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The group behind the Alberta independence petition said it has received the 177,732 signatures it needs to force a referendum. Mitch Sylvestre, head of Stay Free Alberta, confirmed to the National Post that it has met the threshold. The petition still needs official approval from Elections Alberta, which will review the signatures according to the…

Developers in Ontario say a reduction in taxes and fees that could cut the cost of new homes by up to $200,000 has them ready to build. All that’s missing now are buyers. The recent changes include the elimination of the 13 per cent harmonized sales tax from new homes for all buyers that was…

Montreal police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman who was hit by a train in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood Tuesday morning.

Last week, a Canada goose found its way into a building at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo, Ont., campus and was captured by several witnesses on video trying to fly away, causing students to run for cover. The goose’s capers went viral on social media.

Canada’s better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth has put the economy on track to get close to or meet the Bank of Canada ‘s growth outlook for the first quarter, economists said. Statistics Canada said GDP in January rose 0.1 per cent month over month, beating economist estimates of no growth, and the agency issued…

In a decision rendered Tuesday, the Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Carl Girouard, the man who was found guilty of first-degree murder following the Quebec City sword attacks on Halloween night in 2020.

General Motors is idling a Detroit electric vehicle plant until April ​13, extending downtime that began on ​March 16, the company said on Monday.

The Windsor Police Service is currently trying to locate three suspects in a targeted home invasion where a gunshot was reportedly fired. Police say the home invasion occurred in south Windsor.

Vanier College apologized Monday for cancelling a Holocaust remembrance ceremony last week and has promised it will be rescheduled. The CEGEP sparked outrage when it called off last Wednesday’s commemoration “in light of the current volatile geopolitical climate,” although its annual Symposium on the Holocaust and Genocide continued for its 34th year under tight security.…

The federal government seems to backing away from annual alcohol tax increases strictly tied to inflation. It is extending a 2 per cent cap on the increase for another two years, aiming to keep costs down for Canadian brewers, wineries and distilleries. The alcohol excise tax automatically increases every year, automatically going up in line…