58 h. ago City cautions election results may not be fully known on election night

Changes made by provincial government last year mean all ballots must be counted by hand

Politics

3 d. ago Brookfield and Angel Oak Complete Strategic Partnership Transaction

NEW YORK AND ATLANTA, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield and Angel Oak Companies (“Angel Oak”), a leading asset manager specializing in innovative mortgage and consumer products, today announced the closing of their strategic partnership. Brookfield has acquired a majority stake in Angel Oak, adding residential mortgage credit capabilities to Brookfield’s $332 billion credit […]

Culture

4 d. ago Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans ‘absolutely critical’ to its survival

OTTAWA — The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region said Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump tried to “wipe Algoma Steel off the map” with his punishing tariffs. Terry Sheehan also said Trump won’t succeed and argued the financial lifeline the federal and provincial governments have offered the steel plant is […]

Economics

4 d. ago Northern Ontario officials call on feds, province to stop Kap Paper mill closure

Officials and residents of a northern Ontario community gathered Wednesday to call on provincial and federal governments to work with the town to keep a paper mill from closing, urging them to “not point fingers at each other.” Earlier this week, Kap Paper in Kapuskasing announced it will begin winding down operations after failing to […]

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5 d. ago Quebec medical specialists accept mediation with government amid Bill 106 dispute

Specialists have been protesting since Sept. 15 against what they call the government’s stubbornness in seeking to impose Bill 106.

Politics

5 d. ago With no new contract talks planned, Alberta teachers appear poised to go on strike

With no new talks planned and the provincial government and teachers trading blame, it appears Alberta's 51,00 teachers are poised to walk off the job next week.

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5 d. ago Provincial government announces financial assistance for families as teachers prepare to strike

'The government would rather pay parents to wait out a strike than pay teachers to prevent one,' said ATA president Jason Schilling

Politics

6 d. ago Legal challenges claim B.C. natural gas pipeline hasn’t been ‘substantially started’

VANCOUVER — Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn’t been “substantially started,” contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in June. Petitions filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week allege the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission natural gas pipeline project has been given the green-light by […]

Culture

1 week ago Federal, Manitoba governments fund expansion of francophone services in province

French-language government services are set to be expanded in Manitoba, federal and provincial ministers announced Thursday.

Politics

1 week ago Toronto's Gardiner Expressway construction could actually wrap up this year

Originally projected to finish in April 2027, the Gardiner Expressway's construction is now way ahead of schedule, with the remaining work potentially wrapping up by the end of 2025, according to the City.On Tuesday, city manager Paul Johnson confirmed that construction on the aging expressway could be completed by the end of 2025 or early next year, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, during which Toronto is set to host six games. The first soccer match kicks off on June 12, 2026. Construction on the 60-year-old highway began back in March 2024 and was initially expected to finish in April 2027. However, after an investment of $73 million from the provincial government — which allowed 24/7 work with additional equipment and faster delivery of materials — that timeline was moved up to April 2026. Now, with things "progressing very well," the City says construction is currently tracking a further six months ahead of the accelerate...

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1 week ago The 12th Silk Road International Film Festival kicked off in Fuzhou, Fujian

FUZHOU, China, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the evening of September 22, the launch ceremony of the 12th Silk Road International Film Festival, co-hosted by China Media Group, Fujian Provincial People’s Government, and Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government, was held in Fuzhou, Fujian. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on […]

Society

1 week ago B.C. forestry sector in ’crisis,’ triggering change in B.C. Timber Sales

British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales, including allowing some communities to manage their own forest resources. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump, “increasingly intense” wildfires and climate change all put […]

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1 week ago 'Back to basics': Alberta to limit municipal property tax increases, eliminate conflicts

'Where we see municipalities trying to veer outside their lane and outside the jurisdiction where you see municipalities doing woke politics that are better suited at provincial or national level ... then you're going to see an active provincial government putting municipalities on track'

Politics

2 w. ago Danielle Smith defends use of notwithstanding clause on Saturday radio show

Smith said while she believes the provincial government's case to amend the three laws would hold up in court, she's concerned the process would take too long, and is looking into invoking the notwithstanding clause as an alternative.

Culture

2 w. ago Alberta premier defends plans for notwithstanding clause, citizenship markers, disability cuts

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure three provincial laws affecting transgender Albertans are implemented. On her Saturday call-in radio show, Smith said she believes the laws can be defended in court, but lengthy delays in the legal process may mean Alberta will have to use […]

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2 w. ago Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec

Fraser said he hopes the Supreme Court's eventual decision "will shape how both federal and provincial governments may use the notwithstanding clause for years to come."

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2 w. ago What is Ksi Lisims LNG in northern B.C. — and which Canadian gas giants are behind it?

A new liquefied natural gas export project in British Columbia now has environmental approvals from the federal and provincial governments, which signalled the project would boost Canada’s economy at a time when it’s facing an increasingly uncertain trade relationship with the United States. Ksi Lisims LNG — a joint venture involving Indigenous partners, a company […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override charter

MONTREAL — The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of a landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. […]

Culture

2 w. ago Ontario not on track to balance budget, watchdog says; government disputes assertion

Ontario’s financial watchdog is projecting that the government won’t balance the budget by 2027-28, though the finance minister’s office insists it will. The financial accountability officer says in a report today that Ontario likely won’t come to balance until at least 2030. Jeffrey Novak says real GDP growth in the province is projected to slow […]

Politics

2 w. ago Denley: Mayor must reform Ottawa's incompetent, sluggish planning department

The federal and provincial governments, councillors and the housing industry want faster approvals. But the city only gets slower, its auditor general has found.

Society