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BusinessCanada's trade surplus with the U. S. hit a 19-month high in August, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Exporters shipped more to ​the U. S. to beat looming 50% tariffs from ​Trump administrationThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 06, 2026 9:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 6Listen to this articleEstimated 3 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. Transport trucks are seen in Aulac, N. B. (CBC)Canada's trade surplus widened substantially in August to $4.2 billion, data showed on Tuesday, as exporters rushed to increase shipments to the U. S. before President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the trade surplus would expand to $1.55 billion, from an upwardly revised $787 million. As exporters shipped more to ​the U. S. to beat the looming 50 per cent tariffs, Canada's exports stateside surged 8.1 per cent in August, while imports from the U. S. were down 2.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported. This change helped Canada post a trade surplus with the ​U. S.

A separatist party just won power in Quebec - what does that mean? Canada's Parti Québécois (PQ) is projected to have won enough seats in Quebec's provincial election to form a minority government, though the separatists will need other parties' support to achieve their aims - such as a new public vote on independence. It marks the first time the PQ has been in power since 2014, with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon set to become the province's new leader. St-Pierre Plamondon has previously said a referendum vote would occur after President Donald Trump is out of office in the United States, explaining that a vote would require "conditions that allow for an informed and serene debate". The BBC's senior Canada reporter Nadine Yousif explains what comes next.6 October 2026

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.

Christine Fréchette resigns as leader of the CAQPQ leader’s ‘pursuit of a referendum cost him a majority government’: analystQue. Conservative leader Duhaime on new caucusQue. Liberal leader Milliard as official opposition leaderQS leader Ghazal reacts to how the party faredPQ win minority, set to form government for first time in more than a decade

The Canadian men's national team has learned its schedule for the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals, with a two-legged showdown against Guatemala set for Nov. 13 and 16.

For weeks, posters and stickers across Ottawa advertising the anti-immigration group Dominion Society of Canada — which is calling for mass deportations of millions of people — have been generating complaints of racism and white nationalism online, to police and to the city. But Ottawa police say the posters and stickers reported so far do not constitute hate crimes, and the group's chair and founder Daniel Tyrie said the recruitment campaign is not going to stop. "Posters and stickers are only the beginning. Ottawa residents should brace themselves," Tyrie told CBC News in an email last week. "Those demanding that we stop recruiting should get used to disappointment. We are organizing, we are growing, and we are not going away. "The Dominion Society is a registered non-profit corporation based in Ottawa, established in 2025. It had rented a virtual office at the Château Laurier hotel near Parliament Hill from the company Regus until September, when it moved under unclear circumstances to another virtual office at 222 Queen St. The group has been organizing postering campaigns across the country since its founding last year.

Resilience seems to have overtaken the narrative of climate action these days. It featured as an overarching theme at last week’s New York Climate Week, and later this month the European Union is set to release its eagerly anticipated climate resilience framework – against a backdrop of at least 35,000 excess deaths after record heat waves in Europe this summer. “Collective resilience” was also the key message of Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in his recent remarks to the European Parliament, in which he welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise move to offer Canada associate membership of the EU.

Festive Meals, Full Hearts Campaign Launches Nationwide Today with Multiplatform Fundraiser Spanning TV, Radio, and SocialSwiss Chalet® Joins as the Official Restaurant PartnerWatch the Festive Meals, Full Hearts Campaign Promo HereDownload Additional Campaign Assets Here, /CNW/ -- Flavour Network, a Corus Entertainment Inc. property, together with Food Banks Canada announced today a new, nationwide campaign serving to raise one million meals* for people in Canada facing food insecurity. The campaign is powered by Flavour Network's reach across Canada and amplified by Corus' extensive megaphone of assets across TV, radio, and social with the support of the campaign's official restaurant partner, Swiss Chalet®. As food insecurity reaches record levels in Canada, food banks are seeing nearly 2.2 million visits each month, including 700,000 visits from children. In response to this growing need, Food Banks Canada continues to deliver critical support nationwide, distributing 324 million pounds of food valued at $1 billion and investing $275 million in communities across the country. "At Corus, we have the privilege of connecting with millions of Canadians every day through the

Costco is now available for on-demand delivery on DoorDash across Canada, giving members another way to easily shop Costco's distinctive assortment. The Canadian launch is the newest chapter in Costco and DoorDash's global relationship, following the recently announced partnership in the United States and existing availability in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland, and Puerto Rico. As Canada's leading warehouse club, Costco offers groceries, pantry staples, household essentials, electronics, seasonal merchandise, and more with incredible value and bulk quantities – including beloved Kirkland Signature products. Shopping Costco on DoorDash is easy. Step One: Navigate to Costco on DoorDash and enter your Costco membership ID to start shopping. Consumers without a membership can follow a link to Costco.ca to purchase one, then return to DoorDash to link their new account. Step Two: Choose from thousands of items available for on-demand delivery and complete your order.

Jesse Marsch wants to see more from Canada’s men’s soccer team. While the head coach liked much of what the squad displayed in their first games following this summer’s World Cup, at the end of the international window, he told the group there’s still ample work to be done. “My message to the team was that the performance was good. It was like a seven-and-a-half, maybe pushing toward an eight, right?” Marsch said on Tuesday after the Canadians fell 1-0 to the United States in a friendly matchup in St. Paul, Minn. “I don’t want to be overly critical because I think there’s a lot of good going on. It’s just you’d like to see a team on the pitch that’s more decisive and ready to take moments. And we’re not quite there yet.”It’s been a historic year for Marsch and his team. Canada earned its first win in a men’s World Cup when it thumped Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver, then took its first win in the tournament’s knockout round, defeating South Africa 1-0 in the round of 32. The storybook run ended with Morocco taking a 3-0 victory in the round of 16.

Psiphon, a software company spun out of the Citizen Lab that helps internet users living under oppressive regimes evade online censorship, plans to leave Canada if the federal government’s lawful-access bill passes in its current form, reports The Globe and Mail. If passed, Bill C-22 would require electronic service providers to make secret changes to their systems to provide police services and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) with surveillance and monitoring capabilities.

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On this page you will find: What changes to Canada’s refugee claim process on November 3 What happens to unfinished IRCC Portal applications The November 2 deadline for existing refugee claims Special rules for claims started with the CBSA How the change fits into Canada’s wider asylum reforms What Bill C-12 means for the refugee claim process Canada will change the way asylum seekers submit refugee claims online from November 3, 2026, as Ottawa begins putting a broader overhaul of the asylum system into operation. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that changes to asylum applications through the IRCC Portal will take effect on that date. The most immediate issue is for people who have already started, but not yet submitted, a refugee claim. Claimants who want their application processed under the existing system should submit it through the IRCC Portal by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2026. Those who submit before the deadline will generally not have to provide the new information being introduced from November 3 unless IRCC specifically asks them to do so.

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