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Updated: October 29, 2026, 11:50 a.m. EDT (Toronto) Scott Gillingham won a second term as Winnipeg mayor in Wednesday’s municipal election, October 28, with the city’s unofficial results showing all 245 reporting locations counted. Gillingham received 80,206 votes, or 39.82 per cent, according to the City of Winnipeg’s results dashboard . Kevin Klein finished second with 41,703 votes, or 20.71 per cent, followed by Noah Redden with 39,962 votes, or 19.84 per cent. CityNews independently reported Gillingham’s re-election on Wednesday night. The incumbent defeated 11 challengers to secure another four-year term, returning to an office he first won in 2022. His campaign commitments included hiring more police officers, continuing a crisis-response service for non-emergency calls involving mental health and addictions, and improving transit safety. He also pledged continued work with Manitoba’s government on housing people living in encampments. On taxes, his platform proposed a 3.5 per c...

Updated: October 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m. EDT Brandon Montour scored in the final minute to give the Seattle Kraken a 5–4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday, October 28, ending Toronto’s late comeback. The Maple Leafs had erased a 4–2 third-period deficit through Jack Roslovic and Auston Matthews. Matthews tied the game with 1:30 remaining while Toronto had its goaltender off for an extra attacker. Montour then beat Sergei Bobrovsky with a slap shot from the right circle, according to NHL.com’s game report . Gavin McKenna scored twice on the power play and assisted on Matthews’ equalizer, recording his first NHL two-goal and three-point game. Matthews finished with a goal and two assists. Associated Press reporting carried by ESPN independently confirmed the result and McKenna’s milestone. Berkly Catton, Josh Mahura, Chandler Stephenson and Ryker Evans supplied Seattle’s other goals. The Kraken improved to 8–4–1, while Toronto dropped to 7–6–2 after a...

Updated: October 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m. EDT Tristan Jarry stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 4–0 at Rogers Place on Wednesday, October 28. Connor McDavid added two assists, extending his season-opening assist streak to an NHL-record 13 games. The victory ended Edmonton’s two-game losing streak and Calgary’s run of four consecutive wins. Associated Press reporting carried by ESPN confirmed the result and McDavid’s record, which moved him past the previous season-opening mark shared by Sebastian Aho, Ken Linseman and Wayne Gretzky. Mathieu Joseph opened the scoring in the first period, and Mattias Ekholm made it 2–0 in the second. Kasperi Kapanen scored on the power play early in the third, followed just 21 seconds later by Alex Formenton, according to the Oilers’ game report . Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also contributed two assists. Calgary changed goaltenders after Devin Cooley was injured late in the first period, with Dustin Wolf taking over. Edmo...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The union representing school support workers across Nova Scotia says it will issue strike notice on Friday, October 30, unless wage talks produce an acceptable offer, with a province-wide walkout possible on Monday, November 2. In an October 28 statement distributed through Business Wire , the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions said it sought at least $3.50 an hour in wage increases for every worker by 2029. The council represents eight CUPE locals. The proposed next step is a 48-hour strike notice, conditional on the government and school-board employers failing to meet the union’s demand. A strike had not begun, and the announcement left room for a negotiated settlement. Global News reported on Wednesday that more than 5,500 workers could be affected, including educational program assistants, early childhood educators, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria staff. Bargaining had been underway for about ten months. Premier Tim ...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) A $40-million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County, Ontario, was validated before its Wednesday, October 28 expiry deadline, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said. The agency has begun checking who rightfully owns it. The ticket was purchased for the October 28, 2025 draw and was due to expire at midnight on Wednesday. It was validated at an authorized lottery retailer before that deadline, CTV News reported, citing OLG . The validation does not by itself establish who will receive the money. OLG said it had contacted the person who presented the ticket and would meet with them as part of its ownership review. CityNews separately reported the agency’s statement that it does not automatically know the purchaser’s identity when a ticket is bought at a retailer. OLG said claims over $1,000 undergo a review to establish rightful ownership. The new development ends the immediate uncertainty about whether the ticket would be prese...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Six Canadians were injured and another was unaccounted for after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28, Global Affairs Canada said. The department’s latest figures were reported by CityNews and Global News on Wednesday afternoon. They expand on earlier Canadian accounts of those affected; the status of the unaccounted-for person had not been resolved in those reports. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in an earlier statement that consular officials were working closely with Spanish authorities to establish current information and provide assistance. Prime Minister Mark Carney also offered Canada’s support. Spanish regional authorities reported at least 68 deaths overall. According to the Associated Press reports carried by the Canadian outlets, a RENFE train struck an IRYO train that had stopped on the line. Both were travelling south from Madrid towards Seville when the collision...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 11:50 a.m. EDT (Toronto) The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5% on Wednesday, October 28, saying higher energy costs risk spreading more broadly through the economy. The Ottawa announcement marked its first rate increase since July 2023, Reuters reported . The central bank’s official decision also set the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. Its Governing Council said a stronger growth outlook and more persistent inflation warranted an increase to reduce the risk that elevated energy prices feed into other goods and services. The bank expects consumer-price inflation to rise to about 3.5% by the end of this year and remain around 3% through much of 2027, before returning close to its 2% target in mid-2028. It said businesses had largely absorbed higher input costs so far, but surveys pointed to more of those costs being passed on over the coming year. Its updated outlook projects Canadian ec...

Updated: 28 October 2026, 9:33 a.m. EDT (Toronto) CBC/Radio-Canada has named five finalists to become Canada’s first Eurovision Song Contest representative and opened a public vote. William Cloutier, Josiane, Rêve, Talk and Tyler Shaw were announced on Tuesday, 27 October, at a special programme and media event in Toronto. Canadians can watch the candidates’ performances and vote through CBC’s Eurovision website . The contest organiser says voters may cast up to ten votes during the voting period, which ends on Thursday, 5 November. The shortlist follows 325 applications. CBC/Radio-Canada’s music teams reduced that field to 15 artists before an expert jury selected the five finalists, assessing factors including vocal ability, stage presence, experience and musical vision. The contenders span several parts of the country: Cloutier is from Quebec, Josiane is an Acadian singer-songwriter from Dieppe, New Brunswick, Rêve is a Montreal-born dance-pop artist, Talk is from Ottawa and Shaw i...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 7:52 a.m. EDT (Toronto) Jacob Fowler made an NHL career-high 46 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 2–0 at Enterprise Center on Tuesday, October 27. Zachary Bolduc scored against his former team and Florian Xhekaj added his first NHL goal, according to NHL.com’s game report . Fowler stopped 24 shots in the third period, when St. Louis outshot Montreal 24–3. The shutout was his second of the season and his third in the NHL, extending his personal winning streak to six games. Bolduc opened the scoring at 8:37 of the second period, finishing a Mike Matheson pass with a one-timer from the right circle just after a Montreal power play expired. Xhekaj doubled the lead 2:17 into the third by redirecting Matheson’s shot. A video review confirmed the goal after officials checked for a high stick. Matheson assisted on both goals. The Canadiens improved to 7–3–2 with their third consecutive win and extended their point streak to five games. Jord...

Updated: October 27, 2026, 4:55 p.m. EDT Patrick Brown has won a third term as mayor of Brampton, Ontario, after Monday’s municipal election, with all 164 voting locations reporting in the city’s unofficial count. The City of Brampton’s results dashboard , last updated at 11:32 p.m. on October 26, lists Brown with 65,893 votes, or 54.90 per cent. Wesley Jackson finished second with 23,236 votes and 19.36 per cent, followed by Prabh Gill with 15,257 votes and 12.71 per cent. That puts Brown 42,657 votes ahead of Jackson. The city recorded 123,133 ballots cast across the municipal election, a turnout of 28.77 per cent. Those figures cover the election overall; the mayoral race recorded 120,025 votes. Brown first became Brampton’s mayor in 2018 and won re-election in 2022. His latest campaign emphasised infrastructure, health care, transit and public safety, with a focus on completing projects already under way, The Local reported in its October 26 election coverage . At his victory...

Updated: 27 October 2026, 11:54 a.m. EDT Keanin Loomis has won Hamilton’s mayoral election, with the city’s unofficial results naming him mayor-elect after voting on Monday, 26 October. Incumbent Andrea Horwath finished third, behind Loomis and councillor Rob Cooper. The city’s results dashboard , checked Tuesday morning with all 237 polls reporting, showed Loomis with 61,040 votes, or 41.77%. Cooper had 46,573 votes, or 31.87%, while Horwath received 21,223 votes, or 14.52%. The figures put Loomis 14,467 votes ahead of Cooper. The city recorded 147,196 ballots cast and turnout of 31.59% across the municipality. The results remain unofficial pending certification by the city clerk. CP24 reported Loomis’s victory on Monday night , when most polls had reported. The former Hamilton Chamber of Commerce head most recently served as president and chief executive of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. The result reverses the outcome of the 2022 mayoral contest, when Horwath defeated...

Updated: 27 October 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT Matvei Gridin scored twice and added an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday, 26 October, completing a four-game homestand without a defeat. The victory extended Calgary’s winning run to four games and ended Toronto’s own four-game streak. Gridin recorded his first three-point NHL game, while Devin Cooley stopped 26 shots for his fourth consecutive win, according to NHL.com’s game report . Gridin opened the scoring at 10:05 of the first period and Mikael Backlund doubled the lead less than two minutes later. Gridin struck again on the power play just 25 seconds into the second period to make it 3–0. Easton Cowan pulled one back for Toronto before William Nylander narrowed the deficit to 3–2 in the third. Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil then scored into an empty net to secure the result, which the official NHL game sheet confirms. Auston Matthews assisted on Nylander’s goal for his 800t...

Updated: 27 October 2026, 3:53 a.m. EDT Olivia Chow has won re-election as Toronto mayor after Monday’s municipal vote, defeating challenger Brad Bradford. The CP24–CTV Election Desk declared her victory at 9:59 p.m. on 26 October , and Bradford subsequently conceded. With all 1,431 polls reporting, the city’s unofficial results, updated at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday , showed Chow with 532,201 votes, or 54.16 per cent. Bradford received 404,013 votes, or 41.11 per cent. That put Chow ahead by 128,188 votes. The totals remain unofficial. The result gives Chow her first full term after she initially became mayor through the 2023 byelection. It also settles a contest that was still being counted when early returns showed her leading with fewer than one-third of polls reporting. Affordability was central to her campaign. Her pledges included freezing TTC fares, making transit free after 10 paid rides a week and expanding school meals to include lunch, CP24 reported . These are campaign commi...

Updated: 26 October 2026, 9:51 p.m. EDT Olivia Chow led Brad Bradford in Toronto’s mayoral election count on Monday night, 26 October, with fewer than one-third of polling locations reporting. The city’s results remained unofficial and no winner had been declared in the race. At the City of Toronto’s 9:49:35 p.m. update , Chow had 209,380 votes, or 52.03 per cent, compared with Bradford’s 173,271 votes, or 43.06 per cent. The mayoral tally included results from 408 of 1,431 polls. The figures are a snapshot of an incomplete count, rather than a final result. The city’s election website updates automatically as additional results arrive and explicitly labels the totals unofficial. CTV News’s election coverage , updated at 9:36 p.m., described the contest between Chow and Bradford as too close to call. It reported that Toronto’s results had been delayed until 9 p.m. after long lines at some polling stations. Chow is seeking to remain mayor, while Bradford left his Beaches–East York counc...

Updated: 26 October 2026, 8:50 p.m. EDT Alvin Tedjo is projected to become Mississauga’s next mayor after Monday’s municipal election, defeating incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie, according to independent election calls by CP24-CTV News and Global News . The city’s unofficial results , updated at 8:45 p.m. EDT on 26 October, showed Tedjo with 63,508 votes, Parrish with 45,178 and Crombie with 37,477. The city said 89.5 per cent of all its polls were reporting at that point. These were partial, unofficial figures, rather than a certified final result. Tedjo has served on city council since 2022. CTV reported that his campaign included a promise to freeze the city’s portion of residential property taxes for two years, increase the property-tax rebate for seniors and make municipal programs more affordable and accessible for families. The result reverses the outcome of Mississauga’s 2024 mayoral byelection. Global News reported that Tedjo finished second in that c...

Updated: 26 October 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT Toronto voters were casting ballots on Monday, 26 October, in the city’s municipal election, with voting places open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time. The City of Toronto’s election-day notice confirmed the hours and said voters would choose a mayor, councillor and, where eligible, a school board trustee. Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford were making their final appeals for votes as polling continued, according to CP24’s Monday election coverage . Municipal elections were also taking place elsewhere in Ontario to select mayors, councillors and school trustees. The city said eligible voters could use its MyVote service to find their voting place, download or print a digital voter information card and review a sample ballot. Its voter information page also links to identification requirements and assistance available at voting places. Toronto Elections noted that school board ward boundaries often differ from city ward boundaries, directing voters...

Updated: 26 October 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT Eric Bauza, the Scarborough-born actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died at his home on Sunday, 25 October, aged 46, Variety reported . His family announced his sudden death in a statement posted to his verified Instagram account that day. The family statement identified Bauza as the modern voice of the two Looney Tunes characters and said further details would follow. Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks chair Channing Dungey paid tribute in a statement to Variety, praising his contribution to animation and offering condolences to his loved ones. She said he had spent 15 years at Warner Bros. Animation. Bauza was born in Scarborough, Toronto, in 1979. His work included Porky Pig, Road Runner and Tweety, alongside roles across film and television. He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for performances in Teen Titans Go! , Bugs Bunny Builders and Looney Tunes Cartoons , according to Variety. The family’s announcement...

Updated: October 26, 2026, 9:59 a.m. EDT Jacob Fowler made 33 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2–1 in the NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 25. Defencemen Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle supplied Montreal’s goals in the second period, while Cole Caufield assisted on both, according to NHL.com’s game report . Hutson opened the scoring at 7:19 after a cross-slot pass from Noah Dobson. Guhle doubled the lead at 11:04 with a wrist shot through traffic. Isak Rosen brought Winnipeg within one at 15:24 of the third period, scoring his first goal of the season. The Jets could not find an equalizer. Stuart Skinner finished with 19 saves for Winnipeg. Montreal improved to 6–3–2 and extended its points streak to four games. Fowler earned his fifth consecutive win. Winnipeg fell to 4–4–3 and remained winless in five games. The Canadian Press, reporting through TSN , said Winnipeg went 0-for-4 on the power play; Montreal had no ...

Updated: October 25, 2026, 6:51 p.m. EDT Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2–1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday, cutting the gap to the La Liga leaders to three points. The decisive goal came in the 87th minute. Substitute Eduardo Camavinga broke into the penalty area and squared the ball for Mbappé to finish, settling the first league Clásico of the season. Madrid had gone ahead in the 41st minute when Yan Diomandé sent a low cross into the area. Gerard Martín reached it first, but his attempted clearance struck Mbappé and went into the net. Barcelona equalised in the 61st minute through Raphinha, who finished after a reverse pass from Pedri. The hosts could not turn that recovery into a win, and Mbappé’s late second ended their nine-match winning start to the league campaign. The result leaves Barcelona on 27 points from 10 matches, one ahead of Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid are third with 24 points. Mbappé now has 11 goals in 10 league appearances. Sources: Reuters ma...

Updated: 25 October 2026, 5:57 p.m. EDT B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson pledged an independent review of the province’s finances at a post-election news conference on Sunday, 25 October, setting out priorities for the incoming Conservative government after Saturday’s victory. Doerkson said he wanted a full picture of the province’s financial position before presenting his first budget. CTV News reported that he repeated his campaign promise to begin the review on his first day in office, citing the provincial deficit and credit-rating downgrades. He also outlined plans for a commission aimed at keeping emergency rooms open and a lower-tax plan when the legislature returns, according to The Canadian Press . These are commitments for the incoming administration; the review has not yet been completed and the tax changes have not been enacted. Doerkson said he had spoken with the lieutenant-governor and appointed former senior provincial official Kim Henderson to lead the government...

Updated: 25 October 2026, 1:53 p.m. EDT Canada and the United Kingdom agreed on Sunday to develop two separate defence financing institutions that will work together, according to a joint statement released by the Department of Finance in Ottawa . The governments said they would draw up a cooperation framework for the Multilateral Defence Mechanism and the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Their decision sets out a partnership between distinct institutions as they work to strengthen defence financing and make spending more efficient. The same statement published by Britain’s Treasury says the institutions are intended to support each other on emerging industrial priorities, investment opportunities and strategic financing challenges. The stated goal is to strengthen the defence industrial base and improve collective readiness. For Canadian industry, the announcement outlines how the two financing initiatives are intended to cooperate. It does not announce individual project award...

Updated: October 25, 2026, 11:53 a.m. EDT Joel Farabee had a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night, October 24, extending their winning streak to three games. The NHL’s match report confirmed that Devin Cooley made 28 saves for Calgary, which improved to 4–6–0 after opening the season with five consecutive losses. Detroit fell to 4–4–3 as its six-game point streak ended. Farabee opened the scoring late in the first period. Andrew Copp tied the game early in the second, but Zayne Parekh restored Calgary’s lead with a power-play goal at 8:38. Ryan Strome and Matvei Gridin then scored before the intermission to put the Flames ahead 4–1. Calgary converted both of its power-play opportunities, while Detroit went scoreless on two chances. Gridin also added an assist, and Matt Coronato contributed two assists. The Associated Press reported that Cooley has stopped 100 of 104 shots during his three-game winning str...

Updated: 25 October 2026, 5:48 a.m. EDT William Nylander scored twice to reach 300 career NHL goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 7–2 at Rogers Place on Saturday night, 24 October. Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves as Toronto secured its fourth consecutive victory, The Associated Press reported . The Maple Leafs improved to 7–4–2, while Edmonton fell to 8–2–1 and saw a three-game winning streak end. Leon Draisaitl scored both Oilers goals. Connor McDavid assisted on each, extending his season-opening point streak to 11 games and taking his total to 33 points. Toronto led 3–1 after two periods following goals from Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews and Troy Stecher. Nylander made it 4–1 on a power play at 5:59 of the third period, according to NHL.com’s game report . His second goal, into an empty net at 17:56, brought up the 300-goal milestone. Zack MacEwen and Vinni Lettieri also scored during Toronto’s four-goal final period. NHL.com said Nylander reached the mark in 76...

Updated: October 25, 2026 at 3:55 a.m. EDT (Toronto) David Eby announced he would resign as leader of the British Columbia NDP after the party lost Saturday’s provincial election to Lorne Doerkson’s Conservatives. Eby made the announcement during his concession speech in Vancouver on October 24, CityNews reported . Eby accepted responsibility for the defeat and told supporters the party needed new leadership. He also spoke about the personal cost of political life for his family and his wish to spend more time with them. CTV News independently reported the resignation alongside the Conservative majority victory. The leadership announcement is a further development after the election-night projection of a change in government. In his own public message , Eby congratulated Doerkson on becoming the province’s next premier and thanked British Columbians for the opportunity to serve. CityNews reported that Eby was projected to retain his Vancouver–Point Grey seat, separating his position a...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 11:27 p.m. EDT (Toronto) British Columbia’s Conservatives are projected to win a majority government after Saturday’s provincial election, CTV News reported on election night . The network said interim leader Lorne Doerkson’s party had secured enough seats to send David Eby’s NDP into Opposition, although some ridings remained undeclared. The projection follows an early Conservative lead after polls closed at 8 p.m. Pacific time on October 24. CityNews reported that the Conservatives were leading in 65 ridings at 8:45 p.m., compared with 27 for the NDP. Those were early leads, rather than a final seat tally, in the 93-seat legislature. Eby called the snap election two years into his mandate. Housing, health care, affordability and the provincial deficit were central campaign issues. CTV also declared Doerkson re-elected in Cariboo–Chilcotin. Counting continues. CityNews, citing Elections BC, said advance ballots were being tabulated electronically first, w...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 9:50 p.m. EDT Alberta’s official highway information service is warning travellers about heavy snow in the province’s northeast, with accumulations of up to 30 centimetres expected in total through Saturday evening, October 24. 511 Alberta’s alert , updated on Saturday afternoon, says Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for northeastern Alberta. Accumulating snow and reduced visibility are likely to make roads difficult to navigate, and the service advises allowing extra travel time. The warning concerns the northeast of the province. It does not describe a 30-centimetre snowfall forecast for Calgary, where snow earlier in the weather system had also attracted attention. In a report published Saturday, The Weather Network said a low-pressure system moving from the American Rockies had met cold, moist air from northern Canada, bringing a sharp temperature drop, gusty winds and snow across the Prairies. That report documented snowfall in Alberta...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 5:54 p.m. EDT Jake Evans scored twice and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 in Chicago on Friday night, October 23. Jacob Fowler made 20 saves for Montreal, according to the Associated Press match report . Connor Bedard put Chicago ahead 4:23 into the first period. Evans answered with his first goal of the season with 2:31 remaining in the period, then gave Montreal the lead with a short-handed wrist shot at 7:51 of the second. Evans also set up Kaiden Guhle’s goal with 1:34 left in the second period, completing a three-point performance that matched his career high. Mike Matheson added an empty-net goal with 2:38 remaining in the third. The NHL’s official box score records a 28–21 advantage in shots for Montreal and confirms Evans finished with two goals and one assist. Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots. The result gave the Canadiens a 4–1–1 record over their last six games, while the Blackhawks...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 4:52 p.m. EDT The Winnipeg Blue Bombers secured a CFL playoff berth with a 34–10 victory over the B.C. Lions at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday, October 23. Backup quarterback Dru Brown led the comeback after Zach Collaros left the game late in the third quarter. Winnipeg scored 31 unanswered points to turn a 10–3 deficit into a decisive win, according to the CFL’s recap , published Saturday. Brown completed all 11 of his passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. He found Dorian Singer for a 30-yard touchdown to draw Winnipeg level. Brady Oliveira then broke free for a 63-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter, before Brown connected with Nic Demski for another touchdown. Oliveira finished with 149 rushing yards and two scores on 15 carries. The victory left the Bombers at 9–9 and extended their run of playoff appearances to 10 consecutive CFL seasons, The Canadian Press reported through Sportsnet . It also ended Calgary’s hopes of reaching the postsea...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 1:47 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The Royal Canadian Legion launched its 2026 National Poppy Campaign on Saturday, 24 October, adding a contactless donation option that lets participating branch volunteers collect contributions through compatible smartphones. The Legion’s launch announcement , issued in Ottawa, says donors can tap a debit card, credit card or digital wallet on a volunteer’s phone. The technology is being introduced at participating branches and Legion provincial command offices, alongside existing donation methods. Global News’ coverage confirmed the campaign’s launch and new permanent 24 October start date in an interview with Legion national spokesperson Nujma Bond. This year’s phone-based fundraising rollout is supported by BMO and uses technology from Toucan Giving, the Legion said. The launch also included a large remembrance mural inside Toronto’s Union Station. Measuring four by seven metres, it depicts First World War veteran Allan McLean “S...

Updated: 24 October 2026, 12:40 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Rogers will introduce a 1.6 per cent processing charge on credit-card bill payments from 17 January 2027, the company says. The change, reported on Friday, 23 October, applies to both automatic and one-time credit-card payments, with exemptions including customers in Quebec. In its customer notice , Rogers says the charge reflects fees it pays credit-card companies. Customers on selected specialised plans, including Connected for Success, and former Shaw Mobile customers on migrated plans are also exempt. Rogers lists several payment methods that will remain free of the new charge, including direct debit, online banking, cheques, Rogers gift cards, prepaid cards, Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit. For automatic credit-card payments, the charge will apply when the payment is processed and appear on the monthly bill. A Rogers spokesperson told Global News that the fee will also apply when customers use a Rogers Bank Mastercard. The co...

Updated: 21 October 2026, 8:52 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced on Wednesday, 21 October, that about 120,000 federal public service workers across Canada will take part in strike votes beginning next month, as its contract dispute with the Treasury Board continues. In its official announcement , PSAC said voting would run from 16 November 2026 to 22 January 2027. The votes cover members of the Program and Administrative Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups. Those groups include passport and benefit officers, wildland firefighters, fishery officers, federal teachers, librarians and administrative workers. The announcement concerns a vote on potential job action; it does not set a date for a walkout. PSAC said wages, job security, remote work and protections involving artificial intelligence remained disputed issues after roughly a year and a half of negotiations. It described the government’s wage proposal as...

Updated: October 21, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT (Toronto) A small group from the Calgary area appears to hold the ticket for Canada’s record $90-million Lotto Max jackpot, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said on Wednesday, October 21. The update narrows the location and ownership of the winning ticket from Tuesday night’s draw, while validation remains under way. AGLC chief executive Kandice Machado told a virtual news conference that the winning numbers were purchased through Play Alberta, CTV News reported . She said her current understanding was that the ticket belonged to a small group in the Calgary area. Officials did not identify the people involved or say how many members were in the group. Machado said checks, an interview process and preparations still had to take place before a full announcement, which she said would come in the coming weeks. Global News separately reported AGLC’s statement about the Calgary-area group. Earlier confirmation had established only that the winnin...

Updated: 21 October 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $8.7 billion in industrial investments in Ottawa on Wednesday, 21 October, alongside measures intended to help steel, automotive and critical-mineral businesses respond to U.S. tariffs. The official action plan includes a Joint Steel Action Fund with five-year commitments of $3.55 billion from Ottawa and $1.67 billion from Ontario. The governments say it will help steelmakers diversify production and reach new markets. An additional $2.5 billion over two years is earmarked for automotive capital projects, including machinery and production-line upgrades. The federal government will contribute $1.5 billion and Ontario $1 billion. For northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire, Ottawa will match the province’s initial investment of up to $1 billion over three years for essential road infrastructure. The plan also calls for coordinated permitting and a working group on engagement with First Na...

Updated: October 21, 2026, 1:56 p.m. EDT Canadian forward Ben Kindel was taken to hospital after a medical episode on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane on Tuesday, October 20, prompting the aircraft to return to Salt Lake City shortly after takeoff. The club said he was conscious, alert and in stable condition. In a team statement , Pittsburgh said physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC and other medical staff attended to Kindel on board. An ambulance met the returning aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport and took him to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation. Kindel, 19, is from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Field Level Media reported that the Penguins were travelling home after a four-game road trip that ended with Monday’s 5–4 loss to the Utah Mammoth. The forward, selected 11th overall in the 2025 NHL draft, is in his second season with Pittsburgh and has two goals and two assists through nine games, according to the report. The team has not disclosed the...

Updated: 21 October 2026, 11:53 a.m. EDT A ticket sold in Alberta won the $90-million Lotto Max jackpot in Tuesday night’s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation confirmed in an announcement reported on Wednesday, 21 October, by CTV News and CityNews . The 20 October result ends a run of draws in which the top prize went unclaimed. The jackpot had reached the game’s $90-million ceiling, making this the largest jackpot won in Canadian lottery history, according to the reports. CTV reported the winning numbers as 08, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28 and 34, with bonus number 38. Its report said the prize would become the country’s largest lottery payout if the ticketholder comes forward. Neither report identified the Alberta ticketholder. There were also substantial Ontario prizes in the same draw. CityNews reported that three Maxmillions tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Brant County, Toronto and through OLG.ca. It also reported 12 Ontario MaxPlus tickets worth $100,000 each.

Updated: 20 October 2026, 6:52 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Ottawa and the provinces can work toward sustainable immigration levels without changing the Constitution, following Alberta’s referendum on immigration powers. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on 20 October, Carney said future immigration policy should be developed with the provinces. CTV News reported his response to questions about Monday’s vote. Carney said he had spoken with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that morning. Their discussion began with support for people affected by the deadly Wainwright military-base fire before turning to the referendum and shared priorities, including immigration. CPAC’s recording of the press appearance confirms that Carney addressed both the unity vote and the other referendum questions. The remarks set out his proposed approach to federal-provincial co-operation; they did not announce a transfer of immigration powers or new eligibilit...

Updated: 20 October 2026, 2:51 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Durham Regional Police announced fraud-related charges against former Major League Baseball player Richard Butler and his wife, Michelle Butler, on Tuesday over fees paid for an Ontario youth baseball training program. Police said Richard, 53, and Michelle, 52, both of Frankford, each face one count of fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and uttering a forged document. The allegations have not been proven in court. Investigators say families paid approximately $60,000 into an account associated with Ontario Devil Rays Inc. between April and October 2025 for the 2025–2026 program. Police allege money was transferred to other accounts associated with the suspects and the promised services were not provided. Police also allege an October 2025 email telling families the business was closing used a lawyer’s name without permission. Investigators said no bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings had begun. City...

Updated: 20 October 2026, 1:51 p.m. EDT (Toronto) U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group filed a lawsuit in New York on Tuesday, 20 October, seeking to block President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods and recover duties already paid. The case, brought in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenges the administration’s use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Liberty Justice Center, which represents Gellert , announced the filing on Tuesday. CNBC independently reported the lawsuit and its request for refunds with interest. The New Jersey-based company imports Canadian cheeses covered by the duties. Its lawyers argue that the administration exceeded the authority Congress provided and imposed tariffs on products unrelated to the Canadian trade practices cited to justify them. Those are claims in the lawsuit, not findings by the court. The legal group says one Canadian supplier buys milk from upstate New York farmers, makes it into brie in C...

Updated: 20 October 2026, 11:49 a.m. EDT (Toronto) Alberta’s unofficial referendum count showed majority support on Tuesday morning for giving the provincial government greater control over immigration, as counting continued after Monday’s vote. At the 9:46 a.m. MDT update on 20 October, Elections Alberta recorded 740,455 Yes votes and 598,066 No votes on Question 1. That put support at about 55.3 per cent of the 1,338,521 valid votes counted for that question. The proposal asks whether Alberta should take increased control over immigration to reduce it to more sustainable levels, prioritise economic migration and give Albertans first priority for new employment opportunities. The figures are an interim count of responses to that proposal, rather than an announcement of new immigration rules. Global News reported that margins on several immigration and constitutional questions were much narrower than the vote against pursuing a future separation referendum. Its Tuesday report also pu...

Updated: 20 October 2026, 8:07 a.m. EDT (Toronto) Alberta’s preliminary referendum count showed a strong majority choosing to remain in Canada on Tuesday morning, 20 October, rather than begin the legal process for a future binding vote on separation. Elections Alberta’s unofficial tally , checked shortly after 6 a.m. MDT, recorded 1,350,412 votes for remaining in Canada and 428,312 for starting that process. Of the 1,778,724 valid votes counted on Question 10, approximately 76 per cent favoured remaining. These figures are provisional and may change as counting continues. The question was one of ten put to voters on Monday, 19 October. It was non-binding and did not itself authorize Alberta to leave Canada. The alternative to remaining was to commence the constitutional process required for a separate, binding provincial referendum. The Guardian reported that Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the emerging result and Premier Danielle Smith also expressed support for remaining i...

Updated: 19 October 2026, 8:54 p.m. EDT — game in progress Mason Marchment scored in the first period to give the San Jose Sharks a 1–0 lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, 19 October. San Jose still held that advantage with 12:35 remaining in the second period in the NHL’s official game centre . Marchment’s third goal of the season came at 13:54 of the opening period on a backhand shot, with Tyler Toffoli credited with the assist. The teams finished the first period level at nine shots apiece, leaving Marchment’s finish as the only goal at the intermission. ESPN’s live coverage independently confirmed the scorer, timing and 1–0 second-period score. Yaroslav Askarov started in goal for San Jose opposite Toronto’s Sergei Bobrovsky. Toronto entered the game with a 3–4–2 record, while San Jose was 4–3–1. This is an update on the opening stages of the contest; the game remained underway and no final result had been recorded at the checkpoint above.

Updated: October 19, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT (Toronto) EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has extended voting hours at locations that opened late for Monday’s provincial referendum, delaying the release of unofficial results until every polling place is confirmed closed. In an October 19 notice , the agency said Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure authorized the extensions to give voters the full advertised period of service. It said the late openings resulted from various issues that have been resolved. Unaffected locations retain their regular 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time hours. Closing times differ by location. The official list includes Westminster School in Edmonton until 10 p.m. MDT, two hours beyond the normal close. Voters should check their assigned polling location against the agency’s list rather than assume every station has extended hours. CTV News reported that more than 100 polls opened late and that the extensions push the earliest release of results to after ...

Updated: 19 October 2026, 2:52 p.m. EDT Devin Cooley made 34 saves and Yegor Sharangovich scored late in the third period as the Calgary Flames beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, 18 October. The result ended Carolina’s seven-game winning streak, The Canadian Press reported . Sharangovich broke a 2–2 tie at 15:32 of the final period after Morgan Frost set him up for a finish past Brandon Bussi. The NHL’s official game summary confirms the winner and Calgary’s final margin. All four earlier goals came in the second period. Jesperi Kotkaniemi put Carolina ahead at 6:09 before Matvei Gridin equalised at 18:30. Frost gave Calgary the lead on the power play at 19:39, but Jalen Chatfield levelled with four seconds remaining in the period. Cooley, making his first start since conceding seven goals against Colorado ten days earlier, kept Carolina out throughout the third period. It was his first win of the season. Calgary outshot the visitors 14–11 over t...

Updated: 19 October 2026, 1:50 p.m. EDT Gilles Girard, the singer whose voice helped define Quebec rock ’n’ roll group Les Classels, died on Sunday afternoon, 18 October, at the age of 84, his family announced that day. His son Sam Girard said he was surrounded by family and loved ones. The family statement, posted publicly on Facebook and reproduced in Agence QMI’s Sunday report , thanked people for their support and condolences. It asked for privacy while the family grieves and said details of tributes would follow. Girard was the lead voice of Les Classels, a five-member group active from 1964 to 1971 whose rock ’n’ roll and yéyé recordings became part of Quebec’s popular-music landscape. Their matching white outfits and white hair gave the band a distinctive stage identity. Among the group’s best-known songs were Avant de me dire adieu , Ton amour a changé ma vie and Le sentier de neige . QMI reported that Girard continued to make stage and television appearances in later years, ...

Updated: 19 October 2026, 11:50 a.m. EDT Albertans began voting on Monday, 19 October, in a ten-question provincial referendum that includes a choice between remaining in Canada and starting the legal process for a future binding vote on separation. Polls opened at 9 a.m. MDT and are scheduled to close at 8 p.m. MDT. Elections Alberta’s published ballot makes clear that Question 10 is non-binding. It asks voters to choose whether Alberta should remain a Canadian province or whether the provincial government should commence the constitutional process required to hold a binding separation referendum. Today’s ballot does not itself separate Alberta from Canada. The other nine questions cover immigration, access to provincial services, voter identification and proposed constitutional changes. Each question appears on a separate ballot. Preliminary figures released on Sunday showed 1,356,873 advance and special ballots cast, representing 43.1 per cent of 3,148,343 eligible electors. Elect...

Updated: October 18, 2026, 7:22 p.m. EDT Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday afternoon that 39 people received hospital care after the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, with 19 in critical condition. The premier’s briefing provided a firmer account of the injuries following Saturday’s military training incident. Patients were transferred to four hospitals across Alberta. Smith said all were accounted for. The Associated Press reported that some suffered severe burns and could require weeks or months of intensive treatment. Acute Care Alberta chief executive Dr. Sayeh Zielke gave a more detailed breakdown: 19 critical patients, eight stable patients and 12 ambulatory patients receiving care for injuries that could be assessed without admission, CTV News reported from the briefing . The total therefore does not mean all 39 remained admitted. Four Canadian Armed Forces members died. National Defence said the grass fire began in the base’s training area at approxima...

Updated 18 October 2026, 3:21 p.m. EDT French President Emmanuel Macron announced a government crisis response on Sunday evening, 18 October, after rioting and looting during the previous day’s nationwide protests over living costs and conditions in schools. In his 8 p.m. Paris address, Macron said the prime minister would chair a crisis meeting on Monday to organise rapid assistance for affected businesses. The official Élysée transcript also says prefects will work with mayors to protect public buildings and shops, including by prohibiting some gatherings when necessary. Macron distinguished people raising legitimate concerns from those involved in destruction. He called for calm and said political parties and professional and union organisations would be brought together in the coming days. The government will also work with students, teachers and other representatives on proposals this week. Associated Press reporting carried by CTV News said at least 1,800 people had been arrest...

Updated October 18, 2026, 2:16 p.m. EDT Four Canadian service members died and dozens more were seriously injured in Saturday’s fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sunday, October 18. Carney said the families of those killed had been notified. Personnel affected by the fire had come from bases across Canada for training, including reservists and soldiers from Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, the Associated Press reported . The announcement provides a confirmed death toll after the military initially withheld casualty figures while contacting relatives. An earlier National Defence statement said the fire began in the base’s training area at approximately 4 p.m. local time on October 17 and spread rapidly beyond it. CTV News independently confirmed Carney’s figures and reported that National Defence said there were no indications of a terrorist attack. The cause remains under investigation. The exact number of injured ...

Updated 18 October 2026, 11:18 a.m. EDT Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Sunday, 18 October, that he was travelling to Edmonton to receive a briefing on the deadly incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. In his public statement , McGuinty said National Defence was continuing to work with Alberta’s government and local authorities. He thanked emergency responders, military personnel and provincial officials involved in the response. CTV News’ Sunday live coverage independently reported the minister’s travel announcement. His statement described a planned briefing; it did not announce his arrival or provide a casualty count. The Canadian Armed Forces said a fire began in the base’s training area at approximately 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, 17 October, and spread beyond it. Its official release confirmed fatalities and injuries but said the full impact remained under assessment. The military said casualty and injury details would be withheld until identificatio...

Updated October 18, 2026, 9:22 a.m. EDT Connor McDavid scored twice and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Utah Mammoth 6–2 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday night, October 17. The win split the teams’ home-and-home series after Utah’s 4–2 victory in Edmonton on Thursday, according to the Associated Press recap carried by CBS Sports . McDavid opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the game. Zach Hyman added a power-play goal and Mathieu Joseph also scored before the first intermission, putting Edmonton ahead 3–0. Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl extended the lead to five goals in the second period. John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev replied for Utah in the third before McDavid scored again. Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry finished with 26 saves. The Oilers’ official report says Edmonton remains unbeaten on the road at 5–0–0. McDavid’s season totals stand at six goals and 17 assists across an eight-game point streak. Edmonton returns to Rogers Place o...