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TORONTO, Canada — Many Canadians expect to support their parents or other aging relatives as they grow older, but a new survey suggests few households have made comprehensive plans for what that care could involve. Only 19% of Canadians surveyed reported having a comprehensive plan to care for an aging or ill family member, according to research commissioned by Sun Life and conducted by Earnscliffe. The finding points to a significant gap between the care families may eventually need to provide and their preparation for it.

These are this year's best hotels and resorts in Canada – as voted for by you6 October 2026Courtesy Fogo Island InnA year-round destination with so much to offer. Summers in Canada are best for exploration and adventure: verdant forests littered with technicolour flowerbeds and wildlife are perfect for zip-lining and trekking through, while whale-spotting is a wholesome pastime, whether it's done from the comfort of a local boat or the thrill of a kayak. Come winter, the country's top hotels make for cosy bases with roaring fires from which to explore towns as they're caked in white layers. Toronto has the most entries this year, while some extra special destination hotels also feature within the top ten best hotels in Canada. These are the best hotels in Canada, according to the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction. Gillian Jackson10. Drake Devonshire, Wellington, Ontario. Score 94.129. Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario. Score 94.498. SoHo Hotel Toronto, Ontario. Score 94.597. Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria, British Columbia. Score 95.106. Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario. Score 95.455.

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The 20th annual Cape to Cabot road race is taking place tomorrow. The grueling 20 km trek sees participants running from one historic landmark to another: From Cape Spear to Cabot Tower on top of Signal Hill. The race starts at 8 a.m., and because of that there are a few related road closures in St. John’s. Between 7:45 and 11a.m. there will be numerous road closures along the route. A full list can be found online at VOCM dot com. Expect traffic impacts from 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. on routes including Blackhead Road, Southside Road, Water Street, Harbour Drive, Duckworth Street, Temperance Street and Signal Hill Road.

On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if that’s so, she expects everyone to accept it and move on. Leaders of the independence movement contest that. And political watchers are divided about whether separation — previously a fringe sentiment — will now be a prominent, permanent feature of Alberta’s political landscape, as in Quebec. Julian Castro-Rea, a political-science professor at the University of Alberta who studies the separation debates in Quebec and Alberta, believes as long as Alberta feels alienated from the Canadian capital — feeling that Ottawa benefits from Alberta’s resource economy without giving back — the movement will have fuel. “Even if the referendum is lost, the westernization will still be around, because it’s kind of a way which, traditionally, Albertans have related to the rest of Canada,” says Castro-Rea, who believes western alienation may remain indefinitely. Story continues below advertisement

It’s no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured — pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges. Now, that fracture is starting to show up at the ballot box. The Parti Québécois won a minority mandate in Quebec on a platform that included promises of tighter immigration controls, which the party linked to protecting French culture and easing pressure on public services and housing. And when Albertans head to the polls Monday to vote on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from Canada, they’ll also be answering five separate questions on immigration being pushed by the government of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Those questions include:— Should the province should have more say over economic immigration?— Should provincially funded services should be restricted to citizens, permanent residents and those with “Alberta-approved” immigration status? Story continues below advertisement