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$5,000 Red Seal completion bonus opens November 16
Eligible journeypersons certified in a designated Red Seal trade on or after April 1, 2025, can apply for the federal payment.
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West Island
Pointe-Claire seeks two volunteer directors for canoe club board
Pointe-Claire is accepting applications until November 2 for two volunteer positions on the board of the Pointe-Claire Canoe Kayak Club.
Illustrative Halloween image. Photo by Beth Teutschmann / Unsplash.
West Island
Dorval’s Halloween program runs through November 1
Dorval’s 2026 Halloween program includes an exhibition, free family activities, a movie, an adults-only ball and activities at the aquatic complex.
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West Island
Dollard mayor’s blood drive takes place Monday
Dollard-des-Ormeaux’s annual mayor’s blood drive runs Monday from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Centre, with advance reservations available.
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Canada
$5,000 Red Seal completion bonus opens November 16
Eligible journeypersons certified in a designated Red Seal trade on or after April 1, 2025, can apply for the federal payment.
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Canada
New St. John’s supportive-housing contracts will serve 45 people
Stella’s Circle and Bensaid Services were selected for two programs replacing Horizons at 106, while a third contract remains under review.
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Final section of Team Gushue Highway opens after $30 million project
The completed Newfoundland route connects Topsail Road with the Pitts Memorial Drive and Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive interchange.
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Privacy commissioner backs transparency in five areas of artificial intelligence
Canada’s privacy watchdog highlighted AI-generated content, interactions, system information, incidents and agents in a new federal consultation submission.
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Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest to administer up to $20 million food fund
The two organizations are each slated to receive up to $10 million to distribute through applications from eligible food banks and community non-profits.
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Sudbury offered $45.3 million after cutting residential development charges
The proposed funding is tied to a three-year elimination of residential development charges and remains subject to government agreements and approvals.
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Canadian retail sales rise 1.2% in August as Montréal slips 0.5%
Statistics Canada reported gains across all nine retail subsectors, while seasonally adjusted sales in the Montréal census metropolitan area declined.
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Ottawa commits $193.3 million to Quebec aluminum projects
Federal support will go to Rio Tinto projects in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and an Aluminerie Alouette modernization project.
Illustrative Halifax waterfront photo: Jeffrey Eisen / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.
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Michele McKenzie’s interim term at Pier 21 museum extended
The federal government has extended Michele McKenzie’s interim directorship at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for up to two years.
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Canada and Iceland expand coast guard cooperation after Reykjavík summit
A new cooperation plan covers joint exercises, maritime awareness, climate resilience and Arctic operations.
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Business
Ottawa commits $193.3 million to Quebec aluminum projects
Federal support will go to Rio Tinto projects in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and an Aluminerie Alouette modernization project.
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Montréal & Québec
Quebec opens new project call with Wales in eight priority sectors
Quebec organizations can propose joint projects with Welsh partners in fields including artificial intelligence, aerospace, semiconductors and energy transition.
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Rosemont to limit through traffic in nine lanes near La Petite-Patrie school
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie will add planters at selected lane entrances as the first phase of its school-zone safety project moves toward completion.