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Alberta flu season hits 428 cases and 1 death as vaccine rollout nears October 19
Early surge hospitalizes 21 in one week. Infectious disease experts blame declining vaccination rates and warn of record severe illness...
A swordfish washed ashore on Haida Gwaii, sign of warming B.C. waters
Nearly two-metre swordfish found on remote Haida Gwaii beach is only the third documented in B.C. waters, a rare signal of ocean warming.
Alberta's flu season gets an ugly start with one death and hospitalization jump
194 lab-confirmed cases in the first week of October; positivity rate at 6.6%, above the epidemic threshold.
Low-income workers get Advanced Canada Worker Benefit payments Thursday
The federal refundable tax credit for working families goes out October 9, with payments increased 2% to adjust for inflation and rising...
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature for bold reinvention of classical forms
The Toronto-born poet and essayist received the prize Thursday from the Swedish Academy for her inventive work blending poetry, essay...
NDP and Greens propose tax hikes on rich as B.C. election heats up
The NDP would raise income tax on top earners and create a new bracket for incomes above $1 million; Greens propose a wealth tax on...
Alberta economy projected to grow faster than Canada despite separation referendum uncertainty
ATB Financial forecasts 2.6% growth in 2026, but warns some businesses are holding off investments due to Oct. 19 referendum.
Canada's average rent drops to $2,034 in September, lowest point in two years
The 4.2% year-over-year decline marks the 24th consecutive month of falling rents. Ontario saw the steepest drop at 4.8%, though...
Canada indefinitely bars MAID for mental illness as sole reason
Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced the federal government will introduce legislation this fall to keep people with mental illness...
Loblaw seafood products recalled nationwide over undeclared mustard allergen
Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a class-two recall Tuesday affecting President's Choice and SeaQuest shrimp products sold across...
More than 3,000 mail-in ballots rejected for errors ahead of Alberta referendum
Elections Alberta has flagged over 3,000 invalid mail-in ballots for October 19's referendum on Alberta separation. Voters can submit...
Weston family to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9 billion
Toronto-based Wittington Investments, the Weston family holding company, will acquire Boots for C$12.7 billion including debt, with...
