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'The country is behind you,’ says N.L. veteran in wake of tragedy at CFB Wainwright
19 Oct 2026
Like many other Canadians with loved ones in the military, Jordan Dowber says he started his Sunday with a heavy heart after he heard about the tragic fire that took place at a Canadian Armed Forces b
Former MNA Pascal Paradis named chief negotiator, diplomat for the PQ
19 Oct 2026
Former MNA Pascal Paradis will be a diplomat and chief negotiator under the incoming Parti Québécois government, the party said in a news release published Monday.
Water main break at Billy Bishop Airport impacts flight operations
19 Oct 2026
Flights at Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto have been impacted Monday due to a water main break, according to the airport.
Son of Oro-Medonte, Ont., mayoral candidate 'critically injured' in CFB Wainwright fire
19 Oct 2026
Cathy Keane, who is running for mayor in Oro-Medonte, Ont., says she's taking time away from campaigning to be with her son, who was "critically injured" after a large fire broke out over the weekend at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.
Where do B.C.'s parties stand on the future of AI data centres?
19 Oct 2026
AI data centres have become a hot-button political issue the world over, and in British Columbia it's no different.
Volunteers plant more than 500 trees and shrubs in Surrey, with over 7,000 more planned across Metro Vancouver
19 Oct 2026
More than 500 native trees and shrubs were planted at Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend, part of a broader effort to build a natural buffer between the park and Highway 1.
Inflation rises to 3.1%, as fuel prices push higher: StatsCan
19 Oct 2026
Statistics Canada says the pace of inflation picked up in September, as prices for gasoline climbed at a faster rate than in August.
Israel arrests 10 people after West Bank settler attacks on diplomats, journalist
19 Oct 2026
Israeli police said they arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with a wave of settler violence that included attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank over the weekend.
It's voting day in Yellowknife. Here's what you should know
19 Oct 2026
Today is voting day for the Yellowknife municipal elections, as well as the trustee elections for two school boards in the city.
Federal gov't not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides
19 Oct 2026
The Makivvik Corporation in Nunavut says it has another year of data to prove that the greatest tidal range in Canada is in Tasiujaq, Que. — and not the Bay of Fundy.
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