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New Brunswick is getting a multi-million dollar investment to move more freight through the Port of Saint John. Johnny James takes a look at how this could help the province compete on the global stage.

WATCH: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) says it will be filing a statement of claim against the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations for repayment of $12.4 million in unsupported spending following a year-long audit dispute.

The Whitby Public Library is calling on the provincial and federal governments to help address the homelessness, mental health, and addiction crises. The library says workers are often forced to act as frontline service providers. Germain Ma has more.

More federal supports are on the way to prevent gun violence in Halifax. Canada’s minister of public safety was in Dartmouth this morning, announcing nearly $2 million aimed at strengthening community safety programs. Mitchell Bailey has the story.

The federal government is proposing changes to Canada’s labour laws, including a new “national interest” test for when a strike can be ended. University of Manitoba Labour Studies professor Adam King breaks down what the changes could mean for future contract negotiations.

For patients waiting for endoscopy care in Moncton, more treatment space is on the way. Ottawa and New Brunswick are putting more than $25 million toward 12 endoscopy rooms at the hospital in Moncton. Meanwhile, planning begins for a much larger hospital redevelopment. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has more.

Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss his meeting with the Prime Minister and Liberal cabinet in Banff, as well as his spending priorities heading into budget deliberations.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly provided further details about the federal government’s plan to privatize Canadian airports, saying the government would like to see Canadian pension plans invest in our airports, as they are already doing with airports around the world.

The federal government is reducing the regulatory review process for some energy projects so they are subject to a single regulator for project approval decisions rather than multiple. That story and more in Business Matters for September 10, 2026.

The federal government announcing it will join the province in matching donations made to the Canadian Red Cross for flood relief. Marney Blunt checks in on some communities to see how they’re coping now that the flood waters have receded.

The federal government’s decision to extend its gas tax holiday is renewing conversations about Alberta’s approach to relief at the pumps. As Jasmine King reports, this has some calling for more action including cutting the provincial fuel tax.

The Federal government is expected to extend the pause on the excise tax on fuel and gasoline. As Victoria Femia reports, some people welcome the move while others question why gas is still so high. 

A critical piece of Calgary’s water infrastructure is getting a budget boost from Ottawa. Federal and municipal officials made the announcement about the North Calgary Water Servicing project at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant, as the city turns on the taps for a number of projects. Adam MacVicar reports.

A Manitoba Indigenous organization is getting funding to help introduce programming providing Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration for First Nations people in the province.

At least 30 Canadians are missing in Nepal following devastating flash floods that swept through an area along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday. Police in Nepal say nearly 400 people have died and more than 14,000 are missing. Nepali-Canadians in Canada are asking for funding and support to help in the search for survivors.

A national group representing tax payers wants to see the Canadian governmnet pump the brakes on its gas levy. Ottawa’s pause of the Federal Fuel Tax is scheduled to soon end, bringing back a ten-cent-per-litre fee for drivers. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, Maritimers are worried about losing any financial relief at the pumps.

An independent watchdog is calling on Premier Tim Houston to pause government pay increases until the provincial budget is balanced. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says nearly 90 per cent of government employees received raises last year, despite Nova Scotia’s more than $1 billion deficit. Ella MacDonald has the details.

Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, announced Friday the federal government is selling 10 C-130A Hercules aircraft to Colson Aviation for conversion into aerial firefighting aircraft. Fuhr said each aircraft is expected to create aerospace jobs across B.C. while “helping deliver aircraft that are urgently needed for aerial firefighting.”

More than 4,000 WestJet flight attendants are on strike after days of tense negotiations between their union and employer. WestJet has issued a lockout notice in response and cancelled dozens of flights. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Ian Lee, a professor at Carleton University’ Sprott School of Business, to discuss where negotiations stand and...

A Saint John manufacturer is getting new government funding to help it stay competitive in a chaotic global economy. Ottawa says the money will help Ocean Steel modernize its operations and navigate ongoing trade pressures. Reeti Meenkashi Rohilla has more.