Fréchette defends CAQ record as rivals trade attacks in first leaders’ debate
The first Quebec election debate saw rivals target the CAQ’s record, while leaders clashed over French, sovereignty and immigration.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics & Government
Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding at least 93 suicides, says he is not a ‘diabolical madman’
The Canadian engineer who sold toxic substances online said ahead of his sentencing that ‘we all learn from our mistakes’
Grifols permitted donors to give plasma despite punctures, bruising on arms, Health Canada finds
The safety of drugs made from plasma has not been compromised, says Canadian Blood Services
Taxpayer group calls for Carney to cut the cord on CBC, Senate, past GGs
In its pre-budget recommendations to the federal government, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation also includes cutting the government’s planned high-speed rail project
‘Pattern sandwiching’ trend brings balance to interiors
Distinctive combination of wallpaper and paint unlocks 'endless possibilities'
Business & Economy
U.S. lumber wholesaler squeezed by Trump tariffs on Canadian softwood imports
Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber is raising prices for one U.S.-based lumber business owner, leaving the business in limbo.
Cohere, Open Text to pitch Canadian-made AI agent tools to enterprises
The two tech companies have partnered on a project to power AI agents that can access data and use other applications carry out work tasks
Citi Institute Supply Chain Financing Report: Liquidity Takes Center Stage as Supply Chain Disruption Becomes Norm
Key Highlights: Citi Institute’s supply chain financing report reveals corporates are prioritizing liquidity as global trade routes continue to shift and disruption becomes the norm, with 72%...
Univar Solutions Expands Homecare and Industrial Cleaning Portfolio with Dow Partnership in North America
Strengthened collaboration increases customer access to high-performing cleaning ingredients DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univar Solutions USA LLC (“Univar Solutions”...
Insurers Are Ready to Hand Repeatable Work to AI, Just 6% Would Trust a General-Purpose Model to Do It
New research finds that 83% of the global insurance market would hand repeatable work to AI; 75% will only allow AI to execute the work with an insurance-specific or governed model. Less than 1% of...
Environment & Climate
Record heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 years
Volunteers counted almost 1.4m common butterflies and moths, with painted ladies up 335% on last yearThe recording-breaking heat of 2026 delivered the second-best British butterfly season of the past...
Plantwatch: The insect-eating alpine plant that proves Darwin was right
Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges – just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875In 1875, Charles Darwin predicted that Saxifraga candelabrum, a small alpine...
Drama on the trail cam – this is Somerset’s version of the snow leopard | Derek Niemann
Frome: We’ve been trying to help out struggling hedgehogs, and finally we have a sighting. But how long should we intervene for?Deep into the night, and out of our sight, tiny claws rake over...