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Illustrative urban-coyote photo. Photo: Ben Mater / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

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Dollard-des-Ormeaux renews coyote-safety reminder for autumn

Dollard-des-Ormeaux is reminding residents to keep their distance from coyotes, avoid feeding them and report sightings through Montréal’s Info-coyote line.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

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Illustrative urban-coyote photo. Photo: Ben Mater / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

West Island

Dollard-des-Ormeaux renews coyote-safety reminder for autumn

Dollard-des-Ormeaux is reminding residents to keep their distance from coyotes, avoid feeding them and report sightings through Montréal’s Info-coyote line.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative laboratory photo. Photo: Trnava University / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Business

Kirkland radiopharmaceutical plant gets $23.8-million federal investment

Ottawa is investing $23.8 million in a $94.5-million expansion of Jubilant Radiopharma’s Kirkland facility, with 225 Québec jobs expected to be created or maintained.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

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Canada

Mackenzie River enters Canadian Heritage River process

Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination, beginning a planning process rather than granting immediate heritage-river designation.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative retail photo. Photo: Matt Hanns Schroeter / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Business

Canadian retail sales reached $77.8 billion in July

Retail commodity sales totalled $77.8 billion in July, 5.0% more than a year earlier, with automotive fuels leading the increase.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

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Business

Ottawa releases consultation reports on forced-labour rules

Two federal reports summarize feedback on proposed measures to strengthen Canada’s forced-labour import ban and supply-chain due-diligence rules.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative community photo. Photo: Hannah Busing / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Canada

Ottawa opens charity-sector consultation through December 3

Finance Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency are seeking feedback on registration, digital service, compliance and appeal processes for registered charities.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative home photo. Photo: Venrick Azcueta / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Business

Ottawa announces rebates of up to $10,000 for home heat pumps

The federal government has announced a $2-billion retrofit package, including proposed heat-pump rebates of up to $10,000 for eligible lower-income households.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative laboratory photo. Photo: Trnava University / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Business

Kirkland radiopharmaceutical plant gets $23.8-million federal investment

Ottawa is investing $23.8 million in a $94.5-million expansion of Jubilant Radiopharma’s Kirkland facility, with 225 Québec jobs expected to be created or maintained.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Icelandic coastal landscape. Photo: Oskar Kadaksoo / Unsplash. Resized.

Canada

Anand heads to Iceland for Arctic security and trade talks

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will visit Reykjavík on October 8 and 9 for the Arctic Circle Assembly and meetings with Icelandic leaders.

Oct 8, 2026 1 min read

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