Around Canada

Mix of inattention, indecision and confusion have plagued this campaign Free stickers for the many (or few) Calgarians who cast ballots in the municipal election. (CBC News)  The level of voter engagement in local Calgary elections may chronically be lower than federal or provincial contests, but there have been some real …

A group of three Newfoundlanders detained by Israel aboard a flotilla bound for Gaza have been freed, according to a family member of one of the three women.  Activists could return home early Tuesday morning, aunt Vicki Axford said. A group of three Newfoundlanders detained by Israel aboard a flotilla …

HALIFAX — The grandmother of two missing Nova Scotia children says she’s disappointed by how little information about their case has been shared by RCMP, saying more transparency could lead to better-quality tips from the public. Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 from their …

Jason Smith, one of the original artists, says he’s sad to see them go, but he hopes they made people smile over the years.  Plans to twin Highway 103 require the boulders to be broken up. The ever-looming presence that watches over Nova Scotia’s Highway 103 — a pair of …

Suspect is in custody and police investigation is ongoing Gatineau police have arrested a man after the father of a four-year-old girl reported Saturday that she’d been sexually assaulted in Pierre-Lafontaine Park. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)  A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a father reported his four-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted …

The debate about the federal deficit — or, more specifically, the health and wisdom of federal fiscal policy — remains something of a phoney war, with little substantive engagement. But perhaps, with a new federal budget set to be tabled on Nov. 4, a more serious debate is about to …

Canadians should start receiving mail again on Tuesday, after Canada Post workers shift from nationwide strike action to a rotating strike on Saturday morning. CUPW, the union representing Canada Post workers, says the battle for a fair collective agreement continues, but that the downgraded labour action allows workers to resume …

As the Carney government promotes artificial intelligence as part of its bid to grow the Canadian economy, some inventors who use the technology and experts who study its impacts are calling on Ottawa to add more guardrails — something the federal government is actively examining.  AI minister says data privacy …

Carved into the Tyndall Stone above the arched entrance to Winnipeg’s first public library are the words “Free To All” but for the past 11 years, it’s been closed to everyone.  Former Carnegie Library damaged in 2013 rainstorm, forcing archives to relocate. Carved into the Tyndall stone above the arched …

Steelmaker Algoma says U.S. tariffs on steel are pushing it to more quickly transition to electric steelmaking. Here’s why decarbonizing steel is such a big deal, how it’s being done in Canada and what’s needed for a successful transition in challenging times.  Ontario steel plants moving toward electric furnaces and …