Cities
Vancouver mayor outlines strengths of each councillor in first working meeting
Pete Fry used his first public meeting as mayor to offer a personal assessment of each of his 10 colleagues on Vancouver City Council.
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Weather
Heavy rain warnings blanket parts of Northwestern Ontario
Environment Canada warns of up to 50 millimetres of additional rain Wednesday, with multi-day totals near 80 millimetres.
Science
Linda Nazar wins $1-million Herzberg Gold Medal for battery research
The University of Waterloo chemist is recognized for pioneering work on next-generation batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.
Weather
Freezing drizzle and flurries threaten travel in remote Northern Ontario
A shift to colder weather Wednesday night brings a risk of freezing drizzle and flurries, with winds gusting to 50 km/h.
Housing
Toronto home sales and prices fall in October as economic uncertainty persists
The average selling price in the GTA was $1,024,108, down 2.7 percent from October 2025.
Cities
Ontario bill would strip municipalities of veto over landfills and incinerators
The Ford government's new legislation would remove a rule requiring municipal support for landfill projects.
Cities
Huntsville improves bus schedule with shorter trips and more daily runs
The route now takes 72 minutes instead of 88, with nine buses a day each way.
Housing
Calgary housing market softens as row homes, apartments see price declines
Row homes and apartments saw benchmark prices fall by more than five and eight percent respectively, while detached and semi-detached prices held steady.
iGaming
Dutch regulator launches campaigns targeting youth gambling exposure and harm
The campaigns aim to help parents talk to children about gambling and encourage early self-exclusion.
Weather
October was unseasonably warm in Waterloo region, weather station reports
The University of Waterloo weather station says daily highs were three degrees above average, with two days breaking records.
Environment
Alberta reports quietest wildfire season in years, with fewer fires and far less land burned
The province recorded 785 wildfires burning just under 18,000 hectares, well below the five-year average.
Environment
Arctic Ocean bacterium uses acetone to consume carbon dioxide
The bacterium Porticoccus arcticus was found to use acetone carboxylation, a process that also captures atmospheric CO2.
Science
Colorado teacher discovers first known trackway of adult Tyrannosaurus rex
The footprints, found by a high school science teacher, are the first known trackway of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex.