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Story byCanada's Taylor Ruck wins women's 200m backstroke gold at swimming World CupTaylor Ruck reacts following women's 100-metre backstroke final at the Canadian swimming trials in Montreal on Sunday, July 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes - The Canadian Press

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Both Gabriela Dabrowski and Félix Auger-Aliassime extended their stays in China on Saturday, with Dabrowski potentially leaving the Chinese capital with a shiny souvenir. The Ottawan, alongside Luisa Stefani, will compete for a fifth WTA title this season after beating Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 in the China Open semis. It will also be a second-straight final for Dabrowski and Stefani, following their Sao Paulo triumph last month. Dabrowski and Stefani had a flying start to their final-four contest as the Canadian-Brazilian tandem broke twice in the opening set to go 5-2 in front. However, Mertens and Shnaider pushed back and prevented the second seeds from serving out the first, soon bringing the set to 5-4. Dabrowski and Stefani found their grove again at the right time, though, breaking on the first try at 4-5, love-40, to take the opener. Read also: Fernandez Claims First Title of Year in SingaporeThe stronger start went the way of Dabrowski and Stefani once more in the second. The duo broke in the third game and consolidated to lead 3-1, but on this occasion, Mertens and Shnaider completed their comeback bid.

Skip to Content Travel Canada Travel USA Travel International Cruises Travel Essentials Puzzmo Contests Advertising Advertising With Us Advertising Solutions Postmedia Ad Manager Sponsorship Requests Hotel Reviews Profile Settings My Offers Newsletters Customer Service FAQ Travel Canada Travel USA Travel International Cruises Travel Essentials Puzzmo Contests Hotel Reviews Travel GuideTravelTravel CanadaSmall Canadian towns that are especially beautiful in the fallTime to cross some spots off your fall bucket listPublished Oct 10, 2026  •  5 minute readThe beautiful panoramic autumn view from the top of the mountain in Saint-Sauveur, a charming small town in Quebec. Photo by ADOBE STOCKReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. There’s no denying that summer travel has its draws, but there’s something special about travelling in the fall that you just don’t get in the warmer months. Towns grow quieter, the sunlight turns a little more golden and, of course, the leaves begin to change, painting the landscape fiery shades of red, yellow and orange.

Amnesty International Canada and the Black Canadians Civil Society Coalition (BCCSC) hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to release a report based on consultations with black communities in Canada concerning the proposed United Nations Declaration on the Human Rights of People of African Descent. Speaking are Hodan Ahmed (activism manager, Amnesty International Canada), Bernadeth Betchi (director, BCCSC), Lerato Chondoma (director, BCCSC), Ketty Nivyabandi (secretary general, Amnesty International Canada), and Moksha Singh-Sharpe (youth participant in the February 2026 Canadian consultations). (no interpretation) (October 8, 2026)

While Canadians enjoy the turkey, stuffing, gravy and all the fixings in October, Americans south of the border still have more than a month to wait before they dive in. Why is it they aren't held at the same time? I asked historian and host of the Canadian History Ehx podcast, Craig Baird. "I think it does come down to the harvest with them and with it being later. Obviously, southern states, you're not going to have winter like we do. So, in Canada, because our harvest is much earlier and we have a much shorter growing season, it really comes down to us having Thanksgiving much earlier because it is a celebration of the harvest," said Baird. "Even the First Nations, before the Europeans ever arrived, were celebrating a form of Thanksgiving that was also the same thing, giving thanks for the end of the summer, the autumn and then looking at the coming winter. "Turkey dinner/Nate Coleman/TWNThanksgiving dinner. (Nathan Coleman/The Weather Network)Thanksgiving was even celebrated first in Canada prior to it being an event in the U. S, when Martin Frobisher celebrated surviving his voyage to North America. "Obviously.

MAID will not expand to include those suffering solely from mental illness, Ottawa announces'What the government has done is strategic and political': Pamela Wallin on MAID's halted expansion'A deeply personal issue': Liberal caucus chair on reasoning behind halting MAID expansionStakes ‘are quite high’ for government to get next steps for MAID in Canada correct: ReidFeds’ decision on MAID for mental illness violates charter rights: Dying with Dignity Canada‘I think it’s a great decision’: Mental health advocate on restricting MAID access

From the Confederation Building in St. John’s to the Vancouver Airport Control Tower, communities across Canada will light up purple and blue on Thursday, October 15 for Light It Up! For NDEAM™, a national event celebrating disability inclusion in employment and the contributions of people who have a disability in our communities. Now in its seventh year, Light It Up! For NDEAM™ will bring together more than 450 landmarks, buildings and businesses in 115 communitiesacross the country. City halls, bridges, businesses, stadiums and local landmarks will add their lights to a national show of support for disability inclusion in workplaces and communities.

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Given the current uncertainty in the Canada–United States relationship, Canada has doubled down on building new trade partnerships and expanding existing ones. From March 2025 to March 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney has made 26 trips abroad and has secured four binding trade deals. While trade diversification is a strategic response to reduce Canada’s dependence on the U. S market, this article argues that the Canada and U. S. trade relationship is likely impossible to replicate based on two factors: economic size and geographic distance. Canada and the United States have one of the world’s closest international relationships, one that has been historically built on trust, cooperation, and shared economic and security interests. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, Canada is the second largest trading partner to the United States.