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October 2026

1. 3 Oct 170 OHL Alumni Open the AHL Season, Led by Belleville's 16 Hockey The Ontario Hockey League says 170 of its graduates are on opening night rosters across all 32 American Hockey League clubs, with the Belleville…
2. 4 Oct PEI posts $355.5-million deficit in 2025-2026 Public Accounts Provincial Politics The audited results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, came in $94.1 million below the spring 2026 forecast, with revenues of just over $3.3…
3. 4 Oct Two men charged after loaded handgun seized in southwest Calgary Local & Municipal Calgary police say officers arrested two suspects in Pine Creek early Wednesday and recovered a loaded 9-mm handgun and 17.8 grams of methamphetamine.
4. 3 Oct Victoria Trail Bridge Closure Set for Oct. 8 Grand Opening Local & Municipal Sturgeon County will close Victoria Trail between Range Road 211 and Township Road 570A for the bridge's grand opening.
5. 4 Oct Mississauga Adds 17 Pedestrian Crossovers, 36 Traffic Calming Projects Local & Municipal The City of Mississauga is installing new pedestrian crossovers and traffic calming measures this year while promoting walking, cycling and rolling…
6. 4 Oct Abiomed Recalls Some Impella Controllers Over Missed Software Updates Health & Science The company says certain Automated Impella Controllers in the field never received updates introduced by Field Change Notice 113, which may cause…
7. 4 Oct American Hockey League opens its 91st season with eight games Hockey The American Hockey League begins its 91st season of play with eight games on the Friday schedule, part of Opening Weekend presented by FloHockey.
8. 3 Oct Conception Bay South facilities closed Oct. 12 for Thanksgiving Local & Municipal The town says all municipal facilities will shut for the holiday, while garbage and recycling collection runs as usual.
9. 3 Oct Fungus and Iron Anime Adds Aoi to Complete Teaser Visual Entertainment The TV anime adaptation of Ayaka Katayama's manga unveiled a complete version of its teaser visual, adding Aoi to Dante's side and expanding the…
10. 2 Oct Saskatoon police say missing 10-year-old Shante Sewap located safe Justice & Courts Police say the child who was the subject of a missing persons investigation has been found and is safe.
11. 3 Oct IceDogs beat Colts 2-1 in overtime as Gallacher scores with 27 seconds left Hockey Niagara ties it midway through the third and wins it in the extra period. Vladislav Yermolenko stops 33 of 34 as the IceDogs improve to 3-2.
12. 3 Oct Invincible VS Adds Angstrom Levy as Third DLC Fighter on October 13 Entertainment The portal-wielding character becomes the 21st playable fighter in the 3v3 tag game, and will be playable at Evo France first.
13. 3 Oct Sturgeon County approves storage shed permit at Rge Rd 250 property Local & Municipal A development permit has been approved for an accessory storage shed at 23-54220 Rge Rd 250 in Sturgeon County.
14. 2 Oct Wilmot Trail closed for maintenance until about Oct. 9 Local & Municipal The Cowichan Valley Regional District says the trail between Koksilah Road and Coverdale Watson Park shut on Sept. 29 for 10 days of maintenance.
15. 3 Oct Trade tribunal opens review of small power transformer duties Federal Politics The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has begun an expiry review of its 2021 finding on certain small power transformers from Chinese Taipei and…
16. 1 Oct Sturgeon County approves landscaping contractor permit at 55106 Rge Rd 251 Local & Municipal The county has approved development permit DP-26-0151 for landscaping contractor services on a parcel zoned Agriculture.
17. 3 Oct Orville Street culvert replacement to close road for six days Local & Municipal Orville Street between Ralphpark Street and Bradley Street will be closed from Oct. 6 to Oct. 11 while Goldie Mohr Ltd. replaces a culvert.
18. 3 Oct Flames open 84-game season at home against Kraken Hockey Calgary begins its regular season Thursday at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the club's Farewell Season in the building.
19. 2 Oct Saskatoon to close 25th Street intersections at 6th and 3rd Avenues for water main work Local & Municipal The 6th Avenue intersection closes Oct. 5 and the 3rd Avenue intersection closes Oct. 6, both for the Downtown Water Main Lining Project.
20. 2 Oct Nain sewer upgrade gets $3.9 million from Ottawa, province and Inuit community government Provincial Politics The project will replace damaged sanitary sewer mains and manholes in the Newfoundland and Labrador community, with the province allocated $123.1…
21. 2 Oct Mississauga bans lawn parking, fines $150 for cars and $375 for heavy vehicles Local & Municipal Council approved the by-law on Sept. 29, the same day it took effect. The city says it will start with education before moving to full enforcement.
22. 3 Oct Oilers place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve Hockey Edmonton also recalls Josh Samanski from Bakersfield on an emergency basis and moves Matt Savoie and Alec Regula to long-term injured reserve.
23. 2 Oct Packages of contraband seized at Fraser Valley Institution Federal Politics Staff vigilance led to the seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at the multi-level security federal institution on Sept. 24, 2026.
24. 3 Oct Kena: Scars of Kosmora delayed to 2027, Ember Lab details story Entertainment The sequel to 2021's Kena: Bridge of Spirits slips out of its announced window as its developer outlines the island of Kosmora, its four elemental…
25. 2 Oct OSC approves transfer of illiquid private assets to sidecar limited partnership Business & Data The Ontario Securities Commission has approved a relief application permitting illiquid private assets to move from a terminating investment fund…

September 2026

1. 2 Oct Westbound Cloverleaf Overpass ramp in Newfoundland and Labrador to close Oct. 1 Provincial Politics The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the Exit 41A ramp from the Outer Ring Road to Peacekeepers Way will shut for nine hours for…
2. 30 Sep Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger's Sci-Fi Thriller The Flood Entertainment Warner Bros.' New Line has picked up the film, reuniting Cregger with the studio behind Weapons. The movie is set for release on Aug. 11, 2028.
3. 30 Sep Crosby, Malkin and Letang open 21st season together with Penguins Hockey The three Pittsburgh keystones have won the Stanley Cup three times since Malkin and Letang arrived.
4. 1 Oct Mission RCMP seek public help to find missing woman Jolene Kroeker Justice & Courts Jolene Kroeker was reported missing after she was last seen in Mission, British Columbia, on September 21, 2026, according to the RCMP.
5. 30 Sep Agassiz RCMP snapshot lists traffic enforcement, stolen vehicle probe Justice & Courts The detachment's biweekly roundup for September 14 to 27 names three items: traffic enforcement, an explosion that became a stolen vehicle…
6. 30 Sep 22 BCHL alumni open the NHL season on league rosters Hockey Fourteen of 32 NHL teams carry at least one former BCHL player, with Columbus and Toronto leading at three each.
7. 30 Sep Tofield RCMP seek public assistance in arson investigation Justice & Courts RCMP say a fire at the Tofield Towing building on 51 Avenue was deliberately set around 2:55 a.m. on Sept. 16, and a white Chevrolet Silverado was…
8. 1 Oct Hydro ends controlled water release at Star Lake, continues at Hinds Lake Climate & Environment Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says it has stopped releasing water in the Star Lake area of Central Newfoundland, while a controlled release…
9. 30 Sep Manitoba auditor general flags gaps in health-sector financial reporting Business & Data Tyson Shtykalo says current reporting does not show how nearly $10 billion in annual health spending is used, what services cost, or the pressures on…
10. 1 Oct Whitehorse open burning season starts Oct. 1 with permits required Local & Municipal The City of Whitehorse says residents need a permit for all open burning when the season opens Thursday, October 1.
11. 1 Oct Peace River RCMP arrest impaired driver after ramming vehicle, seizing shotgun Justice & Courts Mounties say a suspect who threatened to shoot a member of the public and police fled a traffic stop before a tire deflation device and a ramming…
12. 1 Oct Nanaimo opens advance voting Oct. 7 for 2026 local election Local & Municipal Eligible electors can cast a ballot at Beban Park Social Centre on Oct. 7 or Oct. 14, ahead of general voting day on Oct. 17.
13. 30 Sep Eastbound Cloverleaf Overpass ramp closed Sept. 30 for shouldering work Business & Data The eastbound ramp from Pitts Memorial Drive to the Outer Ring Road will be shut from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Department…
14. 30 Sep Ottawa and Peterborough put $7.5 million into Little Lake Loop trail Federal Politics A joint investment will complete a new segment of the 4.46-kilometre multi-use trail.
15. 1 Oct Newfoundland and Labrador to bring first MRI to Grand Falls-Windsor by 2028 Provincial Politics Premier Tony Wakeham says work is underway on a $7 million scanner for the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre, part of a $5.4 billion…
16. 30 Sep NHL opens 2026-27 season with rosters set as of 10 a.m. Eastern Hockey The league released club rosters on the day its regular season begins with an opening-night tripleheader on ESPN in the U.S. and a doubleheader on…
17. 1 Oct Guelph library board approves transition plan for new Central Library Local & Municipal The current Main Library at 100 Norfolk Street will close Feb. 1, 2027, as the move to 1 Baker Street proceeds.
18. 30 Sep Iqaluit city offices closed Sept. 30 for Truth and Reconciliation Day Local & Municipal All municipal offices shut Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Water, sewer and garbage collection run as…
19. 29 Sep Mount Pleasant Group opens free art installations across 10 GTA cemeteries Culture & Sport The bicentennial project Yesterday. Today. Forever. places sculpture, sound and outdoor storytelling in cemeteries from Toronto to Oshawa, with some…
20. 30 Sep FC Supra hire Kyt Selaidopoulos as head coach, replacing Nick Razzaghi Culture & Sport The Canadian Premier League's weekly newsroom show led with the change, and also noted Cavalry's answer to a puzzle it had set and a goalkeeper's…
21. 30 Sep Barrie gets up to $129 million for cutting development charges Federal Politics Ontario and Canada announced the city will receive funding through the Development Charge Reduction Program after committing to halve residential…
22. 29 Sep CER approves Trans Mountain tolls settlement Federal Politics The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator has approved a new framework for how tolls, tariffs and transportation services are managed on the…
23. 30 Sep Ontario paid for-profit clinics $4.1 billion as wait times rose, report says Business & Data A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report says provincial payments to for-profit surgical and medical imaging facilities rose 48 per cent from…
24. 29 Sep Pedestrian, 27, dies after being struck on South Granville Health & Science Vancouver Police say the man was hit crossing Granville Street at West 52nd shortly after 1:10 a.m. and later died in hospital. The driver stayed at…
25. 30 Sep Vancouver FC's Callum Irving takes Gatorade Team of the Week spot Culture & Sport The goalkeeper saved late penalties in both of Vancouver FC's matches in Week 23 and now holds the single-season CPL record for penalty saves.
26. 29 Sep Iqaluit crews to open access vault at QGH clinic entrance Sept. 29-30 Local & Municipal Part of the clinic parking lot entrance at Qikiqtani General Hospital will close temporarily while crews expose an underground vault. The clinic…
27. 29 Sep Mississauga Salmon Run Returns to Credit River, Peaks in Early October Local & Municipal Thousands of salmon are swimming upstream from Lake Ontario through the Credit River this fall, and the City of Mississauga has named three parks…
28. 29 Sep Trail sets fall yard waste pickup starting Oct. 26 Local & Municipal The City of Trail will collect yard and garden waste in Glenmerry and Waneta beginning Oct. 26, with collections running through Nov. 10.
29. 29 Sep PEI forecasts $440.4M deficit as first-quarter update points to resilient economy Provincial Politics The province's deficit is $30.5 million larger than planned in the spring budget, while employment, retail sales and housing starts all run ahead of…
30. 29 Sep Privacy commissioner backs Memorial University's withholding of counselling centre records Provincial Politics Report A-2026-029 finds the remaining exceptions were properly applied and that the university conducted a reasonable search for records.
31. 29 Sep Food services and drinking places sales rise 0.8 per cent in July to $8.9 billion Business & Data The seventh consecutive monthly increase lifts the subsector's total sales to $8.9 billion, Statistics Canada reports.
32. 29 Sep Edmonton wins national fire chiefs' award for wildfire strategy launched in April Local & Municipal The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs recognized the city's Wildland-Urban Interface strategy, which uses thermal drones, a 55-node sensor grid and…
33. 27 Sep Evangelista scores twice as Devils beat Islanders 4-1 in preseason finale Hockey Luke Evangelista scored two goals for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-1 preseason win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena.
34. 27 Sep NHL.com Opens Capitals Preview Ahead of Sept. 29 Season Start Hockey The league's six-things-to-watch series turns to Washington with the 2026-27 regular season four days out.
35. 27 Sep NHL Season Opens Sept. 29 as Jets Preview Leads Six Things to Watch Hockey The National Hockey League regular season begins Sept. 29, and NHL.com is running a six-point preview for each team, starting with the Winnipeg Jets.
36. 27 Sep Sens score four on power play to beat Canadiens 4-3 in preseason finale Hockey Ottawa's man advantage produced four goals Saturday night at home, the first time it found success in the preseason.
37. 27 Sep Irving's penalty stop preserves Vancouver FC 1-1 draw with Forge Culture & Sport Vancouver FC came from a goal down and stopped a late penalty kick Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre, taking a point against Forge FC.
38. 27 Sep Cape Breton waste, transit and city hall closed for Sept. 30 Local & Municipal Curbside collection is cancelled for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the SPAR waste facility, Transit Cape Breton and the Citizen…
39. 26 Sep Sunnyside Flood Barrier now operational after $73-million build Local & Municipal The 2.4-kilometre barrier protects Sunnyside and Hillhurst from a one-in-100-year flood, the City of Calgary says, and adds seating, pathways and…
40. 27 Sep Kochetkov signs two-year, $7.9 million deal with Carolina Hurricanes Hockey The contract carries an average annual value of $3.95 million and begins next season.
41. 27 Sep Coquitlam Opens Burke Mountain Athletic Park Local & Municipal The City of Coquitlam held a grand opening for the new athletic park in one of its fastest-growing neighbourhoods.
42. 27 Sep No tsunami threat to B.C. after magnitude 7.0 quake near Loyalty Islands Wildfire & Emergency The National Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami, and there is no danger for the U.S. West Coast…
43. 27 Sep Celebrini, 20, named youngest captain in Sharks history Hockey San Jose hands the captaincy to Macklin Celebrini less than two months after he signed a five-year, $94 million contract.
44. 26 Sep Saskatoon sewer and water work on Circle Drive East starts Sept. 28 Local & Municipal The City of Saskatoon says construction on southbound Circle Drive East between Attridge Drive and just south of 108th Street is expected to take…
45. 27 Sep Inter Toronto open three-match homestand against Pacific FC Culture & Sport Inter Toronto host Pacific FC at York Lions Stadium on Sunday, sitting eight points out of the final playoff spot with six matches left.
46. 25 Sep Edmonton police seek help identifying two suspects in late-August assault Justice & Courts Investigators have obtained surveillance footage showing an altercation between the victim and two unidentified male suspects shortly before the…
47. 27 Sep Kraken's Ville Ottavainen fined $2,190.72 for serving as aggressor Hockey The Seattle defenceman received the maximum allowable fine under the Collective Bargaining Agreement after an altercation with Calgary forward…
48. 26 Sep Calgary police investigate Cedarbrae collision that left one person seriously hurt Local & Municipal A parked vehicle rolled backward in the 0-100 block of Cedardale Hill S.W. on Sept. 24, striking one person and knocking down a second who tried to…
49. 27 Sep Canadiens bring in Lalonde to fix penalty kill that ranked 18th Hockey Montreal's penalty kill was the main topic at training camp Friday, after the unit finished 18th in the NHL last season.
50. 26 Sep SFU medical school opens inaugural class on Katzie First Nation territory Indigenous Affairs The Simon Fraser University Stephens Family School of Medicine began its first class on Aug. 4, welcomed by Elders and Knowledge Keepers of the Host…
51. 26 Sep Charlotte Street closes Saturday for Lumière Cape Breton Festival Local & Municipal Cape Breton Regional Municipality says the closure runs from Dorchester Street to Townsend Street, including side streets, from about 2 p.m. Saturday…
52. 26 Sep Chilliwack RCMP execute search warrants in drug trafficking investigation Justice & Courts Mounties say they seized suspected illicit drugs, cash and a firearm after searching two residences on Victor Street.
53. 26 Sep Grand Falls-Windsor town hall closed Sept. 30 for Truth and Reconciliation day Local & Municipal The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor says town hall will shut for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a Wednesday.
54. 27 Sep Saskatoon police arrest two during Rail Safety Week traffic project Justice & Courts A traffic stop tied to a national rail safety campaign led to two arrests on outstanding Canada-wide warrants and additional theft charges, according…
55. 26 Sep Guelph buying 100 Norfolk St. library site for housing Local & Municipal The City of Guelph is purchasing the main Guelph Public Library property with the goal of turning it into housing, including below-market affordable…
56. 26 Sep Ottawa to demolish former Pretty Street Community Centre Local & Municipal Work at 2 Pretty Street is expected to start in the last week of September and finish by the end of October 2026, clearing the site for future…
57. 26 Sep General government posts $10.5-billion surplus in second quarter Business & Data Statistics Canada reports the surplus rose $2.3 billion from a year earlier, while the federal deficit widened to $4.1 billion.
58. 25 Sep Colchester restricts vehicles over 30 feet at Fundy Discovery Site Local & Municipal The Municipality of Colchester says Tidal Bore Road in Lower Truro is closed to vehicles longer than 30 feet because of bridge construction at Fundy…
59. 26 Sep Ethicon recalls PERMA-HAND Silk Suture over unapproved tubing fluid Health & Science The manufacturer says the suture was made with an alcohol-based tubing fluid not approved for the product, and that up to 80 per cent of the impacted…
60. 26 Sep Sanofi-Aventis Canada recalls 1,043 insulin pens and cartridges over freezing risk Health & Science The company says a limited number of units in multiple lots may have been frozen during shipping, which can reduce insulin's effectiveness and lead…
61. 25 Sep Calgary landfill fire contained as crews cap site and updates go weekly Local & Municipal The Calgary Fire Department says the ECCO Recycling landfill fire in southeast Calgary remains contained to the site, with reduced visible smoke as…
62. 25 Sep Corner Brook Issues Boil Water Advisory for 12 Streets After Water Main Repairs Local & Municipal The precautionary advisory covers addresses on Bannisters Road, Quinton Street, Harbourview Road and nine other streets, and is expected to remain in…
63. 25 Sep Second Avenue northbound lane closes Friday 7 p.m. for private development work Local & Municipal The northbound lane of Second Avenue near the Jim Smith Building shuts Friday evening and is expected to reopen Saturday by 3 p.m., with detours via…
64. 24 Sep Saskatoon begins overnight crack filling on 14 road segments Sept. 27 Local & Municipal Crews will work every night for about two weeks, weather permitting, closing one lane at a time on Circle Drive, Idylwyld Drive and other major…
65. 26 Sep Westbound 22nd Street West resurfacing starts Sept. 28 Local & Municipal One westbound lane stays open between Idylwyld Drive and Avenue I North while crews work six days, the City of Saskatoon says.
66. 24 Sep Ontario puts $49 million into small business advisory centres Provincial Politics The province says the record funding will help entrepreneurs find business services, funding and advice.
67. 24 Sep Retail sales fall 0.7 per cent in July to $73.7 billion Business & Data Statistics Canada reports sales declined in eight of nine subsectors, led by general merchandise retailers.
68. 24 Sep Manufacturing sales rose 1.1 per cent in August, Statcan advance estimate says Business & Data Statistics Canada's advance indicator points to higher total manufacturing sales for August, led by the primary metal and chemical subsectors.
69. 26 Sep Empire Avenue daytime closure set for St. John's Local & Municipal The City of St. John's has issued a revised traffic advisory for a daytime road closure on Empire Avenue, with local access only.
70. 25 Sep Stephenville to hold climate change workshop Sept. 28 Local & Municipal The Town of Stephenville is inviting residents to a community workshop on climate change, set for Monday, Sept. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
71. 24 Sep Calgary crews expand clay cover at ECCO landfill fire Local & Municipal Suppression work continues at the southeast Calgary site as crews place compacted soil and clay over burned areas and monitor residual hot spots.
72. 24 Sep OJHL launches Places We Play community spotlight series Hockey The Ontario Junior Hockey League says the new series celebrates the people, programs and places that make hockey important in communities across the…
73. 24 Sep Stratford council appoints John Jamieson as new CAO, effective Oct. 14 Local & Municipal Jamieson, most recently CAO of the Town of Three Rivers, takes over in Stratford after an acting period that followed the death of Jeremy Crosby…
74. 23 Sep Mississauga Council Cuts Park Fee for Camilla Road Townhouses to $225,000 Local & Municipal Council approved the reduction at its Sept. 16 meeting, and directed staff to review tariff relief for businesses and tighter rules for tobacco and…
75. 24 Sep Mississauga volunteers plant 525 native trees and shrubs at Courtneypark Local & Municipal The Sept. 19 event was the first of three TD Tree Days plantings at Courtneypark Athletic Fields, part of a plan to naturalize about one hectare of…