Parliament's budget watchdog reports that raising defence and related infrastructure spending to five percent of GDP could add about $63-billion to Canada's federal deficit over the next decade; the government has not published a detailed year-by-year plan to reach the target.
The North American Maple Syrup Council will hold its annual conference Oct. 21–23 in Sault Ste. Marie, the first time the event is hosted in Northern Ontario, and organizers expect more than 200 delegates to attend.
Nick Jonas said his daughter Malti was born very early in January 2022 and required resuscitation and a prolonged neonatal intensive care stay before coming home.
Authorities say 36 clinical notifications were received after children consumed certain infant formulas, and Nestlé has issued a precautionary recall while the Food Standards Agency and UKHSA investigate possible cereulide toxin contamination.
Canada's Parliamentary Budget Office estimates meeting NATO's 3.5% direct military spending benchmark could require about $33.5 billion more in annual defence funding through 2035 and raise the federal deficit to roughly $63 billion in 2035–36; the PBO also reported the government has not published a year-by-year spending path.
The Carney government will drop planned EV sales mandates and introduce consumer rebates and new fuel-efficiency standards, the Star reports. The change is presented as a move to support Canadian auto manufacturing amid pressure from U.S. tariffs.
B.C. NDP MP Gord Johns announced his endorsement of Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the federal NDP leadership, citing her electoral success and voter connection; the party’s leadership contest will conclude with a winner announced on March 29.
SpaceX is reportedly preparing for a 2026 IPO and its Starlink satellite service now serves more than nine million active customers across over 155 countries and territories.
Varaha raised $20 million as the first tranche of a $45 million Series B led by WestBridge Capital to scale verified carbon removal projects across Asia and Africa, focusing on regenerative agriculture, biochar, agroforestry and enhanced rock weathering.
B.C. announced changes to the Surrey Police Board while the city is transitioning to a municipal police force and facing extortion-related incidents; four board members were not reappointed and replacements will be named by the province and the City of Surrey.
