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Rising waters force evacuations in some communities John Zbitniff says he’d usually be seeding his fields this week. (Germain Wilson/CBC)  John Zbitniff says this is the week he’d normally be out in his fields seeding. But not this year. His land in the RM of Good Lake in east-central Saskatchewan is …

Francophone with long legal resumé to serve as the King’s representative in Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Louise Arbour, who he named as Canada’s next governor general, in Ottawa on Tuesday. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)  Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s …

Roughly 500 farmers could be affected, CEO says The Crown corporation behind Canada’s proposed high-speed rail project has offered an estimate of how many properties the first phase of the line, from Montreal to Ottawa, might have to cross. (Olrat/Getty Images)  The first stretch of Canada’s proposed high-speed rail network, from …

Arden Professional Client Care under audit by CRA; workers worried about potential impact on them Steve Keddy has worked for Arden Professional Client Care for seven years. He began a petition outlining workers’ concerns about their tax situation. Keddy previously worked as a teacher and school principal. (David Laughlin/CBC)  Many workers …

Average selling price of homes was about 5% less than the same month last year April saw more homes sold in the GTA and a lower average selling price, but new listings on the market dropped 9.3 per cent from last year, according to the real estate board for the …

Without the ability to resell, some sports fans say they’re now re-considering their subscriptions The Ontario legislation came into effect last month, capping the price of resale tickets at face value. The province says the law aims to make attending cultural events more affordable. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press) Ryan Van Horne …

Water levels result in local states of emergency, road closures An aerial photo shows a farm in the Quill Lake, Sask., area that’s been inundated by floodwaters. (Photo submitted by Josh Odelein)  This year, April showers did not bring May flowers. But April snows did bring May flows. The widespread flooding …

Atlantic Aqua Farms in Borden-Carleton has started taking orders Meredith White, director of hatchery operations with Atlantic Aqua Farms, says there have been talks with Island companies about oyster seed being brought in from the United States. (Ken Linton/CBC) A grower, processor and distributor in Prince Edward Island is preparing to …

Former fashion mogul’s lawyers also appealing 11-year sentence they say was excessive Peter Nygard is driven from a Toronto court in 2023 during his sexual assault trial. He was later convicted of four counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 11 years behind bars. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)  The Ontario Court of Appeal …

Airline refunds mother after Go Public inquiries, blames processing errors and booking complications When Becky Cable-Munroe’s daughter Lucy died suddenly months before they were supposed to take a trip together, she says she endured a months-long struggle to get a refund from Air Canada through their bereavement policy. (Galen McRae/CBC)  A …