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Check your weather forecast for clear skies Thursday night into Friday morning, as there's another chance to spot the Northern Lights shining over Canada. Early on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, two immense solar storms erupted from the Sun. This followed a moderate-strength solar flare, ranked as M1.4-class, that exploded above Active Region 4549 — a group of sunspots clustered near the centre of the Sun's Earth-facing side. Two coronagraph views from early on October 6 shows two coronal mass ejections erupting from the Sun, roughly four hours apart. (NASA/ESA SOHO, Helioviewer)LOOK UP! The Draconid meteor shower peaks on the same night! Based on satellite observations and modelling of these two clouds by NASA and NOAA, the initial CME appears to be headed in a mostly northerly direction, and thus the bulk of it is projected to pass to the north of our planet as it sweeps by. Meanwhile, the second is what NOAA forecasters call a 'partial halo CME'. Basically, as it expands away from the Sun in coronagraph imagery, it appears as a 'ring' shape (or in this case, a partial ring) around the instrument field of view.

Marie-France Benoit, Avison Young principal & director of market intelligence for Canada More than 10 million square feet of Canadian office space has been converted, demolished, put into the pipeline for redevelopment or rumoured to become so, according to Avison Young's principal and director of market intelligence for Canada, Marie-France Benoit.

The Canadian men’s team returned to action and put in a trio of respectable performances. John Molinaro has four key takeaways from the latest international window.

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The global Arctic has become an increasingly important economic and geopolitical arena in recent years. Russia’s push to grow its power has altered its relationship with the seven other Arctic states that ring the top of the planet, including Canada. And U. S. President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland and the broader Arctic has further heightened concerns about stewardship and sovereignty. As climate change accelerates sea-ice loss, the potential to develop new shipping lanes and access massive stores of oil and gas and critical minerals has grown as well, as has the interest of a host of non-Arctic states, including China, India and many European nations. On the eve of the Arctic Circle Assembly, the world’s largest annual gathering of Arctic nations, Be Giant spoke to assembly chairman Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson about the opportunities and the tensions in the region and about Canada’s new-found ambitions. The famously blunt former president of Iceland has previously called out Canada for failing to send a sufficiently powerful delegation to the conference, which is regularly attended by high-level ministers and ambassadors.

Montreal·AnalysisBefore he even attempts to trigger a promised referendum on independence, Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has a more immediate agenda — and much of it relates to the federal government. But he may not be looking to co-operate. From immigration to high-speed rail, experts say Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is likely to find friction pointsBenjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 7Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on Tuesday in Quebec City, where he gave his first news conference since his party won the election. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)Before he even attempts to trigger a promised referendum on independence, Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has a more immediate agenda — and much of it relates to the federal government. The Parti Québécois leader said Tuesday he would collaborate with Prime Minister Mark Carney when it serves Quebec's interests.

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Site search7 October 2026Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterReutersAlbertans will vote on 19 October whether to hold an independence referendum in the futureFor Alberta independence supporter Keith Wilson, the western Canadian province is in a league of its own. With its wealth of rich oil and gas reserves, a significant agricultural sector and a young and skilled workforce, its economy is one to be reckoned with, says Wilson. The province will hold a referendum on 19 October, giving residents two options: vote to stay in Canada, or vote to move ahead with a formal binding referendum on independence at a later date. The vote, despite not being a cut and dry "stay or leave", still stands to be among the most consequential in recent Canadian history, and a significant test of national unity. One key issue has become central to the debate: Would Alberta be richer if it were to become an independent country? The answer for Wilson is yes. "Alberta's economy is unique. is fundamentally different than the rest of Canada's - we have the people, the institutions, the infrastructure to excel," he says.

FILE - Steller sea lions rest on a buoy on the Puget Sound Monday, June 29, 2026, near Langley, Wash. Officials in northwestern Ireland say they’re working to recover a large Canadian buoy that floated across the Atlantic Ocean and washed up on a coastal island.

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Oct 7, 20265.5 min readCanadian cultivated farmland values continued to climb at a more measured pace, rising 3.8% in the first half of 2026 and 7.0% year-over-year (Table 1), reflecting resilient demand in a more selective market. Growth eased from the 9.3% gain recorded at the end of 2025, but farmland values remain far from "dirt cheap”. The story varied by region, shaped by local supply and demand conditions, rising production costs - including fuel and fertilizer - and uncertainty around trade, tariffs and international markets. Prince Edward Island led growth over the first six months with farmland values up 11.9%, followed by Quebec at 6.2%. Alberta and Manitoba each increased 5.3%, while Nova Scotia gained 3.6%. Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick also posted gains of 2.6%, 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. British Columbia was the only province to soften slightly, down 1.9%.