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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.…
Ontario Residents Urged to Check for Recalled Products Posing Fire and Safety Risks Ontario residents are encouraged to inspect their homes for recently…
Canada has ordered TikTok to cease its operations within the country following a national security review, though users will still be able to…
Canada’s recent population surge is offering new expansion opportunities for Tim Hortons, as the coffee and doughnut chain plans to open more locations…
Several popular bread and bun products have been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after metal fragments were discovered in some…
The Bank of Canada’s governing council voiced concerns that a 50-basis-point rate cut in October might signal “economic trouble” and lead to expectations…
Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis, a former military defense contractor, received a 15-year prison sentence on Tuesday for orchestrating a massive bribery scheme involving…
The financial market anticipates that the Bank of Canada will reduce its policy rate to 2.75% by June 2025 and hold it steady…
Costco is gearing up to make waves in yet another Ontario city with the grand opening of its 42nd location in the province…
The Canadian dollar climbed to a 10-day high against the U.S. dollar on Monday as oil prices surged, and investors reassessed the likely…
