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Major ice storm headed to southern Quebec, up to 35 mm of freezing rain over 24 hours
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (330+ words) By Erika Morris, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 9, 2026 01:49:26 PM. Environment Canada says a "potentially critical" ice storm is heading for southern Quebec starting Wednesday. According to a special weather statement, the region can expect 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain over…...
RCMP in N.S. continue cannabis crackdown with more searches at First Nations stores
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (276+ words) Posted Mar 9, 2026 11:45:38 AM. Nova Scotia RCMP have continued their crackdown on unlicensed cannabis stores, with most of the targeted sites having Indigenous ties. The Mounties say they inspected five operations last week, four of which were on First Nations territory....
Mid-century modern airport lounge in central Newfoundland gets heritage designation
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (508+ words) Posted Mar 8, 2026 04:23:23 PM. The sprawling international lounge inside the Gander airport in central Newfoundland has been officially recognized as a heritage structure. The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador says the lounge, built in 1958, is a historic gem because it…...
Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (874+ words) By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 8, 2026 04:33:02 PM. Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. "I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, "Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?...
Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (400+ words) Posted Mar 7, 2026 01:14:44 PM. Toronto's Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Following a shooting Monday, police are investigating two more incidents after Toronto-area synagogues were shot at within hours…...
Canada, U.S. stock markets rise amid softer increases in the price of oil
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (704+ words) By Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 4, 2026 12:36:33 PM. TORONTO " After two days of volatile swings, stock markets gained ground on Wednesday as the rise in oil prices eased. "Today has been certainly much calmer than Monday and Tuesday were,…...
TSX rises amid gain in oil prices, U.S. stock markets mixed after Iran strike
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (676+ words) By Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 2, 2026 10:49:08 AM. TORONTO " Strength in the energy sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran raised worries about crude oil supplies and pushed prices higher. "Everything's being…...
Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (1346+ words) By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 2, 2026 01:00:08 PM. TORONTO " Construction on the roads to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario should start this year and be completed by 2031, the province announced Monday about a project that has divided…...
Houston signs with Ontario in 'direct-to-consumer' alcohol deal
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (321+ words) Posted Mar 2, 2026 04:11:07 PM. The Nova Scotia and Ontario governments have signed an agreement aimed at allowing people to buy alcoholic beverages made in each province. The "direct-to-consumer agreement," according to the province, will allow people in Nova Scotia to buy…...
N.S. book publishers slammed by provincial government's cuts to the creative sector
1+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) Posted Feb 26, 2026 12:55:30 PM. HALIFAX " A Nova Scotian book publisher says the provincial government's cuts to the arts and culture sector are "soul-crushing" when sales have already been decimated by uncertainty in the U.S. market. The Progressive Conservative's new budget tabled this…...