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Memorial University ends Frecker program in St. Pierre after more than 50 years
09 Oct 2026
The Frecker Institute program was first offered 53 years ago, according to an announcement on MUN's website.
Shell to buy 30% stake in proposed Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland
09 Oct 2026
Equinor says it will retain a 70 per cent operating interest in the project, which would be the first deepwater oil development in Canada if it goes ahead.
2 people dead after head-on collision in Cherry Valley, P.E.I.
09 Oct 2026
Two people are dead after a head-on collision between an SUV and a pickup truck on Thursday night in Cherry Valley, P.E.I.
Montreal marathon road closures to be aware of this weekend
09 Oct 2026
Here's what you need to know if you're driving in Montreal on Oct. 10 and 11, when the city will be hosting the 34th edition of the Beneva Montreal Marathon. There are 35,000 participants for this weekend's event.
Workers safe following rescue operation in downtown Montreal near Place Bonaventure
09 Oct 2026
High-altitude rescue teams were deployed to the scene near Place Bonaventure Friday morning. A platform used by workers carrying out work on the façade of a building reportedly became dangerously tilted around the 14th floor of the building.
Father Joe LeClair, popular priest who defrauded his church, is dead
09 Oct 2026
Father Joe LeClair, the charismatic Ottawa priest who stole $130,000 from his church about 20 years ago, has died.
Family of former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery ring in home opener
09 Oct 2026
The family of former Ottawa Senators goaltender Ray Emery rang in the team's home opener Thursday in tribute to the player, who died in 2018.
Harvest Manitoba gets $5M donation for new food transformation centre
09 Oct 2026
Harvest Manitoba's plans to build a 100,000-square-foot food transformation centre has been given a $5 million "shot in the arm."
Reservoir inflows in Comox Valley lowest in 64 years as warm, dry fall persists
09 Oct 2026
Reduced water levels have prompted a variety of consequences — including a return to Stage 3 water restrictions, the temporary closure of a boat ramp and one conservation group monitoring for any impact to spawning salmon.
Transformative former B.C. attorney general Colin Gablemann dead at 82
09 Oct 2026
Colin Gablemann, the transformative former British Columbia attorney general who played a key role in the creation of the province's freedom of information laws and recognizing Indigenous rights has died at the age of 82.
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