CanadaOct 15, 2025
Unifor says Stellantis shifting Brampton Jeep production to Illinois amid major U.S. expansion
Canada’s largest private sector union says vehicle production planned for Stellantis’ Brampton assembly plant will be moved to Illinois as part of a major U.S. expansion.
Unifor confirmed Tuesday that the relocation is part of a US$13-billion strategy by Stellantis to increase its American manufacturing output by 50 per cent over the next four years. The automaker’s announcement followed comments from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said the Trump administration aims to move auto assembly jobs from Canada to the United States.
Unifor national president Lana Payne said the de
BCOct 15, 2025
Brampton Blitz wins Canada Super 60 cricket tournament at B.C. Place
Canada Super60, a cricket tournament played at Vancouver's iconic BC Place Stadium, concluded Monday night. Brampton Blitz defeated the Montreal Royal Tigers in a lopsided contest in yesterday's title match.
In the final match, the Montreal Royal Tigers team could not even last the full 10 overs and were all out for 69 runs in 8 overs. In reply, the Brampton Blitz team achieved the target in the 6th over.
This tournament was organized by cricketer Yuvraj Singh along with some other organizers. Yesterday, on the last day of the league, Yuvraj Singh arrived with his family and he also took a to
CanadaOct 14, 2025
Quebec universities see steep decline in international student enrolment amid tighter immigration rules
A group representing Quebec universities is reporting that international student enrolment has dropped sharply compared to last year.
Preliminary data from the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire indicates that enrolment for the current fall session has plummeted by more than 21 per cent at the master's level and by 12.1 per cent overall.
The sharpest drops were among four schools in the Université du Québec network, which reported between 17.1 per cent and 43.5 per cent fewer international students than in fall 2024.
Montreal's Concordia University was also high on the list with a 16.
CanadaOct 14, 2025
SPS Launches Body-Worn Camera Pilot
Surrey Police Service (SPS) is launching a six-month body-worn camera pilot project this fall. Beginning October 15, 2025, 20 SPS Road Safety Section officers will be wearing and testing the Axon Body 4 body-worn cameras (BWCs) for the duration of the pilot project.
In 2021, SPS began researching and developing a BWC program. This process included completing a privacy impact assessment, ensuring alignment with provincial policing standards, conducting two community consultations, and developing guidelines for usage. In October 2024, the Surrey Police Board approved the purchase of 20 BWCs in
CanadaOct 14, 2025
Anand makes Canada's first minister visit to India in 2 years after trade heads talk
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is in India, marking the first visit by a Canadian cabinet minister after two years of diplomatic strain.
Anand will address media this morning after meeting with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and with plans to meet business leaders in Mumbai.
On Monday Anand met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying in a statement the meeting was about building on the momentum gained earlier this summer when Modi was visiting Canada at the G7 summit and met Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Anand also released a joint statement Monday wi
CanadaOct 10, 2025
Vancouver police search for suspect after three stabbed on Yaletown seawall
Vancouver Police are investigating a series of stabbings that occurred early this morning along the Yaletown seawall.
Just after 7:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of multiple people stabbed along the seawall near David Lam Park. Three victims were located and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect fled the area before police were called and has not yet been located. Initial evidence suggests the attacks were random and unprovoked.
The suspect is described as an Indigenous woman in her late 20s or early 30s. She is between 5’3” and 5’7”, has a slim bu
CanadaOct 10, 2025
Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes
Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday morning.
The decision, announced late Thursday night, will get mail and parcels moving again, even as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time.
Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, says he's encouraged by CUPW's announcement as "Canadians count on mail delivery, and I’m glad to hear it will be moving again while negotiations bet
CanadaOct 10, 2025
Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing
The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs.
That's one of a number of programs Prime Minister Mark Carney said today will be included in the upcoming federal budget.
The CRA already runs an automatic filing pilot program, something the Trudeau government first announced in 2023.
Carney also announced the government will make the national school food program permanent with $216 million in annual funding.
It's also reviving the "Canada Strong pass" for the holiday season and nex
CanadaOct 10, 2025
Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%
The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector.
Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month.
Economists had called for a gain of just 5,000 jobs in September, coming off losses of more than 100,000 positions over the previous two months.
StatCan said gains were concentrated in full-time work with 106,000 positions added in September, more than offsetting a drop in part-time work.
The agency said total employment is up a modest 22,000 net jobs since the start of the year as U.S. tarif