Tim Hodgson, Canada’s minister of energy, announced $100-million in support for Nova Scotia’s Wind West offshore energy project on Oct. 15, 2026, in Dartmouth, N.S.

The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will hear an appeal that will determine if Ottawa’s ban on single-use plastics can stay in place.

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A draft joint statement from Canada and the European Union lays out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security, defence and resources ahead of a major summit at the end of the month.

Good morning. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly specified what penalties Cleveland-Cliffs may face if the U.S. steelmaker follows through with layoffs in Ontario. More on that below, along with Atlantic Canada’s foreign-student shortfall and Joni Mitchell’s American citizenship.

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