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As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional stroll through the Ontario Science Centre. 

The Generations Foundation 2024 Holiday Food and Toy Drive is officially underway to spread holiday cheer and support across Montreal.

Focused on critical thinking, the conference aimed to provide delegates with the tools to support their students and teach them to be proud of their cultural heritage.

The Premier of Alberta spoke to members of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday ahead of a yet-to-be called byelection.

Premier Danielle Smith intends to host town halls in order to decide how to best move forward on supervised consumption sites in Alberta.

Chrystia Freeland said she shares concerns about Mexico not putting tariffs on Chinese vehicles, which has sparked calls to cut Mexico out of free trade talks with the U.S.

Via Rail says the restrictions CN imposed on Oct. 11 are causing daily delays on Via Rail's Québec City-Windsor corridor, affecting thousands of passengers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon are both expected to pay their respects in a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. 

An RCMP report says Durham Regional Police Service reported fakes circulating in Toronto in early 2020. It took 15 months for the Royal Canadian Mint to ask RCMP to investigate.

Counterfeit toonies are suspected of being made in China, the RCMP said. Their appearance, weight, metal die strike errors and even die misalignments can give them away as fakes.

Between the release of platforms and engaging in interviews, Regina's mayoral candidates have been spotted all over the Queen City ahead of the civic election day.

A spokeswoman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees said members were voting on the latest offer between noon and 6 p.m. Sunday and results will be released after that. 

A local group of veteran supporters braved Saturday's chillier temperatures during an annual event in support of raising food and funds for local and national veterans charities.

Three hundred Calgarians strapped on their runners to support the Alberta Cancer Foundation on Saturday, running 10km throughout Inglewood on Saturday.

Three people are being treated in hospital after a plane crashed in the rural community of Southwest Middlesex, outside of London, Ontario.

ILWU Local 514 President Frank Morena says the employers are using "confrontational tactics" to avoid negotiating a new collective agreement.

Three Quebec residents are dead, and one was seriously wounded after a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 401 in Quinte West.

Advocates working with asylum seekers are sounding the alarm, saying they're hearing more stories of racism in Canada. One man in Quebec says he was forced from his home.

Helen's Acres is a working farm, run by a small group of paid employees who lead an coordinate community volunteers from spring to fall.

Officials in Canmore are reminding residents of the Bow Valley to remain bear aware after local bear celebrity ‘The Boss’ made an appearance in town.

A Manitoba-based drone training program for veterans is helping them "take off" with life after serving our country. It's fun and engaging, but also deeply impactful.

The economic climate has been tough, especially for independent restaurants, which are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

While civic issues tend to impact residents more than provincial or federal ones, cities like Saskatoon and Regina still struggle with low percentages of voters in local elections.