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Manitoba's chief medical examiner calls for inquests into 2 deaths
29 Sep 2026
Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called for inquests into two men who died last year.
U.S. bans on imported Canadian motorcycle, dairy, alcohol products take effect as trade war drags on
29 Sep 2026
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, residents elect new MLA in byelection
29 Sep 2026
Jason Iqaluq won the byelection on Sept. 28 for the Hudson Bay electorate with 168 votes, representing 73 per cent of the ballots cast.
Artifact stolen from museum in Dawson City, Yukon, with hate symbol left in its place
29 Sep 2026
Staff at the Dawson City Museum in the Yukon say they were puzzled and disgusted to find someone had recently stolen one of the museum's historic artifacts — and left a swastika scrawled in the dust on the shelf.
Fatal collision closes Highway 7 near Kaladar
29 Sep 2026
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning motorists to expect a lengthy road closure on a section of Highway 7 northeast of Kaladar after a fatal two-vehicle collision Monday.
City committee votes to tweak parts of Edmonton’s public spaces bylaw, anti-poverty groups still have concerns
29 Sep 2026
Members of a city committee have voted to make minor changes to a controversial municipal bylaw as groups that advocate for homeless people in Edmonton say the rules continue to hurt vulnerable communities.
Former Surrey police chief challenges termination in court
29 Sep 2026
A court petition claims Norm Lipinski's June 1 termination was "motivated by extraneous political considerations."
OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns
29 Sep 2026
OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation artificial intelligence model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's safe
Dilkens, Francis weigh in on call for review of Ontario mental health, consent laws
29 Sep 2026
The proposal has drawn differing views from two mayoral candidates, while Ward 9 Coun. Kieran McKenzie says he is open to significant changes to the legislation, provided strong legal safeguards are put in place.
Hourly wage needed for Manitoba families to meet basic needs is on the rise: policy group
29 Sep 2026
The hourly wage needed for a Manitoba family to cover their basic living expenses increased in three of the province's largest cities this year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says.
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