5 h. ago Here are all the ways Canadians can get money from the government this month

October is here, and that means Canadians will be getting more money from the federal government.Eligible individuals will receive a new slate of benefits and credit payments this month. This money from the government aims to alleviate your financial burden amid the cost-of-living crisis.Have big bills you'll need to pay next month? Now is a good time to take a look at which benefits you could be eligible for.Mark your calendars — here's when eligible Canadians can expect to receive money from the government in September.Canada Disability Benefit — Oct. 16This new government benefit aims to provide financial support to Canadians aged 18 to 64 who live with a disability.Applications opened in June. If you qualify, you'll begin receiving payments the month after your application is received and approved."You may receive back payments for up to 24 months from when we get your application, but not for any previous months of eligibility prior to June 202...

Politics

9 h. ago Coffee roasters and cafés grapple with increasing cost of beans

A surge in price of coffee beans, up 28 per cent in August, compared to a year ago, means Canadians digging a lot deeper into their pocket to pay for that morning cup of joe.

Economics

9 h. ago NDP introduces bills targeting sexualized violence as BCGEU rallies at legislature

Premier Eby tried to get legislative agenda kick-started but had to contend with thousands of striking workers on front lawn of legislature

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9 h. ago John Rustad faces further challenges within his own caucus as fall session begins

The B.C. Conservative leader is facing questions about whether there could be a vote on his leadership from within caucus, which could happen as soon as Monday night

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10 h. ago Trump approves Alaska mining road, stake in Canadian firm behind project

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said approval of Ambler Road will unlock access to critical minerals 'that we need to win the AI arms race against China.'

Economics

10 h. ago LILLEY: Two big Canadian companies caught up in Trump administration probe

The fight over Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election, the investigation of Donald Trump and the current retribution in Washington is being felt in the Great White North. The Trump administration is seeking out those they have accused of weaponizing the justice system against the President, and it includes a lawyer whose firm […]

Politics

10 h. ago Thousands of BCGEU members join strike action on B.C. legislature grounds

Monday marked the first day of the fall legislative session and politicians from across the province were in Victoria as the fall sitting got underway.

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10 h. ago During Alberta teachers' strike, parents may burn vacation days, businesses may cut hours

'It just makes it really hard to run a business ... this is just another thing that's added on top,' said Keyli Loeppky, a director with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Economics

10 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

Events

10 h. ago City hall forecasts $30M surplus, eyes funds for winter homeless response

Of that total, $23.6 million comes from the $1.4-billion property tax budget.

Economics

10 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

Transport

11 h. ago Blue Jays top 3.5 million Sportsnet viewers for playoff openers

The hits just keep on coming, both for the Blue Jays and an in-tune and engaged coast-to-coast audience of Canadian baseball fans. Playing before sellout crowds of 44,000 plus at the Rogers for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees has drawn massive television audiences for Canadian […]

Sport

12 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations ahead of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of Tuesday’s high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and its representatives tell The Canadian Press they’re looking for positive signals on Tuesday — but not much more. […]

Transport

12 h. ago Kitsault Energy Proposes Bold Initiative for Canada’s Economic Prosperity and India’s Energy Security

WASHINGTON — Dr. Krishnan Suthanthiran, founder and president of Kitsault Energy (KE), has renewed calls for a Canada–India energy partnership centered around a dedicated pipeline corridor to Kitsault, British Columbia. The project aims to supply Indian markets with Canadian crude oil and natural gas in the form of liquid butanol—an alternative to LNG with lower […]

Events

12 h. ago Toronto ice cream shop is closing down after less than a year

A Toronto ice cream shop that took over for one of the city's best is closing permanently after less than a year in business.It was a loss for the ages, back in late October of 2024, when Moss Park's Creamery X announced it would be closing down for good.The ice cream shop, located at the, shall we say, colourful intersection of Queen and Jarvis, gained a major reputation during its short-and-sweet four-year run thanks to its next-level flavours, which included a selection of vegan and gluten-free ice creams.The shop officially closed at the end of October last year and was instantaneously replaced by a new, but deeply similar venture, Pink Elephant Creamery. There's good reason for why, exactly, the two ice cream shops were so similar.Upon the transfer of ownership from Creamery X to Pink Elephant, all of Creamery X's award-winning recipes were transferred to Urvin. It was a great deal for Creamery X's enthusiastic local fanbase, who would still be abl...

Other

12 h. ago Company bids less than penny per ton in biggest U.S. coal sale in more than decade

BILLINGS, Mont. — A Navajo tribe-owned company bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana on Monday in the biggest U.S. coal sale in more than a decade. The offer from the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. (NTEC) equates to one-tenth of a penny per ton, underscoring coal’s diminished […]

Economics

13 h. ago Canadian Oct. 7 ‘martyrs’ events panned for glorifying terrorism

'When you think they can’t sink any lower, they do,' said Raquel Look, a Montreal woman whose son, Alexandre, was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023

Culture

13 h. ago Canadian landmark makes appearance in new Taylor Swift video

The glittery dome of Vancouver's Science World is just one of a number of Easter eggs in the video for The Fate of Ophelia

Other

14 h. ago Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. announces a change to the sub

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. (“FDP”), the investment fund manager and portfolio adviser of FDP Canadian Equity Portfolio (the “Fund”), announces the withdrawal of Manulife Asset Management Limited as portfolio sub-adviser for part of the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s assets are managed in part by Fidelity Investments […]

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14 h. ago Tens of thousands of Toyota vehicles recalled in Canada for 'increased risk of crash'

Toyota has issued a new recall in Canada, citing safety concerns that a defect could increase the risk of a crash.In a statement first posted on Oct. 1, Transport Canada said that 32,733 Toyota vehicles are affected by a nationwide recall due to an issue with the visual system."Under certain conditions, a problem with the rearview camera could cause the rearview camera image not to display correctly or at all," states the recall. "Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing."According to Transport Canada, a malfunctioning rearview camera image that fails to display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up."This could increase the risk of a crash," reads the statement.The recall impacts two types of Toyota vehicles: the Sequoia and Tundra. Sequoia vehicles from 2023 to 2025, along with Tundra vehicles from 2022 to 2025, are included. However, it on...

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