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New change takes effect for PC Optimum points in Canada
A new change has taken effect for PC Optimum in Canada, giving individuals a new way to earn points. Customers are now able to get points on eligible delivery orders with DoorDash, Loblaw announced in ...
Frost advisory issued for parts of Ontario
Despite summer officially starting on Friday, some parts of Ontario are under a frost advisory. Environment Canada has placed some northern areas of the province under the advisory, including Timmins ...
Over 400,000 homes need to be built annually to fix Canada’s housing crisis, report says
Projections show that Canada needs to produce over 400,000 affordable homes annually to return to accessible living standards ...
Canada shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for ...
Caledon mourns former Mayor Kolb, dead at 89
Caledon is mourning the death of former Mayor Emil V. Kolb, who held the region’s top post for more than 20 years.
Packages intercepted in Mississauga connected to U.S. weapon import investigation: CBSA
Two Quebec residents face weapon and smuggling charges after packages were intercepted at an international mail processing centre in Mississauga. Canada Border Services officers spotted the packages ...
RECALL: Product sold on Amazon recalled in Canada over fire hazard
A product sold on Amazon has been recalled in Canada because officials say it poses a fire hazard. Health Canada said in a notice that the affected product is the QTHN Smartwatch Charger with the ...
Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about two missing children
Nova Scotia’s Justice Department is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about two young children who were reported missing almost seven weeks ago. Provincial Justice Minister Becky ...
Champagne says Canada won’t pause digital services tax
The finance minister says Canada won’t put a hold on its digital services tax on big tech companies, set to take effect on June 30. Pressure has mounted on Ottawa to pause the tax ahead of trade ...
Canada’s EV market was already in trouble. Tariffs made it worse, Ontario workers say
Bob Pulham recalls the optimism in the air when General Motors began producing electric vans in Ingersoll, Ont., in late 2022. As the first BrightDrop commercial van rolled off the line at the CAMI ...
Fake taxi drivers scammed $500,000 from passengers; Brampton men charged
Scammers posed as taxi drivers to steal credit and debit card information, Toronto police say. Eleven people have now been arrested in what cops called “Project Fare.” Five of those charged are men ...
Mobile farm market bringing fresh, affordable food to rural Ontario residents
A mobile food market bringing fresh and affordable food to rural communities in north Durham Region received a $50,000 boost from RBC this year to get nutritious food to even more residents living in ...