18-year-old cyclist killed in midday hit-and-run in Montreal
An 18-year-old cyclist died in a midday hit-and-run incident in Montreal. The vehicle involved had been pursued by a provincial police patrol car prior to the crash.
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
Politics & Government
‘Associate’ EU membership for Canada not a ‘short-term’ project: expert
Canada aims for 'deepest possible partnership' with the EU, potentially becoming its first associate member. This is not a short-term project according to an expert.
Suspect wanted in violent home invasion was also shot: Toronto police
Toronto police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for 23-year-old Daijohn Richards, who is suspected of a violent home invasion and was also shot.
Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the tentative deal follows 10 months of bargaining and addresses the concerns members raised.
Why Toronto’s municipal election turnout beat the provincial average
Unofficial results collected by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario show 46 per cent of those eligible to vote in Toronto did so in this week's municipal election.
Business & Economy
Ottawa’s investment in Cohere, RBC blocks personal AI agents and Cleveland-Cliffs’ plan to recall Stelco workers: Must-read business and investing stories
Plus, for Halloween, a look the five scariest charts in economics right now
Alberta’s data-centre boom faces fierce and growing opposition
The province is positioning itself as a central player at the heart of the AI revolution. Now it must grapple with the backlash against giant projects with uncertain benefits
Carney has racked up an impressive list of projects and deals. His budget has to answer for them
A budget isn’t just a spending plan – it’s also about accountability
Here’s how Carney’s promises stack up as he prepares to deliver his second budget
From shrinking the deficit to growing investment, we checked in on the status of some of the Liberal government’s key goals
Environment & Climate
‘This is a robust recipe’: the experimental farm bucking the decline in UK birds
Allerton Project attracts abundant wildlife and its success can offers clues to reversing the sharp drop in populationsFarmer Alastair Leake is standing in a field of sprouting winter wheat, pointing...
‘Plantation tourism’: court victory signals hope in Jamaica’s fight to keep beaches public
A temporary injunction in the coastline battle for beaches to be publicly accessible, not sealed off for private developments, is just a step in fighting what islanders call a tourism model that...