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Do you have pizza pops in your freezer? You should check the packaging before you eat them. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall of the product has been expanded due to a possible E. coli contamination. The original recall was of pepperoni and bacon Pizza Pops last December. The CFIA now says the recall in...

Your GST cheque is changing. It will now be called the 'Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.' Ahead of the return of parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a 50 percent payment increase for this year, followed by 25 percent the next four years. He says a single person currently receives about $500 a year....

Canada may be heading into a stronger start to 2026, according to new projections from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The organization's latest Main Street Quarterly report outlines modest growth at the end of last year and a more positive outlook for the months ahead. CFIB's estimates, developed with...

A Thunder Bay man who was among the FBI's most wanted is now behind bars. Ryan Wedding was captured in Mexico on Thursday night. Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic Snowboarder, is accused of being the kingpin of a Mexican drug cartel that has moved millions of dollars in illegal drugs into the United States and Canada....

Some residents felt the earth move a little in the Miramichi area. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was registered by Earthquakes Canada on Friday. It happened at around 4:42 pm. There were no reports of damage, and Earthquakes Canada says none would be expected.

A big investment from the federal government for access to suicide prevention. In an announcement, Friday, Health Minister Marjorie Michel says the feds will spend up to $102.2 million over the next two years to support the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline. She says it is a "critical service" for Canadians in di...

It's being called a 'landmark' trade deal. Canada and China have a strategic partnership in place, that will see up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles enter the country. The tariff rate on the EVs will be lowered to 6.1 percent, down from 100 percent. Half of those vehicles are expected to cost less than $35,000 by 20...

During a news conference on Wednesday in the National Assembly, Francois Legault announced he was stepping down. Legault expressed that Quebecers want change. He also stated he will remain as the party leader until the Coalition Avenir Quebec party chooses an interim leader. Legault was first elected in 2018.

Two staples at McDonald's are now the same price for at least a year. Newly appointed CEO of McDonald's Canada Annemarie Swijtink announced Tuesday they are freezing the price of a small coffee at $1 and a McValue meal at $5, all day, every day. The McValu meal also includes breakfast items. In a news release, Switjtin...

Many Canadians are worried about dementia but still hesitate to seek help, according to new polling released by the Alzheimer Society of Canada. The organization reported that a Leger survey of 1,606 adults found high levels of concern about dementia, along with persistent stigma that discourages people from talking ab...