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Man arrested after teen randomly stabbed in west Hamilton
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the random attack. A teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a random stabbing in Hamilton’s West End. Hamilton police said in a media release that officers responded to reports of a stabbing in…...
Alberta business leaders’ group urges voters to choose Canada in Oct. 19 referendum
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (484+ words) An advance polling station sign reflects the Calgary Tower in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - A group of Alberta business leaders is urging voters to choose Canada in next month’s secession referendum but admits it’s…...
Voters head to polls today in three Ontario byelections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) A voter enters an advance voting location in the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in Hamilton, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, one of three byelections in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn TORONTO - Voters head to the polls today in three…...
Montreal transit agency stops workplace prayers as new law comes into effect
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) A student performs his afternoon prayer in the prayer room organized by the Muslim Students’ Association, at Concordia University in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov MONTREAL - Montreal’s public transit agency is telling employees they can no longer…...
Voters head to the polls in federal byelection for Toronto’s Beaches-East York riding
1+ week, 6+ day ago (142+ words) Elections Canada signage is seen at an advance polling location, in Toronto, Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor TORONTO - Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches—East York in Toronto. It’s one of…...
Voters in North Vancouver, B.C., head to polls in byelection
1+ week, 6+ day ago (316+ words) A person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver on Monday, April 28, 2025. NORTH VANCOUVER - Voters are heading to the polls in British Columbia’s North Vancouver-Capilano, with byelections also taking place in two…...
Trump and referendum talk to mark a tough-to-predict Quebec election, analysts say
2+ week, 6+ day ago (942+ words) MONTRÉAL - Four years ago, François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec party was so far in the lead at the start of the provincial election campaign that the only debate was who would finish second. The outcome is far less certain this…...
Albertans Flying Blind On Immigration Ahead Of Oct.19 Referendum
3+ week, 4+ day ago (736+ words) Screenshot of the Government of Alberta’s official referendum website, promoting a video on immigration policy ahead of the province’s Oct. 19, 2026 referendum vote. In a written response to a New Canadian Media inquiry, Elections Alberta said the questions in the referendum…...
Heritage Toronto’s Plaque Friday videos showcase city’s history with viral moments
3+ week, 4+ day ago (738+ words) TORONTO - If you’ve walked around Toronto, you might have noticed plaques scattered around the city. Some are new, some are old, and Heritage Toronto is trying to encourage people to stop and give them a read — through a weekly short-form…...
Liberal leadership debate: Five candidates, no clear vision
4+ week, 1+ day ago (530+ words) They’re united against Doug Ford, but lack decisive proposals. From left, Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman and Dylan Marando prior to their debate in Brampton on Monday. There was a provincial Liberal…...