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Fuel tax pause will help higher-income families the most: budget watchdogParliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan said in a new report Thursday that the total tax pause will save the average family $276 over the course of the roughly one year.EconomyOct 8
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Thousands of school support workers in Nova Scotia could strike next weekThe union representing school support workers across Nova Scotia is warning many schools may close if its members go on strike next week.EducationOct 19
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Toronto police officer faces impaired driving charge after found asleep behind wheelThe 51-year-old inspector has been with the police for 30 years and was assigned to 55 Division. He has been suspended with pay.CrimeOct 5
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Taxes — hike them or hold them — become theme in B.C. election campaignWhether it's taxing the wealthy or suggesting that tax cuts will "supercharge" the economy, whoever becomes premier will face a projected deficit of about $13.8 billion.PoliticsOct 9
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One dead, four injured after police chase ends with two crashes in N.S.One person is dead and four others are injured after a car involved in a police chase went off the road in western Nova Scotia.CanadaOct 19
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Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’Alberta RCMP said based on historical trends, if the fatal collision pattern continues, 2026 could end with 274 deaths.TrafficSep 15
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Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persist as hundred of thousands grapple with power outagesIsaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland.WorldOct 10
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Diver hospitalized after great white shark attack off Quebec’s Gaspé coastThe incident comes amid an increase in reported great white shark sightings in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent years, including off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula and Atlantic Canada.CanadaSep 16
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Stolen ambulance stopped near New Glasgow after police deploy spike beltA 36-year-old Nova Scotia man has been charged after an ambulance was stolen from an Antigonish County hospital and ultimately stopped by a spike belt a county over.CrimeSep 11
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Young anglophones are still leaving Quebec, but at much lower rates, find researchersHaving grown up in an English-speaking family in Montreal, Jeremy Schachter says the question of staying or leaving Quebec was a “very real” dinner-table conversation.PoliticsOct 21
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Potential school support worker strike in N.S. puts families in limboFor Kirkley Westhaver, a strike would mean having to decide whether she tags along with her eight-year-old daughter to school or has her daughter stay home.EducationOct 22
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Brazil’s Lula wins presidential election, bucking regional shift towards rightFor the Trump administration, which has sought to reassert its dominance in the region, Lula’s victory complicates its campaign to enlist Brazil in its military coalitionWorld3 hours
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Alfredsson reflects on bolting Sens for LeafsDaniel Alfredsson rolled into what used to be enemy territory last month.SportsOct 3
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Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with OttawaWhile the majority of Albertans opted to stay in Canada, the referendum highlighted grievances towards the federal government that go back nearly a century.PoliticsOct 20
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Pilots of deadly Miami plane crash weren’t warned of tailwinds, report saysAir traffic controllers are required to state both wind direction and velocity when authorizing the use of a runway when a tailwind exists, U.S. federal regulations say.TrendingOct 2
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After Niagara Falls ferris wheel cancellation, opponents set sights on other Ford government proposalsBuoyed by the victory, opponents are now looking at the Ford government's second proposal for Queen Victoria Park: an all-season, 3.8-kilometre, automated electric tram.PoliticsSep 16
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Chayka: Leafs aiming to earn fans’ love for teamJohn Chayka knows what the Toronto Maple Leafs mean to a rabid and tortured fan base.SportsSep 13
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‘Survivor Greece’ contestant sues for $100M after losing leg on show: reportWhile filming the show in Dominican Republic in May, Stavros Floros lost part of his leg after being struck by a tour boat's propeller and severely injured his right leg.EntertainmentSep 4
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Woman in hospital after ‘potential shark bite’ off Martha’s VineyardThe Edgartown Fire Department warned beachgoers to 'please remember the water is full of creatures, with big teeth, who are experts at blending into their surroundings.'U.S. NewsSep 1
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Saskatchewan fiscal update projects $825M deficit, cites health, agriculture costsThe Saskatchewan government is forecasting an $825-million deficit, inching slightly more into the red from 2026-27 budget projections in March.EconomyAug 27