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News Veterans Demand Easier Access to Exposure Illness Claims A new House of Commons report recommends the federal government make it easier for veterans to access information when filing medical claims tied to contaminated military sites. Nov 9, 2026 News Ottawa's 'RRSP for Life' Plan: What Seniors Need to Know Canada's 2026 federal budget proposes letting Canadians keep their RRSPs past age 71, simplifying retirement planning for hundreds of thousands of seniors each year. Nov 7, 2026 News Canada's Budget 2026 Targets End to Homelessness in 10 Years The federal government is committing nearly $30 billion to end homelessness within a decade, with Budget 2026 centred on housing, health, and support services. Nov 7, 2026 News Canada's Defence Budget Hits $157B, But the NATO 5% Goal Is Shaky The federal budget maps out $157 billion in annual defence spending by 2030, but analysts say Canada's path to NATO's 5% GDP target runs out of road after that. Nov 6, 2026 News Feds Bring Housing Budget Focus to Calgary Housing Minister Gregor Robertson heads to Calgary on November 5 to spotlight federal Budget 2026 spending on homelessness and housing. Nov 6, 2026 News Polar Vortex Alert: What It Means for Canada This Winter Search interest in the polar vortex is spiking. Here's what it is, why Canadians should pay attention, and what it could mean for winter 2026. Nov 6, 2026 News 1 in 3 Canadian Youth Face Dating Violence, Doctors Warn The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging doctors to screen for dating violence at routine checkups after new guidance found a third of Canadian youth have been affected. Nov 5, 2026 News RCMP, Durham Police Probe Halloween Candy Tampering Metal objects and a syringe turned up in Halloween candy on Canada's East Coast, while sewing needles were found in Oshawa candy hauls. Nov 2, 2026 News Meta Blocked Canadian News on Facebook and Instagram Meta pulled all Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram in July 2023, responding to Canada's Online News Act with a full platform block. Nov 2, 2026 News Lindsay Clancy Back in Court as Retrial Hangs in the Balance A Massachusetts judge will hear arguments Monday on whether Lindsay Clancy faces a second murder trial after her first ended in a hung jury. Nov 2, 2026 News Permanent Daylight Time May Be the Wrong Call, Scientists Say More Canadian provinces are ditching the clock change, but researchers say choosing permanent daylight time over standard time could hurt your health. Nov 1, 2026 News Could Alberta Actually Join the US? Here's the Reality Prediction markets are pricing in a small but non-zero chance that Alberta breaks from Canada to join the United States. Here's what's actually driving the chatter. Oct 30, 2026 News Quebec Farmers Fight Back Against High-Speed Rail Plan Farmers and elected officials in Repentigny, Que., want a proposed Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail line scrapped over fears it will cut through their land. Oct 30, 2026 News The French Dream of Moving to Canada Is Hitting a Wall Tighter immigration rules and bureaucratic confusion are pushing French nationals out of Quebec — and souring them on Canada altogether. Oct 29, 2026 News Bank fraud victims want Ottawa to hold banks more accountable for losses Canadians who've lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to scams are asking why banks face so little liability when fraud slips through. Oct 19, 2026 News How Charlottetown Police Lost Evidence in a 1988 Cold Case - and Why All Charges Were Dropped All charges against Todd Joseph Irving were withdrawn after Charlottetown Police Services admitted key physical evidence from Byron Carr's 1988 murder had been missing since at least 2007. Oct 14, 2026