Here's a selection of stories from The Canadian Press to introduce you…
Alberta and provincial teachers are set to meet for the first time since the strike began last week.
The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government's bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since the province-wide strike began on Oct. 6. The strike, now in its sixth day, has kept some 740,000 students in 2,500 schools out of class. Finance Minister Nate Horner said last week the province had received a new proposal from the Alberta Teachers Association, which represents 51,000 teachers. The latest proposal, rejected by a large majority of teachers late last month, included a 12 percent pay increase over four years and a promise to hire 3,000 more teachers to address class size issues.
Newfoundland and Labrador votes today
Today is Election Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Liberal leader John Hogan hopes his party will be elected to form a new majority government. The Liberals have been in power for 10 years in Canada's easternmost province, but Progressive Conservative leader Tony Wakeham says it's time for a change. NDP Leader Jim Deanne said Monday he believes the election will be a referendum on Liberal leadership. When elections were called last month, the Liberals held 19 of the legislature's 40 seats and the Conservatives held 14. There was one NDP member, two independents and four vacant seats.
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Anand in India after speech by Commerce Ministers
Foreign Minister Anita Anand is in India, marking the first visit by a Canadian cabinet minister after two years of diplomatic tension. Anand will address the media this morning after meeting his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and plans to meet business leaders in Mumbai. Anand met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, saying in a statement that the purpose of the meeting was to build on the momentum gained earlier this summer when Modi visited Canada for the G7 summit and met with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
AI touted to speed up nation-building projects
A Calgary technology company says artificial intelligence can help Canada pursue new nation-building projects. Ultimarii has developed an AI-enabled platform that can create a regulatory roadmap in minutes. Co-founder Doug Schweitzer, a former Alberta cabinet minister, says this includes determining what permits and approvals are needed, as well as assessing potential risks. The program can also help users anticipate questions that may arise at regulatory hearings and prepare responses.
Fired Marineland employee speaks out about whales
A beluga trainer fired from Marineland earlier this year says the park's crumbling infrastructure and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions for the remaining belugas and they should be relocated immediately. Christie Burgess is speaking out for the first time about her experience at Marineland after Parks Ontario threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales unless it received emergency funding from Ottawa. Burgess says the beluga whale pools are in desperate need of repairs, with their painted walls peeling and chunks of concrete falling into the water.
Canmore hopes changes will help stop sewage smell
The constant stench wafting from the bucolic mountain town of Canmore, Alta., prompted one local to come up with a new tourism slogan for his local newspaper. Jamie McVicar wrote a letter to the editor saying, “Visit Canmore: come to the top, ignore the stink.” The picturesque town on the eastern edge of Banff National Park has been permeated for years by a strong sewage odor emanating from the local wastewater treatment plant. The city is trying to solve its sewer problem, and the latest plan is to replace open tanks with tanks with lids.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2025.
