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Almost half of Canadians want the Temporary Foreign Worker program eliminated: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservat...
Sep 08, 2025

Ottawa man sentenced to 10 years in neo-Nazi terrorist propaganda trial
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the promotion of hate propaganda against Jewish people produced for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior Court Justice ...
Sep 08, 2025

Freight train slams into a bus outside Mexico City and kills at least 8 people
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A freight train slammed into a double-deck bus northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring 45, authorities said. The accident took place in an ...
Sep 08, 2025

Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney won't say whether Canada will meet its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030. Speaking in Newfoundland and Labrador today, Carney was asked by reporters h...
Sep 08, 2025

Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs through a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports ide...
Sep 08, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney details tariff relief funding for Atlantic businesses
ST. JOHN'S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says businesses in Atlantic Canada will be able to access $80 million of the tariff relief fund set up by the Liberal government. Ottawa has set aside $1 billio...
Sep 08, 2025

Town of Coaldale CAO responds to union's accusations
The Chief Administrative Officer at the Town of Coaldale has responded to accusations made by the head of its union. Kalen Hastings was the target of attacks by Curtis Jackson, the Vice-President of t...
Sep 08, 2025

System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner
MONTREAL - A seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province into reforming the youth protection system, was failed by both individuals and institutions, a coroner s...
Sep 08, 2025

Emergency department at Bow Island Health Centre expands hours
Alberta Health Services says the Bow Island Health Centre emergency department is extending its hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and open from 7:00 a.m. Friday through Mond...
Sep 08, 2025

Town of Coaldale employees rally after being locked out
Workers at the Town of Coaldale have been told that they are not allowed back onto their job sites.The municipality's lockout took effect at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025.A total of 43 work...
Sep 08, 2025