Indigenous

St. Lawrence Seaway traffic starts moving as strike ends, but backlogs persist

TORONTO — Cargo is moving again on the St.

Oct 30, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >

Cape Breton municipality pitches changes to provincial bill it says will raise taxes

HALIFAX — A pitch by Nova Scotia's second largest municipality to change proposed provincial legislation it contends will raise taxes for its residents failed on Monday to move the government majority on a legislative committee.

Oct 30, 2023 1:42 PM Read more >

Seth Rogen, Jennifer Robertson join CBC's 'The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'

Actors Seth Rogen and Jennifer Robertson have joined an upcoming CBC reality show that will crown Canada's top potter.

Oct 30, 2023 1:31 PM Read more >

Northwestern Ontario First Nation 'alerted' to 22 areas of potential historic remains

WAUZHUSHK ONIGUM NATION — A First Nation in northwestern Ontario says it has found 22 areas where human remains may be buried at the site of a former residential school. The Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, near Kenora, Ont.

Oct 30, 2023 1:13 PM Read more >

B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby

VICTORIA — Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits is crucial and they benefit the people of B.C.

Oct 30, 2023 1:10 PM Read more >

Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection.

Oct 30, 2023 12:59 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan announces construction rebate and secondary suite grant programs

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party government has announced two programs that aim to make home ownership more affordable and increase the availability of rental units.

Oct 30, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >

Toffoli, Johansson, Hartman named NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK — New Jersey right-wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota right-wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Oct 30, 2023 12:11 PM Read more >

Federal Court dismisses applications against Trudeau's 2020 firearms ban

OTTAWA — The Federal Court today dismissed a legal challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's May 2020 regulations banning some 1,500 styles of firearms.

Oct 30, 2023 11:47 AM Read more >

Toronto Public Library website, some services affected by cybersecurity 'incident'

TORONTO — The Toronto Public Library says it is dealing with a cybersecurity incident that's affecting its website and some in-branch services.

Oct 30, 2023 11:19 AM Read more >