Toys ‘R’ Us Canada to open in 300 Staples stores
By the end of 2027, the companies hope they will have opened Toys "R" Us and Parties "R" Us locations at roughly 300 Staples stores.
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Second Ontario ministry facing external audit over ‘inconsistencies’ in funding use
Labour Minister Trevor Jones confirmed to Global News the ministry tapped KMPG to review Better Jobs Ontario and has paused new applications to the program.
TransAlta gathering community input on potential new Parkland County data centre
The site, directly south of TransAlta's existing gas-fired Keephills Generating Station, has been granted 230 megawatts through Alberta's grid operator for an initial phase.
B.C. hockey team says it wasn’t aware new executive was under RCMP probe
The Nanaimo Clippers said it has parted ways with Tyler King. He was arrested Friday at a Canada-U.S. border crossing in Ontario on child sexual exploitation charges.
Danielle Smith defends proposed Alberta riding redraw that Opposition calls cheating
The boundary redrawing process has been a controversial, complicated affair since the premier rejected the main recommendations of a public boundaries commission early this year.
Hydro-Québec projects deficit that could force it to rely on U.S. and other provinces
Hydro-Québec has released a report suggesting it may need to import electricity from neighbouring provinces or the United States within the next three years.
Budget 2026 to include update on immigration levels, sources say
The annual immigration levels update will be included in the federal budget being released Thursday, a government source with knowledge of the plan confirmed.
Peel school board ‘deeply saddened’ after current, former students killed in crash
The school board in the region west of Toronto says one current and two former students were among those who died in the single-vehicle crash over the weekend.
Stock markets shaky ahead of U.S. midterm election as Apple faces pressure
North American stock markets are drifting in mixed trading on Tuesday morning, with Apple dropping sharply in early trading ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Man sentenced to 15 years for role in killing Naramata woman
More than five years after Kathleen Richardson was killed in her Naramata home, one of the two men responsible for her death has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Nearly a third of Canadians skipping meals due to food insecurity: survey
Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people.
Road worker dies after being hit by dump truck in Pickering
A road worker died Monday after being hit by a dump truck near Peter Matthews and Alexander Knox drives in Pickering, Durham Regional Police say.
Harper offered Mark Carney government role, new memoir reveals
The book offers Harper's perspective on his tenure in Canadian politics, from uniting the right under the modern Conservative party through a decade in government.
Carney meeting with Commonwealth leaders in Antigua and Barbuda
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Antigua and Barbuda today for a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government.
No one injured after military chopper damaged in landing on Canadian ship
A flight safety report from the Department of National Defence says the incident happened Oct. 6 aboard the HMCS Ville de Québec in the Norwegian Sea.
Classes cancelled as SIU investigates death at U of T Mississauga
The University of Toronto cancelled classes at its Mississauga campus Tuesday after a 19-year-old man was found dead in a residence following a police response Monday night.
Toronto’s child hunger rates nearly double as city sees 4.1M food bank visits: report
The Toronto resident is often looking for milk, eggs and vegetables such as potatoes or carrots, to make sure his children get the nutrition they need.
OSAP pause hits paramedic students bound to work in underserved areas
Some paramedic students approved to receive funding through a government program aiming to boost health-care staffing have been swept up in the provincewide pause on student aid.
U.S. midterm polls open on a consequential vote for Americans and Trump
The Democrats hope to flip control of the Senate and House of Representatives to wrest power away from Trump and his Republican Party.
If the Democrats win the U.S. midterms, what would change for Canada?
Democratic candidates have seized on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies and trade war against Canada, linking them to affordability struggles.
How a New Brunswick island is caught in the middle of the Canada-U.S. trade war
A Canadian island reliant on the U.S. for everyday necessities is caught in the middle as tensions strain a centuries-old relationship.
Saskatoon committee to weigh expropriating land for BRT stations
The leader of a Saskatoon business association says her members were taken by surprise that expropriation is on the table for the construction of six bus rapid transit sites.
City of Edmonton unveils proposed 4-year budget with higher taxes — but more services
The City of Edmonton's proposed 2027-2030 budget means the average owner of a $500,000 home would pay around $340 a month in property taxes.
Businesses adjust to darker mornings and schedules in new Manitoba Standard Time
Manitobans are adapting to a new time zone, impacting IT teams and scheduling issues for construction workers due to darker mornings.
B.C. First Nations file legal challenges to feds’ Pacific Link pipeline decision
The pipeline was the first project to receive the national interest designation under the Building Canada Act during an announcement last month.