent construction 'boom:' Mayor
30 Jul 2026
Greater Sudbury is among a handful of Ontario municipalities to meet provincial housing targets for three consecutive years. The Mayor says the city is in the midst of a housing boom.
NDP touts lower grocery costs in pamphlet but new report shows prices still rising in Winnipeg
30 Jul 2026
The Manitoba government is telling homeowners it has lowered grocery prices, a pamphlet arriving in mailboxes this week says, but a new report suggests the total price for the essentials are actually rising in Winnipeg.
Fungicide spraying up as Manitoba farmers protect crops from wet season
30 Jul 2026
Some farmers in southern Manitoba are expecting a good yield after a wet season — and a little preventative care.
Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, July 30, 2026
30 Jul 2026
A drier airmass will bring much less humidity to the province. A few showers are likely in northern Manitoba as yesterday's low continues to move out.
Despite experts warning of AI’s risks, N.L. farmers see AI-powered tools as the way of the future
30 Jul 2026
Farm Credit Canada released a report highlighting the potential ways artificial intelligence can be adopted in the agriculture industry. And some farmers in the province are supporting this developmen
P.E.I. government quietly dropped its inquiry into conduct of Murray Harbour councillor
30 Jul 2026
The provincial government has called off an inquiry it ordered into the conduct of an eastern P.E.I. municipality's councillor who put a sign on his property that some saw as an attack on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
How a tornado risk and thunderstorm watch for N.B. became a misinformation storm on social media
30 Jul 2026
On July 14, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch mentioning that there was a tornado risk associated with the potential conditions. And while severe thunderstorms and a tornado never
Moncton researchers testing breath samples to detect breast cancer earlier
30 Jul 2026
Doctors in Moncton studying breath samples from breast cancer patients with the goal of earlier detection, especially in women with high breast density.
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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