Telecommunications towers on Winter Hill in the United Kingdom. Illustrative stock photo; not a Canadian network. Photo: David Arrowsmith / Unsplash.
Canada
The CRTC will now accept Broadband Fund proposals designed to reduce the risk and impact of Internet and mobile outages.
Sep 17, 2026 / 1 min read
A group meeting. Illustrative stock photo; the people shown are not identified as grant applicants. Photo: Christina @ wocintechchat.com / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
Eligible Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations can apply until October 20, with projects selected in spring 2027.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
A communications tower. Illustrative stock photo; not one of the announced Alberta projects. Photo: Tony Stoddard / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
Two projects are intended to connect 1,833 underserved households in rural and remote Alberta.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
Person using a laptop. Illustrative stock photo; the screen does not show the Canadian census. Photo: Christin Hume / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
Statistics Canada says census collection is complete and the first population and dwelling counts will be released February 10, 2027.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Menstrual products arranged for an educational image. Illustrative stock photo. Photo: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
The national pilot, delivered through Food Banks Canada and partner organizations, has distributed more than 124 million free menstrual products.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Airport runway in Sweden. Illustrative stock photo; not a Canada–Tunisia flight. Photo: Niklas Jonasson / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
The expanded agreement permits up to seven weekly passenger-cargo flights for each country and unlimited all-cargo service.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Calculator and paperwork. Illustrative stock photo. Photo: Aaron Lefler / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
Canada
Québec workers will pay $1.29 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2027, with the maximum insurable amount rising to $70,800.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
The European Parliament building in Strasbourg. File photo; not the September 2026 visit. Photo: Lukas S / Unsplash.
Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Strasbourg and Liverpool September 15–17 for meetings on trade, security, energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.
Sep 13, 2026 / 1 min read
A Ukrainian flag in Québec. Illustrative file photo; not the Toronto conference. Photo: Danielle-Claude Bélanger / Unsplash.
Canada
Canada, Ukraine and Norway will convene foreign ministers and international organizations in Toronto September 28 and 29 to discuss returns, protection and reintegration.
Sep 13, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative firefighting equipment; not the Parks Canada cache. Photo: Chris Carzoli / Unsplash.
Canada
A new national equipment cache in Banff is intended to speed the deployment of specialized wildfire resources across Parks Canada sites.
Sep 12, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative skiing; not a photograph of the announced program or summit. Photo: Banff Sunshine Village / Unsplash.
Canada
A new $112-million federal allocation includes an Alpine Canada top-up, while sport-sector representatives are due to meet in Ottawa November 9 and 10.
Sep 12, 2026 / 1 min read
A historic theatre interior. Illustrative file photo; not the Royal George Theatre. Photo: Michael D Beckwith / Unsplash.
Canada
The federal government will provide up to $25 million toward the roughly $90-million reconstruction of the Royal George Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Sep 11, 2026 / 1 min read