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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.…
THUNDER BAY – In collaboration, Thunder Bay Ventures and Lakehead University’s Faculty of Business Administration have released the 2024 Thunder Bay Economic Activity…
The Ontario government is investing $150 million over the next two years to expand access to fertility services, Health Minister Sylvia Jones and…
Cineplex has appealed a record $38.9-million fine imposed by the Competition Tribunal for alleged deceptive marketing practices related to “drip pricing.” The company…
Today, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, unveiled Canada’s 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan. This plan introduces a temporary pause in population…
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has announced updated electricity rates for the province, which will take effect on November 1. Alongside the rate…
McDonald’s supplier, Taylor Farms, has issued a recall for certain batches of yellow onions produced at its Colorado facility in response to a…
The Bank of Canada has lowered its target for the overnight rate to 3.75%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit…
Students at Lakehead University can now purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at lower prices than typical grocery stores. The university is addressing barriers…
Billions of dollars worth of food are being unnecessarily discarded each year in Canada, according to a new report by the non-profit Second…
