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Newfoundland and Labrador heading to the polls next month

Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Leader John Hogan, accompanied by his wife Gillian and dog Rooney, arrive at Government House in St. John's on Monday.

Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Leader John Hogan triggered an election for Oct. 14 on Monday, the last day possible to make the call under the province’s fixed date election rules.

Mr. Hogan visited Government House along with his wife, Gillian, and their dog, Rooney, to ask Lieutenant-Governor Joan Marie Aylward to dissolve the House of Assembly.

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Water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in North Bay falls between the cracks

Excessive amounts of forever chemicals – properly known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – were found along Lee’s Creek.

Phil Arens spreads a stack of lab reports across his dining room table, jabbing at test results showing how heavily his well has been laced with “forever chemicals” seeping downhill from North Bay’s airport.

“It really bounces around,” says the plumbing contractor. “Here I am at 93, then 48, 11, 35, 31 – then there was 226. That was last August. It doesn’t make a lot of sense.”

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Canada joins France, Qatar and others in call on Israel-Hamas war

The office of Prime Minister Mark Carney said the leaders agreed focus must stay on ‘advancing peace and security’ in the region.

The leaders of Canada, France, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and Britain held a call on Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement.

“All leaders agreed that the focus must remain on advancing peace and security, including reaching a lasting ceasefire, securing the release of all hostages and the disarmament of Hamas, and scaling up flows of life-saving assistance for Palestinian civilians,” it said.

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Calandra tells Ontario daycares to prevent parking adjacent to facilities after deadly crash

A vehicle crashed into a Richmond Hill, Ont., daycare Sept. 10, killing one child and injuring six other young children and three adults.

Ontario’s education minister has instructed licensed daycare providers to immediately prevent the use of parking spaces directly adjacent to child-care facilities, according to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press, days after a toddler was killed when an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto.

Paul Calandra – who first proposed the measures several days ago – said in the memo sent to daycares Monday that the goal is to “better safeguard” children and child-care providers.

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Alberta adding proof of citizenship to driver’s licences, other ID

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said non-citizens will have no notation on their driver’s licences.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver’s licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud.

Smith told reporters in Calgary the change would make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding, as they already have to prove Canadian citizenship to do so.

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B.C.’s deficit to rise to $11.6-billion after dropping carbon tax

B.C.'s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, left, Premier David Eby, right, in Burnaby, B.C., on July 7, 2025. The provincial government's deficit will rise in the current fiscal year to a record $11.6-billion, according to a fiscal update.

A fiscal update released Monday shows British Columbia’s provincial outlook has declined and the government’s deficit will rise in the current fiscal year to a record $11.6-billion, in part due to U.S. tariffs and a slowdown in the housing market.

But mostly, the rise in red ink is a result of the NDP government’s elimination of the carbon tax.

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Newfoundland and Labrador voters to head to the polls on Oct. 14

The Liberals held 19 of 40 seats in the legislature when Liberal Leader John Hogan called the election on Monday.

Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will be heading to the polls on Oct. 14.

Liberal Leader John Hogan, who was sworn into office in May, is seeking his first electoral win as premier. His party has been in power for 10 years, and he said the Liberals still have important work to do.

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Family of toddler killed in Ontario daycare crash demands action to boost safety

One-and-a-half-year-old Liam Riazati died Wednesday after a vehicle drove into a Richmond Hill, Ont., daycare.

The family of a toddler killed when an SUV drove into a daycare north of Toronto is speaking out and demanding change to boost safety in all childcare facilities.

One-and-a-half-year-old Liam Riazati died Wednesday after a vehicle drove into a Richmond Hill, Ont., daycare, leaving six young children and three adults injured.

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Globe Climate: Wildfire ash speeds up glacier melt

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Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.

As we continue to experience longer and more destructive wildfire seasons, there have been many stories about the effect the smoke pollution has on our personal health. Today, we have a story about how it is affecting landscapes far beyond the reach of the flames.

© Sarah Palmer

Peyto Glacier in Alberta on September 4, 2024. “The dark ice clearly shows the impact of soot, dust and algae in darkening the ice surface.”, Dr. John Pomeroy, Director of the Global Water Futures Programme – the largest, and most published university-led freshwater research project in the world. Algae on the glacier accounts for 10% of glacial melt. The blooms also hold ash from wildfires and feed on it as a food source, holding the dark ash on the surface of the glacier for years.
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Montreal mother declared not criminally responsible of abandoning toddler

The Montreal mother who abandoned her three-year-old girl in a rural Ontario field in June has been declared not criminally responsible for the crime.

Quebec court Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud ruled on Monday that the 34-year-old woman could not be held criminally responsible by way of mental disorder. She had been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and unlawful abandonment of a child.

The court heard testimony on whether the woman – whose name cannot be published to protect the identity of her daughter – should remain detained or be released while she receives medical treatment for schizoaffective disorder, which involves symptoms of schizophrenia and another mood disorder.

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Three people are facing charges after they allegedly set a fire at a Sioux Lookout apartment complex. An Ontario Provincial Police patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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12-year-old boy and man charged with murder of homeless man in series of attacks in Toronto

A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man are facing charges including second-degree murder after a homeless man died as a result of several violent attacks on people in Toronto’s downtown core, police said Monday.

Toronto police Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe said the attacks targeted vulnerable people and took place between 5:45 a.m. and 8:07 a.m. on Aug. 31.

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Toronto police say four people were killed overnight after a vehicle struck a wall and caught fire. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on September 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canadian Tire strikes loyalty partnership with Tim Hortons

Canadian Tire  announced Monday that it’s partnering with Tim Hortons for a loyalty program.

Your Tim Hortons order might soon come with a side of Canadian Tire money.

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. CTC-A-T announced Monday that it’s partnering with the coffee giant to dish out perks to customers of both brands.

© Sean Kilpatrick

Shoppers come and go from a Canadian Tire store in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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