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Ottawa gives Stelco owner 15 days to address alleged violations or face legal action
Ottawa gives Stelco owner 15-day deadline
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Ottawa is giving the U.S. owner of Stelco Inc. a 15-day deadline to address alleged violations of binding commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario steelmaker two years ago or face potential legal action.
In an 11-page letter Thursday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly accuses Cleveland-Cliffs of failing to honour six binding commitments made when it acquired Stelco, including employment guarantees.
She also accuses Cleveland-Cliffs of advocating for U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel despite its commitment to support Canada's steel industry, then using those same tariffs to justify layoffs.
Cleveland-Cliffs announced plans on Sept. 28 to lay off up to 500 workers at Stelco's Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works in Ontario, citing U.S. tariffs and challenging market conditions.
Joly says the company must address its alleged violations, prove it has not broken its commitments or explain why it has failed to meet them.
If the company fails to comply, she says the federal government may apply to a superior court for remedies including an order requiring Cleveland-Cliffs to divest control of Stelco.
The letter discloses the exact employment commitments Cleveland-Cliffs agreed to in 2024, including to maintain an annual average of at least 1,766 full-time-equivalent unionized workers and 603 full-time-equivalent salaried workers.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Officials to provide update on fatal fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
Officials to provide update on CFB Wainwright fire
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Canadian Armed Forces (Mandatory credit)
Officials are set to provide an update today about a devastating fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta that left four soldiers dead and dozens more injured.
Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland of the 1st Canadian Division has said Saturday's blaze began as a grass fire, but a violent windstorm sent flames racing toward soldiers training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
The fire initially sent 39 wounded to various hospitals, and officials said Wednesday that number was down to 27, with 13 in critical condition.
Roughly 150 people attended a vigil late Wednesday at a church in the nearby town of Wainwright, Alta., southeast of Edmonton.
Prayers were said, songs were sung and the names of those killed were read aloud, followed by a moment of silence.
Mayor Bruce Pugh says the last few days have been tough, but activities at the base have started to return to normal.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22. 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Why has B.C.'s snap election caught both main parties unprepared?
B.C. snap election catches both sides unprepared
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
When a snap election is called, at least one side would normally be prepared.
But that hasn’t been the case in British Columbia, resulting in a provincial election campaign like no other, political watchers say.
The campaign has seen interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson going without media availabilities on several days, including on Tuesday and Wednesday in the home stretch, ahead of Saturday's final voting day.
The NDP has meanwhile pivoted its messaging from focusing on U.S. President Donald Trump, to affordability, to the need for a stable majority.
And campaigning has also been notably muted with relatively few large-scale rallies, although both major parties have events scheduled this week.
Even the NDP campaign bus, which was adorned with Eby's smiling face in 2024, is an anonymous-looking coach, devoid of slogans.
Hamish Telford, an associate professor of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley, said he had noticed the "lack of preparation."
"This is especially surprising since the NDP called this election. You would think, if they were going to call a snap election, that they at least would be prepared, and that they would obviously catch the Conservatives off guard," said Telford.
"This was an election of their making, and they are not entirely ready for it," he added.
Telford said the NDP had initially been anticipating Eby running against Kerry-Lynne Findlay, a divisive and unpopular leader of the Conservatoves. But Findlay resigned and was replaced by Doerkson.
Eby called the snap election anyway.
Telford said he would have advised the NDP not to go through with it.
"They should have called the election off, but evidently things were too late, or they had built up too much momentum and couldn't stop themselves." said Telford.
Angelo Isidorou, who is chief strategist for the Conservatives, said snap elections can be messy compared with fixed-date polls.
"In this case, this is what makes this very unique … not only is it a snap election, but it was an election that took place at the same time as municipal elections, which never happens. So, it was all very chaotic," said Isidorou of the Oct. 17 municipal polls across B.C.
He said the "biggest difference" between a snap election and a fixed-date election is the "predictability."
"It's difficult being in Opposition because you don't know when the election is going to come, and when an election is called, you only have maybe over a week to recruit candidates and get them on the ballot because there's a deadline. When there's a fixed election, you can predict all of this," said Isidorou.
"In this case, it wasn't, and I think what surprised me the most is really how not prepared the NDP was," said Isidorou, adding that otherwise, the NDP would have fielded a full slate of 93 candidates in every riding.
Elections BC said the NPD was one short of a full slate, after failing to nominate a representative in Peace River North.
But vetting may have suffered in the rush to field candidates.
While the Conservatives managed to fill their 93-riding slate, two candidates have since been disavowed by the party.
Jordan McIntosh, the 18-year-old former Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Strathcona, was dumped last Thursday over online posts that included saying Hitler killed "lots of Jews" not because he "hated them specifically" but because there were so many of them.
Another candidate, Joachim Agou, was ejected from the party earlier this month for online comments saying the driver of a car that rammed a pro-Palestinian protest group in Switzerland should have "reversed too."
Political scientist Michael Prince said the election has "elements of some really unusual features."
He said it was puzzling to see parties still fall into the trap of recruiting inappropriate candidates.
"They haven't really thoroughly vetted their history of social media posts," said Prince, the Lansdowne professor emeritus of social policy at the University of Victoria.
"We've seen, particularly on the Conservative side, candidates that have been removed by the leader or have stepped down very quickly," he said. "So, that's kind of the new unusual, but it's been something that's unfortunately pretty typical over the last several elections."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026.
By Nono Shen | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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L’émission MasterChef recrute partout au Canada et c’est ta chance d'empocher 100 000 $
On connaît tous quelqu'un qui a des « skills » de chef hors pair!
Le célèbre concours culinaire MasterChef Canada fait un retour très attendu sur nos écrans pour la saison 2025-2026. Après avoir séduit des millions de téléspectateurs et téléspectatrices à travers le monde, cette émission revient sur CTV avec un format légèrement revisité, mais toujours aussi intense. La huitième saison, composée de onze épisodes, promet une aventure exaltante pour les passionné.e.s de cuisine du pays, et la période de recrutement est commencée.
Le principe reste simple, mais efficace : des amateurs et amatrices en cuisine s’affronteront dans des épreuves diverses pour tenter de décrocher le prestigieux titre de MasterChef Canada et empocher la somme de 100 000 $. Chaque candidat.e devra faire preuve de créativité, d’audace et de technique devant un panel de juges, dont les noms seront bientôt dévoilés. La compétition s’annonce relevée, avec des défis individuels et en équipe conçus pour pousser les talents culinaires à leurs limites.
Si tu aimes cuisiner, que tu es prêt.e à innover et que tu rêves de transformer ta passion en carrière, cette compétition est faite pour toi. Comme annoncé par des communiqués et sur les réseaux sociaux le 25 octobre, les inscriptions sont ouvertes à toutes les personnes canadiennes et celles ayant la résidence permanente, étant âgées de plus de 19 ans au 1er octobre 2024. La seule condition : ne jamais avoir travaillé comme chef.fe professionnel.le.
Pour t’inscrire, rends-toi sur le site de CTV avant le 17 novembre 2024. Tu devras soumettre deux vidéos : l’une pour expliquer pourquoi tu mérites ta place dans la compétition et l’autre pour démontrer tes talents culinaires en action. Prépare-toi également à être disponible entre janvier et février 2025 pour environ quinze jours de tournage.
Que tu sois un.e autodidacte passionné.e ou l'expert.e des repas du dimanche, c’est l’occasion rêvée de transformer ton amour de la cuisine en une aventure inoubliable. Alors, enfile ton tablier, aiguise tes couteaux et tente ta chance pour décrocher la fameuse veste blanche de MasterChef Canada!