As farmers across Canada bring in crops during harvest season, rising fuel costs, expensive equipment and uncertainty over U.S. tariffs have this Hamilton farmer and others reflecting on what may happen down the road.

Students at Trillium College's Niagara campus say last month's pause on Ontario Student Assistance Program funding for private career colleges may mean they can't finish their year. Angele Proulx says the pause shouldn't be at the expense of those who are "innocent" and now have to consider dropping out.

A company is touting its neighbourhood patrol services in Lambeth and Byron without the proper licence. It's a situation one operator says is frustrating and potentially dangerous to the company's employees and its clients.

Firefighters in Gatineau, Que., say they are working to extinguish a garage fire on Labrosse Boulevard Tuesday evening.

Internal emails show Ontario's education ministry was looped in at key moments as the OCDSB decided not to register for this summer's Pride parade, prompting intense blowback. Minister Paul Calandra's office says he encouraged them to participate.

An Ottawa police sergeant with a history of misconduct has been accused of sexually harassing a colleague over nearly four years, CBC News has learned.

There are now 30 residents living in a temporary shelter village for people experiencing homelessness in Thunder Bay, Ont., surpassing the city’s target of having 20 people there by the end of October. The village, located at 879 Alloy Place, consists of 80 sleeping cabins and common buildings built by local company ModBox Modular. Residents can stay there for up to four years as they follow a personalized plan to help them secure long-term housing.

Nearly three weeks into an ongoing strike, the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) remains at odds with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), as tensions escalate over members’ access to benefits. According to CUPE, the library’s board of directors terminated retirees’ benefits on Oct. 14, the day before the strike began, while workers were still at the bargaining table. However, the library’s chief executive officer Richard Togman says this “is factually inaccurate.”

The incoming mayor of Clarington, Ont., will take office alongside a councillor who has been criminally charged with uttering threats against him, raising questions about how council will navigate the matter.

For Windsor resident Jan Huebert, crossing a busy intersection can feel like a race against the clock. The 75-year-old is visually impaired and relies on her guide dog, Harris, to help her navigate city streets. But she said some pedestrian signals give her only seconds to begin crossing before the flashing red hand appears.

The United Nations’ global head of humanitarian issues is praising Canada for helping the world’s most vulnerable even as he calls for accountability for the wars driving suffering worldwide. “Canada has become a humanitarian superpower,” Tom Fletcher said in an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press during a Monday visit to Ottawa. “I really hope […]

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A recount has been approved for a seat on Regional Council after a three vote difference between two candidates vying to represent the City of Waterloo. Following the municipal election on Oct. 26, the official results showed Jim Erb and Chantal Huinink had both been re-elected. Erb received 13,994 votes, while Huinink received 8,605. The […]

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Millions of Americans are casting their ballots in what many view as one of the most consequential midterm elections in decades with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada looming heavy over the tight races. Senate Republicans were optimistic going into the election, and currently, the GOP holds a 53-47 majority. Thirty-five seats are […]

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Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election has set up a possible wave of historic leadership firsts across the country.

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Nearly half of Canadians are planning to take a vacation over the next six months, with Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean leading the list of destinations, according to a new poll. The Canada Pulse Insights survey found 49 per cent of Canadians plan to take one or more vacations between now and April 2027, […]

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ST JOHN'S — Prime Minister Mark Carney says "more intense" trade negotiations with the United States have already begun, following his call with President Donald Trump last weekend.

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The Democrats are projected to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, several American news sources say. CNN, CBS and NBC have all projected control of the House will shift from the Republicans to the Democrats. The Senate is still too close to call, but Democrats have picked up two key seats from Republicans […]

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a stunning upset, Gina Hinojosa was elected the first Democratic governor of Texas in more than 30 years on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in an upset that catapulted a decided underdog to national prominence leading the nation's most populous red state.

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Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, delivering a stunningly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. The midterm elections displayed voters’ deep frustration with high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about government corruption. Democrats were also […]

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