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OTTAWA — Canada’s new immigration plan will maintain current admission targets while offering permanent residency to as many as 200,000 temporary residents already living in the country. Under the 2027-2029 immigration plan, the federal government plans to welcome…
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OTTAWA — Canada’s new immigration plan will maintain current admission targets while offering permanent residency to as many as 200,000 temporary residents already…
Rebel News, Juno News and other critics say public funding compromises journalism, but that does not automatically make the program unconstitutional OTTAWA –…
Facebook’s Canadian news blackout continues as Ottawa, Meta and the CRTC explore separate paths toward a possible settlement Ottawa and Meta have reopened…
The people, decisions and developments shaping the North.
Indigenous leaders have launched new court challenges against the federal government’s plan to fast-track the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline, saying Ottawa failed…
THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay has released the official list of school board trustees elected during the municipal election. Eight…
Jobs, industry, mining and the regional economy.
Sending Christmas cards and letters will cost Canadians more starting in 2027. The federal budget proposes increasing the price of a stamp from…
Canada and China have agreed to extend a trade deal that gives Canadian farmers and seafood producers continued access to the Chinese market…
U.S. defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has completed its $3.45-billion acquisition of Ultra Maritime, an undersea defence company based in Dartmouth, Nova…
Community voices, leadership, culture and opportunity.
Paramedic students at a northern Ontario career college are facing financial struggles after the provincial government paused student aid funding, including grants designed…
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Walmart has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant for customers in Canada. Called Sparky, the tool is available in English and…
Technology and its impact on people and communities.
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a historic milestone, but engineers are investigating a recent communication problem that briefly left the probe out…
Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro arrives November 6, but the best purchase depends on your workload, memory needs and budget October 31, 2026 TORONTO…
Hackers stole about US$6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts believe could be the biggest financial theft ever.…
Canadian residents with Yahoo or Rogers accounts from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016, may be eligible to receive up to $375…
Ontario’s convenience stores have seen a rush of customers since gaining the right to sell beer, wine, cider, and ready-to-drink beverages like hard…
Bluesky has seen a surge in popularity, adding over 700,000 new users in the past week, bringing its total user count to over…
Murray Sinclair—an Anishinaabe lawyer, judge, senator, and, most notably, the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission—passed away last week at the age…
Canada has introduced changes to its visitor visa policy, discontinuing the automatic issuance of 10-year multiple-entry visas. According to new guidelines released by…
THUNDER BAY — Monday morning could bring potentially damaging winds to the Thunder Bay area. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement on…
A tornado warning has been issued for Caledon, with Bolton directly in the storm’s path. Residents are strongly urged to seek shelter immediately…
Canada’s immigration department has seen a significant increase in web traffic from the United States compared to a typical Wednesday, according to spokesperson…
Canadian TikTok creators worry that the federal government’s recent decision to end the app’s Canadian operations could erode their support network and limit…
