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Legault urges stronger U.S.-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states and provinces that despite current trade uncertainties between Canada and the United States. “The big elephant in the room is the uncertainty about the relationship between Canada and the United States, so, we really need to know where we’ll be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
HAMILTON — A McMaster University researcher has used AI to develop what could be a breakthrough antibiotic treatment for Crohn’s and inflammatory bowel disease. Jon Stokes, along with his team at McMaster, and their partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has used AI to isolate a new antibiotic treatment in less than half the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec law to promote the sustainability of goods come into force
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec measures targeting retailers when it comes to sustainability of goods and planned obsolescence of products comes into effect today. The provisions were passed by the provincial legislature on Oct. 3, 2023, as part of an act to protect consumers against the deliberate shortening of the lifespan of a product and to promote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in Israel following their involvement in a flotilla to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla is a pro-Palestinian fleet of boats aiming to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. Global Affairs Canada did not identify the detained Canadians or disclose if there are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting through the water. “Whale, one o’clock,” he says. It’s a September morning on board the Hecate Sentinel, a 20-metre long skimming vessel, one of eight ships the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. maintains in Sidney, B.C., and one of eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Proof and pledge of stability’: Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the high court plans a ceremonial opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA confirms death of ostrich with ‘pre-existing condition’ at B.C. farm
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of a B.C. flock that was recently issued a last-minute stay of a cull order by the Supreme Court of Canada has died. The agency says the bird at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., had a previous injury and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montrealers gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Shirley Pien spends a lot of time in Cabot Square, a park in downtown Montreal where many homeless people gather. The woman works as health navigator for an Indigenous-led health clinic in the city and makes it a priority to come to gathering spot on weekly basis. It’s a site many missing Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a ‘major step backwards’
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is “making a mockery of the collective bargaining process” with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union said it is disappointed with the latest offer, which it calls a “major step backwards.” “We waited 45 days for offers that are worse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post union says latest contract offer is step backwards
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is taking a major step backwards with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union says it is disappointed with an offer that includes less than one it rejected in August. Canada Post tabled an offer Friday that included many terms from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women have run this tiny Newfoundland town since 2013. They were just re-elected.
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — Residents of a small but busy community in eastern Newfoundland reelected its all-women council this week with a 99 per cent voter turnout. Kelly Power, the re-elected mayor of Branch, N.L. said just four of the town’s 165 eligible voters didn’t cast a ballot, because they were away or out fishing. Eight ... Read More »
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