2 h. ago Bettman sees value in NHL’s Olympic break after success of 4 Nations tourney

SUNRISE, Fla. — Commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t the biggest fan of taking a nearly three-week break in the middle of the NHL season so players can participate in the Milan-Cortina Olympics. That said, he obviously sees the value. Bettman spoke at the season-opening game Tuesday between the Florida Panthers — who raised their second consecutive […]

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4 h. ago Manitoba legislature approves $18,000 fine for former premier Stefanson

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has been fined $18,000 for violating the province’s conflict of interest law. Members of the legislature have approved the penalty and other findings in a report from provincial ethics commissioner Jeffrey Schnoor. Schnoor said Stefanson tried to get a mining project approved after her Progressive Conservatives lost the […]

Economics

4 h. ago Manitoba legislature approves fines for former premier, cabinet ministers

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and two of her cabinet ministers were fined Tuesday for violating the province’s conflict of interest law in pushing for a mining project. Members of the legislature from all parties voted unanimously in favour of a report issued in May by ethics commissioner Jeffrey Schnoor, who ruled that […]

Politics

4 h. ago The NDP sets a trap. The B.C. Conservatives walk right into it

Vaughn Palmer: Opposition leader pulls his MLAs from the legislature to avoid appearing split on social issue vote

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5 h. ago Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer’s plan to ‘fix the damn roads’

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, creating revenue to partially fund her long-promised effort to improve the state’s roads. Whitmer made road repairs her priority this year. The Legislature’s fiscal agencies estimate the wholesale tax will generate […]

Economics

5 h. ago Liberals’ border security bill may be revamped amid privacy concerns

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has given notice to the House of Commons that he will introduce fresh legislation on borders and immigration as early as Wednesday.

Events

5 h. ago CGI offrait un prix 29% plus bas que LGS pour le virage numérique de la SAAQ

Le procureur pour la commission, Alexandre Thériault-Marois, a tenu à mettre en perspective cette comparaison.

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5 h. ago Manitoba legislature approves $18,000 fine for former premier Heather Stefanson

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson has been fined $18,000 for violating the province's conflict of interest law.

Economics

6 h. ago Judge rules that federal government can't release 'secret recipe' of Ottawa consulting firm

The Federal Court judge ruled Public Services and Procurement Canada could not disclose the name of contracted consultants.

Politics

7 h. ago Vancouver park board to seek legal advice on disqualifying frequently absent commissioner

Marie-Claire Howard's spotty attendance at the Vancouver park board was the subject of a motion at Monday's meeting, where commissioners voted to seek legal advice.

Society

7 h. ago Vancouver park board to seek legal advice about frequently absent commissioner

Marie-Claire Howard's spotty attendance at the Vancouver park board was the subject of a motion at Monday's meeting, where commissioners voted to seek legal advice.

Society

7 h. ago Ford says ‘Buy Ontario’ legislation coming when legislature returns

The premier told reporters on Tuesday his government was planning to legislate a 'Buy Ontario' approach in the coming weeks, suggesting it would likely come with caveats.

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8 h. ago Five premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA — Five premiers say Ottawa’s recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause amounts to a “complete disavowal” of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution’s notwithstanding clause gives provincial legislatures or Parliament the ability to pass legislation that effectively overrides provisions of the Charter, though only for a […]

Society

11 h. ago AGCO issues $105,000 in penalties to theScore for alleged failure to address patron’s high

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a $105,000 monetary penalty against Score Media and Gaming Inc. (“theScore”) for failing to meet Ontario’s strict responsible gambling and player protection standards. The penalty relates to several alleged violations of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming (the […]

Economics

11 h. ago Bills on high rent, lack of housing lost in rush to wrap N.S. legislature: NDP

Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is highlighting a pair of her party’s housing bills she says were lost in the government's rush to wrap up the fall sitting of the legislature.

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12 h. ago Privacy commissioner not consulted on cybersecurity legislation

Bill C-8 would give the federal government power to deny internet products and services to any person it deems an online threat.

Society

15 h. ago ZenaTech’s Taiwan Manufacturing Facility Advances to Commissioning Phase and Assembly Line Setup for NDAA

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that its Taipei, Taiwan-based Spider Vision Sensors (SVS) subsidiary has advanced to the commissioning […]

Society

18 h. ago Cut the red tape, consulting engineering firms tell mayoral candidates

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

Economics

18 h. ago Mayoral candidates urged to improve city planning, cut bureaucracy that's slowing projects

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

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25 h. ago UN refugee agency chief suggests U.S. deportation practices violate law

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, used a speech to lament that drastic funding cuts and […]

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