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Canada Expansion on Fintech Software Firm’s Roadmap After $29M Raise
An Atlanta payments software firm is setting its sights on expansion to Canada after a $29 million capital raise. Rainforest’s latest series B round, announced Sept. 8, brings its total capital raised to $57.5 million and will help in offering...
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'Anger, hopelessness,' as Sask Polytech lays off more than 120 staff: union
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union says 58 non-faculty employees have been laid off from Saskatchewan Polytechnic since January, adding to the 66 faculty members who also lost their jobs at the school this year. According to...
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Downtown Swift Current lights up in support of inclusive employment
The streets of downtown Swift Current were lit in purple and blue on Thursday night in recognition of Light It Up! for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM. The event, held annually on the third Thursday in October since 2020,...
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Ronald McDonald House Canada eyes ambitious goal
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Too many families are turned away from their services because of a lack of available space while a child is receiving treatment for cancer A family has a quiet moment while staying in a room provided by Ronald...
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Rotating strikes continue following Canada Post strike
With the Thanksgiving long weekend over, Canadians can expect to see some mail moving in their mailboxes again, but not on a regular schedule. That’s because the union representing Canada Post workers has shifted its strike action to rotating...
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PM Carney announces new measures to strengthen border security and keep Canadians safe
October 17, 2025 Niagara Region, Ontario In a rapidly changing and more dangerous world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes, we are empowering Canadians with lower...
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McKenna Institute: Deep roots and digital growth in Canada’s forest future
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick TJ Comment Columnist Over next decade, province’s forestry sector expects up to 3,200 job openings Published Oct 18, 2025 • Last updated 16 minutes ago • 3 minute read In late September, UNB and the McKenna...
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Embassy celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving and Urban October
KUWAIT: To mark Canadian Thanksgiving 2025 and Urban October 2025, UN-Habitat, the Embassy of Canada in Kuwait, the Youth Public Authority, Shamiya Greenhouse, and the Canadian Women’s Network in Kuwait hosted the children’s event “Come Plant with...
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FONOM Calls for Coordinated Action to Protect Northern Forestry Jobs Following Ear Falls Sawmill Shutdown
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is deeply concerned by the announcement of an indefinite shutdown at the Ear Falls sawmill. The loss of this facility is not just a blow to one community—it’s a warning signal for all of...
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Candidates for mayor hope to reset dysfunctional Medicine Hat, Alta. (Canada)
Linnsie Clark, seen in Medicine Hat, Alta. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, is seeking re-election as mayor of Medicine Hat, in the Oct. 20 civic election. Clark was sanctioned in 2024 after a confrontation with a staff member, but it was later...
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Stu's Slapshots: Do the Canadiens have Forum ghosts back on their side?
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey If the ghosts did finally find the Bell Centre after almost 30 years they must love what they're seeing from the youngest team in NHL. Fans, former Hab greats and a few Forum ghosts show up for the rink's...
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Who Knew? Bill Ackman Quietly Owns These 2 Canadian Stocks
Did you know that hedge fund kingpin Bill Ackman owns several Canadian stocks? It’s not something that’s talked about much on Wall Street, but it’s true. At the time of this writing, Ackman had three TSX stocks in his portfolio, one of them being...
Canada introduces personalised processing times for PR and citizenship applications
Applicants for Canadian permanent residence (PR) and citizenship can now track their applications more precisely, following an update to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) online processing tool. The updated system allows...
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Cassandra’s Canadian Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Sip & Savour in the Capital
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists Published Oct 18, 2025 • Last updated 6 minutes ago • 5 minute read A short walk from Parliament Hill, Riviera has been a national dining destination since 2016. In a beautifully restored former bank, it’s...
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No family savings or back-up. From Rs 5,000 a month family income to financial freedom, Indian expat in Canada shares his success story
From a tiny one-room home in India to financial freedom in Canada, one young Indian expat is proving that grit, persistence, and smart choices can pay off big. At just 28, he shared his remarkable journey on Reddit, reflecting on humble...
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How the NHL and reality TV explain trade’s Team Canada implosion
Open this photo in gallery:Asked this week whether he was considering lifting tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Prime Minister Mark Carney said ‘it’s not that simple.’Liam Richards/The Canadian Press I will go to my grave still hollering...
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Manitoba jobs rules break Kinew’s promise of free competition
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists Published Oct 18, 2025 • Last updated 16 minutes ago • 3 minute read The new rules do not free the market; they confine it. They do not let Manitobans compete on merit; they decide in advance who gets the...
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The Canada Post crisis is hastening the death of the letter. Here are 7 of the most famous ones in Canadian history, and how they shaped a nation
A letter from five Alberta women that legally redefined who a “person” is. A correspondence that created the century-old iron ring tradition bringing in engineering standards. Before social media campaigns, these pivotal moments in Canadian...
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Exposing the twisted Canadian roots of one of the most depraved movies ever made (it was even banned in Ottawa!)
On Jan. 24, 1975, a scandalous Italian art-house hit called “The Night Porter,” detailing a sado-masochistic relationship between a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) and a former Nazi officer (Dirk Bogarde), was unspooling at the...
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