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Historical illustration: landlocked Atlantic salmon. New York Public Library / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Cropped and resized.

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Canada opens consultation on possible Atlantic salmon listings

The federal government is seeking public input through January 29, 2027, on possible Species at Risk Act listings for 12 Atlantic salmon populations.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

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Illustrative stock photo: Christmas model train. Kevin Woblick / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not the Pointe-Claire Holiday Train. Cropped and resized.

West Island

Holiday Train and Light Up Village dates set in Pointe-Claire

Pointe-Claire has set November dates for the Holiday Train in Valois Village and the Light Up Village celebration near Lakeshore Road.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: vaccination-clinic scene. CDC / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not the Pointe-Claire clinic. Cropped and resized.

West Island

Pointe-Claire vaccination clinic scheduled for December 3–5

A respiratory-virus vaccination clinic will operate at the Arthur-E.-Séguin Chalet in Pointe-Claire from December 3 to 5, by appointment.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: emergency rescue-vehicle interior. Mat Napo / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not the Pointe-Claire facility. Cropped and resized.

West Island

Pointe-Claire opens renovated base for Volunteer Rescue Unit

Pointe-Claire has inaugurated a renovated Saint-Jean Boulevard base for its Volunteer Rescue Unit, bringing the volunteer service closer to municipal and emergency partners.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

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Historical illustration: landlocked Atlantic salmon. New York Public Library / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Cropped and resized.

Canada

Canada opens consultation on possible Atlantic salmon listings

The federal government is seeking public input through January 29, 2027, on possible Species at Risk Act listings for 12 Atlantic salmon populations.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: Canadian banknotes. PiggyBank / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Cropped and resized.

Business

Canada renews 2% inflation target through 2031

The federal government and Bank of Canada have renewed the country’s 2 per cent inflation target and 1-to-3 per cent control range through December 2031.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: Canadian passport at an airport. Kylie Anderson / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Cropped and resized.

Canada

Canada sets 380,000 annual permanent-resident target for 2027–2029

Canada’s new Immigration Levels Plan targets 380,000 permanent-resident admissions in each of 2027, 2028 and 2029, with economic programs making up more than 64 per cent.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: modern apartment housing. Isaac Quesada / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not a financed project. Cropped and resized.

Business

Federal mortgage-insurance rules expand options for small rental projects

New federal mortgage-insurance rules will apply to eligible five-to-50-unit rental projects and new three-to-four-unit developments beginning February 1, 2027.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: Canadian flag at Parliament Hill. Jason Hafso / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Cropped and resized.

Business

Budget 2026 proposes $400 billion in capital investment over six years

The federal government’s Budget 2026 proposes $400 billion in capital investment over six years alongside slower growth in direct program spending.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock image: nuclear power-station cooling towers. Photo by Lukáš Lehotský on Unsplash; cropped and resized.

Canada

CNSC authorizes longer operation for Bruce B units 7 and 8

Canada’s nuclear regulator has authorized Bruce B generating station units 7 and 8 to operate up to 310,000 effective full-power hours.

Nov 5, 2026 1 min read

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Canada

Canadarm’s 1981 space deployment designated national historic event

The federal government has designated Canadarm’s first deployment in space in 1981 as a national historic event.

Nov 5, 2026 1 min read

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Illustrative stock photo: geothermal heat-and-pipe infrastructure. Bernd Dittrich / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not a funded Québec project. Cropped and resized.

Montréal & Québec

Québec moves waste-heat recovery support into ÉcoPerformance

Québec has directed waste-heat recovery applicants to the revised ÉcoPerformance program, whose new framework supports feasibility studies and infrastructure projects.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock photo: no-parking sign in deep snow. Alex Moliski / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not a LaSalle street. Cropped and resized.

Montréal & Québec

LaSalle updates winter parking signs and information phone numbers

LaSalle has changed some seasonal parking restrictions and the phone numbers shown on Info-Stationnement signs ahead of the November 16 winter period.

Nov 6, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative stock image: cultivated agricultural fields. Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash; cropped and resized.

Montréal & Québec

Québec agroenvironmental rules begin phasing in January 2027

Québec’s new agroenvironmental regulation starts taking effect January 1, replacing the existing agricultural operations regulation through a transition lasting until 2029.

Nov 5, 2026 1 min read