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N.W.T. minister says territory has few choices when it comes to ending net metering
28 Oct 2026
A prominent way Northwest Territories residents can save on their energy bills by generating electricity through solar power could be replaced with a structure some believe is worse.
YUL arrivals drop-off area to close overnight until Dec. 19
28 Oct 2026
Travellers headed to the Montreal airport should keep in mind there will be some detours over the coming weeks.
One year after Alberta teachers forced off picket line, union says relationship with province still 'frosty'
28 Oct 2026
One year after the Alberta government forced teachers off the picket line and back to work, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says while some things have improved, classrooms are still overcrowded, th
Yukon, Canada ask court to toss First Nation's lawsuit over mining
28 Oct 2026
Both the federal and territorial governments filed statements of defence this month denying all the wrongdoing claimed by the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, including not living up to treaty obligat
Yellowknife RCMP say missing woman found safe
28 Oct 2026
Police say Chelsey Normandin, 35, was last seen on Oct. 20 and reported missing Monday afternoon. She was found safe on Tuesday, hours after RCMP asked for help to find her.
Central Labrador families frustrated amid ‘unexpected’ school bus driver shortage
28 Oct 2026
School transportation service in the Upper Lake Melville region of Labrador is expected to run as normal Wednesday after students were left without a bus Tuesday.
P.E.I. National Park employees face uncertain future amid Parks Canada's planned job cuts
28 Oct 2026
More than half the Parks Canada employees working for the Prince Edward Island field unit have received workplace adjustment letters as the federal agency plans to eliminate the equivalent of 517 full-time positions across the country.
Meet Charlottetown mayoral candidate Daniel Mullen
28 Oct 2026
We're talking to all the mayoral candidates in Charlottetown and Summserside in the lead up to the municipal elections. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke with Charlottetown mayoral candidate Daniel Mullen.
Key takeaways from the first Atlantic Local Government Ministers' Meeting
28 Oct 2026
Last week, municipal leaders from across Atlantic Canada met with provincial ministers to discuss the challenges and priorities facing communities across the region. Satya Sen, the executive director
Quebec coroner's office lays out changes following death of Chloé Bélanger
28 Oct 2026
The Quebec coroner’s office has released a report outlining a number of changes in progress after examining the death of a four-year-old girl from Gatineau earlier this year.
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