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Alberta’s economy is expected to continue growing faster than the rest of the country over the next two years, but uncertainty surrounding a possible separation referendum could dampen investment and slow momentum, according to a new outlook. ATB Financial is forecasting Alberta’s real GDP will grow by 2.6 per cent in 2026, followed by 2.3 per cent growth in 2027.

CALGARY — Kristi Miller has been named interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors, the governing body announced Wednesday. Miller has been on the board since Nov. 18, 2023. She was among the new appointees who replaced a transition board installed at the height of the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal. The previous Hockey Canada board, along with president and CEO Scott Smith, resigned on Oct. 11, 2022, amid criticism of the organization’s handling of sexual assault allegations involving five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Miller was re-elected as a director to a three-year term last November. The Vancouver native is president of financial service company RTB Enterprises Inc., and previously chaired Hockey Canada’s audit and finance committee. Hockey Canada will elect a new board chair to replace Jonathan Goldbloom, who stepped down Monday, at its annual meeting on Dec. 5 in Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2026. The Canadian Press

How can food improve human health? What stands in the way of recycling textile waste? And who are the key players across Canada’s innovation ecosystem? Those are some of the questions University of Calgary researchers explored through the inaugural XPRIZE Canada Hub Fellowship and Internship Program, which gives students and postdoctoral scholars hands-on experience within the global XPRIZE ecosystem. The XPRIZE Canada Hub at UCalgary, established in 2025, connects Canadian researchers and innovators with XPRIZE’s approach and global network to tackle large-scale challenges. Its Fellowship and Internship Program combines project-based work with access to practical experience, mentorship and perspectives beyond participants’ own disciplines. For the Hub’s first fellow Dr. Anirban Kundu, PhD — a postdoctoral research associate with Dr. Casey Hubert, BSc’98, PhD’04, a professor in the Faculty of Science — the fellowship means stepping beyond his research on subsurface hydrogen as a low-carbon geoenergy source to investigating challenges in food, health and textile waste.

The John Molson School MBA has once again been recognized among Canada’s leading graduate business programs, ranking second overall in Canada in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2026–2027 rankings. The program earned the number one spot for compensation after graduation and ranked second for entrepreneurship. “These results reflect the strength of the John Molson MBA and, most importantly, the value it creates for our graduates,” says Anne-Marie Croteau, dean of the John Molson School of Business.

There is something we must get right from the beginning: Black communities are not a monolith, and our justice policies cannot treat us as one. Justice Minister and Attorney General Sean Fraser. The federal government has established a 10-year vision for the Black Justice Strategy, but its initial funding commitment covers only two years, writes Tyler Boyce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

VANCOUVER, BC – October 7, 2026 – The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce its two Media Fellowship recipients for 2026-27. The annual APF Canada Media Fellowship Program offers Canadian journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories for Canadian audiences. The goal of the program is to help Canadian journalists become better informed about this dynamic part of the world in order to write and broadcast insightfully on Asia and the Canada-Asia relationship.

Dyed diesel has now been cleared for general use in the U. S. as gas prices soar, but Canadians could still face fines if caught using it on roads and highways. Red-dyed diesel is essentially the same as regular diesel fuel, but is coloured a reddish brown in order to identify it for use off-road, like with farming, construction vehicles and other off-road uses. U. S. President Donald Trump, on Monday, signed an executive order directing secretaries of the U. S. Treasury as well as the departments of transportation and agriculture to waive the off-road requirement for this tax-free diesel. The move followed similar changes at the state level, including in Texas, as Americans struggle to pay for diesel and other fuels as a result of soaring prices from the U. S. war on Iran. The changes mean if someone like a U. S. farmer has red-dyed diesel in bulk, which would have been exclusively used for their farming and other equipment, they can now use the same fuel in their trucks to drive on the roads without facing any penalties or taxes. Story continues below advertisement

Canada’s rather inflated reputation as an education leader is colliding with a troubling reality: our students are falling behind. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores — the OECD’s global assessment of 15-year-olds in reading, math, and science — show Canadian performance continuing to slide, a decline the pandemic made worse but didn’t create. How did a country once counted among the world’s “leading education nations” lose its way?

Published: October 07, 2026 at 3:12p.m. EDTNicolas Lamp, associate professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the prospect of nationalizing Stelco. Planned Stelco layoffs are raising questions about the future of Canada’s steel sector. Washington’s push to bring manufacturing to the U. S. is challenging the foundations of cross-border trade. BNN Bloomberg spoke with Nicolas Lamp, associate professor at Queen’s University’s Faculty of Law, about Ottawa’s response to the trade war and the choices facing Canada’s steel industry. How to set BNN Bloomberg as your preferred source on GoogleKey TakeawaysLamp proposes temporary government ownership of the Stelco plant, with Canadian management, to preserve jobs and expertise while its long-term prospects become clearer. A court-ordered divestiture could create a path to a government purchase if no Canadian private sector buyer emerges, Lamp says. Lamp suggests a trade deal could lower U. S. steel tariffs from 50 per cent to 25 per cent, while Canada’s own trade barriers are keeping domestic steel prices high. Global steel overcapacity and cheaper foreign production limit the prospects for replacing U. S.

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Colourful foliage, cozy sweaters, and crisp, cool air: these are just a few of the things that make fall such a wonderful time to travel. And if you’re looking to explore a little closer to home this season, there’s no shortage of breathtaking places to discover right here in Canada. Whether you’re hopping on a plane, catching the train, or loading up the car with your best friend, a few coffees, and a rockin’ playlist, you really can’t go wrong with the direction you take — literally.

Join MISC and McGill-Queen’s University Press for the launch of Jennifer Elrick and Mireille Paquet’s new book, Immigration and Canada, on Monday, October 19th, 2026, 4 p.m. at the Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish St. The discussion will be led by journalist Holly Cabrera (CBC). A definitive guide to a perplexing and increasingly polarized topic, Immigration and Canada distills the latest research into a highly accessible account, explaining how Canada’s immigration system works, both domestically and within the context of international migration, and how profoundly it shapes the lives of newcomers and the fabric of Canadian society.