Hamilton's Matthew Schaefer, 19, is off to a strong start in his second NHL season after winning the Calder Trophy, the award given to the best rookie player in the league, in his first season with the New York islanders.

Canada's industry minister says she called the department's lawyers after the head of Stelco's American parent company told CBC News that he only bought the Hamilton steelmaker to stop it undercutting his production facilities in the U.S.

In addition to recently freezing Ontario Student Assistance Program payments to all private post-secondary institutions, the province has paused at least some funding through Better Jobs Ontario, which helps unemployed people get skills training.

Ontario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.

After dropping out of the race for Waterloo Region District School Board trustee, Carla Johnson says she'll be returning to the board after being re-elected Monday night. "I am both honoured and surprised to have been re-elected and I am feeling very, very loved. So, I will be returning to the WRDSB Trustee Board table to continue the work I started four years ago," she said in an email to CBC News.

A London man was charged a symbol resembling a swastika was drawn in a gravel parking lot in the downtown core. Jewish London says the swastika was drawn outside the homes of numerous Jewish Western University students.

The election may not have worked out in their favour, but for the many first-time candidates who ran in London’s municipal race, it was an experience they won’t forget.

All 12 trustees-elect for Ottawa's biggest school board beat out the competition for their seats in Monday's election. Their reward? A role that's been sidelined by the province.

Ottawa's mayoral runner-up says he'll take a few months to figure out what's next and offered some reflections on why his campaign fell short.

Ontario is offering more tax relief for businesses intended to drive investment in the province, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced Wednesday.

Jenna Timmons-Oikawa talked about winning the CBC Nonfiction Prize on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

The team fundraising to renovate 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa says it has already raised millions of dollars and established a new "council" of prominent figures to promote more donations.

Police say an overnight crash on Highway 49 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has left one person dead and another with life-altering injuries.

Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott has been sitting at Queen's Park as an Independent since being arrested for spousal assault and assault with a weapon in September last year.

Long-term residents of the Kenricia Hotel in Kenora, Ont., have just over a week to find a new place to live — but local housing advocates have started a petition with the goal of halting their displacement. The historic building in the northwestern Ontario community’s downtown core is being taken over by the city for redevelopment. Those living there are being asked to move out by Nov. 6, when the city officially takes possession of the building. Here's the latest on the situation.

Regis Korchinski-Paquet's brother told a coroner's inquest into her death Wednesday that the police officers who responded to reports of a fight involving knives had time to see that neither she nor her family members were a threat once they arrived at the scene.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., MPP Chris Scott has been an Independent since being arrested for spousal assault and assault with a weapon in September 2025. Scott's lawyer confirmed to CBC News that the charges were dropped Wednesday at the request of the Crown.

As trade talks intensify ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will only agree to a deal "when it suits Canadians."

Emergency crews were called to the crash on County Road 22 at approximately 6:07 a.m., according to Essex County OPP.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge's pedestrian path will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said in a post to social media Wednesday.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to move its benchmark interest rate this morning for the first time in nearly a year.

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Canadians widely approve of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s move to seek closer ties with Europe amid an unpredictable trading relationship with the United States, a new Canada Pulse Insights polls reveals. Seventy-three per cent believe Carney is on the right track in seeking a closer economic and security alliance with the European Union, with 27 […]

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A vehicle dealership in Puslinch was not once, not twice, but three times, reportedly the victim of alleged fraudulent vehicle transactions this fall. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the case which saw individuals take possession of a vehicle using false documents. The vehicles had reportedly been applied for online. “The suspect presented fraudulent identification […]

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, according to local media.

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In addition to freezing Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) payments to all private post-secondary institutions, the province has paused at least some funding through Better Jobs Ontario, which helps unemployed people get skills training. But the government won’t explicitly say so. There has been no public communication from the government about the status of the […]

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It was an evening of celebration Tuesday with the focus on local businesses and entrepreneurs in Waterloo Region. The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce held the third annual Small Business Awards presented by BDC. Over 60 small businesses were nominated for eight awards handed out Tuesday night. Even the hardware itself put a spotlight […]

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda next week.

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The country's competition watchdog says a proposed co-operation arrangement between Air Canada and United Airlines would reduce competition and raise airfares.

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Guelph police continue to investigate acts of violence and disruption over Homecoming weekend, including an assault in a plaza parking lot. A large unsanctioned street gathering broke out on Sept. 26 near the University of Guelph and police have condemned the unruly and criminal behaviour, which they say continued into the community and affected nearby […]

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not yet in a position to reach a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, even with the congressional midterms just days away. On his way into the weekly Liberal national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill today, Carney said Ottawa is prepared to make a deal only […]

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OTTAWA — Canada has again voted at the United Nations to oppose the U.S. embargo on Cuba as Havana accuses Washington of running a campaign of coercion to sway the vote.

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OTTAWA — The government is indicating it's open to supporting elements of a private member’s bill to amend the Divorce Act, though it’s not clear what the bill ultimately will look like.

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