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Another price increase is coming to your local gas station in Ontario
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (14+ words) The Spec...
Why Ontario’s last long weekend of summer will feel a little different for some families this year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Labour Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. The last long weekend of summer is nearly here, marking the unofficial end of the summer season. Labour Day, which falls annually on the first Monday of September, is a national…...
From teardown to triumph: A new beginning on St. Matthews Avenue in Hamilton
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (563+ words) A new home is nearly finished — 18 months after construction next door left the original “imminently unsafe.” A new home has been built at 54 St. Matthews Ave. in Hamilton. In April 2025, the home that had stood there for more than 100 years…...
‘Very difficult’: Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war
2+ week, 6+ day ago (778+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada’s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at…...
Voters in North Vancouver, B.C., head to polls in byelection
1+ week, 6+ day ago (316+ words) A person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver on Monday, April 28, 2025. NORTH VANCOUVER - Voters are heading to the polls in British Columbia’s North Vancouver-Capilano, with byelections also taking place in two…...
No tickets. No warning. Just a $506 bill: One Hamilton driver's towing nightmare
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1077+ words) A private tower hauled Karan Bhasin’s minivan to St. Catharines; the condo corporation says it never ordered the tow The city says residents should contact police if their vehicle is towed from a public street by a non-authorized company. Usually,…...
Hamilton votes: Who is running in Ward 12 in the 2026 municipal election?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Hamilton residents head to the polls Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 to vote for councillors and the mayor in the municipal election. Here’s who is running for council in your ward and the key issues. Hamilton voters head to the polls to choose…...
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
4+ day, 39+ min ago (161+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shakes hands with construction workers while making a housing announcement in Red Deer, Alta., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh OTTAWA - The federal government and Alberta are pledging to…...
Voters head to the polls in federal byelection for Toronto’s Beaches-East York riding
1+ week, 6+ day ago (142+ words) Elections Canada signage is seen at an advance polling location, in Toronto, Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor TORONTO - Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches—East York in Toronto. It’s one of…...
Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections
3+ week, 1+ day ago (268+ words) A person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns OTTAWA - Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for…...