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Halifax Water customers will have a rate hike next year but exactly how much is yet to be seen. The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board has asked the utility to make adjustments to their ask, which would have been a 35.6 per cent increase over three months. Ella MacDonald reports.

It’s a tiny but tasty victory for Canada in the ongoing trade war with the United States. Sour Puss Liquor was a staple at countless bars from the late ’90s until this past March. The American company behind it is shifting its production from Minnesota to Montreal after the trade dispute caused a major part...

Daniel Fine was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer less than two years ago. It’s one of the hardest cancers to detect and it doesn’t produce many symptoms until it is too late. But Fine is not wasting any time. He is now leading the charge for a special fundraiser, championing awareness, research and maximizing every precious...

It’s officially one week until election day in Edmonton and candidates are not taking breaks in the campaign. As Sarah Komadina reports, the final seven days are crucial in the race for Edmonton’s next mayor.

With just days left until election day in Calgary, the race for mayor is wide open.  New data released Friday shows not only a large number of Calgarians still unsure who to vote for, but multiple candidates are under consideration.  Adam MacVicar reports. 

Students and teachers part ways on the last day of class before the planned provincewide teacher strike on Oct. 6. Residents of a First Nation north of Edmonton fight drug and alcohol abuse with a push for the community to go dry. New polling reveals how Edmontonians are feeling about the city’s mayoral race with...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called for both Israel and Russia to be banned from international competitions amid the countries’ respective wars in Gaza and Ukraine. “Until the barbaric acts end, neither Russia nor Israel should participate in any more international competition,” Sanchez said Monday, just one day after violent protests erupted in Madrid...

An independent panel is reviewing NB Power as the utility faces more than $5 billion in debt, aging infrastructure, and rising rates. Public consultations are underway, with some residents calling for renewable energy and stronger climate focus. Labour leaders warn against privatization, while review experts stress no decisions have been made. Reeti Rohilla reports.

A plan to expand liquid natural gas production tops a list of infrastructure projects the Canadian government says it will fast-track in the coming months. Phase two of LNG Canada’s operation in B.C. has almost cleared all its regulatory hurdles, but industry won’t make its final decision until late next year. Heather Yourex-West looks at...

A brewery that’s been operating in the Halifax area for more than 100 years is now threatening to pack up and leave. Oland’s says rising utility costs, like Halifax Water’s proposal to hike rates by 35 per cent, is creating an unfair business environment. Mitchell Bailey reports.

Questions are mounting about CBS cancelling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” just days after the host slammed the network’s owner, Paramount Pictures, for agreeing to settle a lawsuit brought forth by U.S. President Donald Trump for $16 million USD. Eric Sorensen looks at what Colbert is promising to do until the show goes off...

A massive fire in a shopping mall in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 69 people dead and 11 others missing, authorities said on Thursday. “The fire started around 8 p.m. and continued burning until 4 a.m. The flames were raging,” said eyewitness Ali Al Zargani.

Coquitlam’s Westwood Plateau is now known as a quiet residential neighbourhood – but until 1990 it was home to one of the country’s top race tracks. In This is BC, Jay Durant introduces us to the tightknit racing community that is carrying on the legacy of the Westwood Motorsport Park.

If you are a pool owner in the province, regardless of when it was installed, you are now subject to Quebec’s residential swimming pool safety act. Owners have until this fall to make necessary changes or face hefty fines. As Felicia Parrillo reports, there are many who are racing to comply with the new regulations....

Hate crimes are on the rise in Halifax, according to data from 2014 until 2023. For Halifax Regional Police and RCMP, hey have tried to counter it through community information sessions but note international influences and social media are playing a role in the increase. Angela Capobianco reports.

As we wait until the fall for Mark Carney’s government to table its first budget, what have late budgets meant to Canada in the past? Global News’ Chief Political Correspondent David Akin and The Globe and Mail’s Ottawa feature writer Shannon Proudfoot break it down.

New Brunswick power says it’s confident in its billing system and smart meters despite customers feeling jolted by the utility. The province is giving N.B. power more time to manage its debt and wants a report in 30 days on how it will help customers understand rising power rates. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has the details.

Halifax Water is getting a very frosty reception not the jump in rates they are proposing. The utility is asking for more than a 36 per cent rate increase over a two-year span, with many people wondering why this is happening. Angela Capobianco reports.

One of the nail-biting B.C. races in the federal election, the Kelowna riding, wasn’t decided until the day after. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

With less than a week to go until voters head to the polls, the federal election campaign is in its final stretch. Political experts say it has become a two-way race across the country, with tariffs top of mind for many Canadians as they cast their ballots. Skye Bryden-Blom reports on the key ridings to...