In the news today: offshore wind funding, health ministers meet, PM visits Calgary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Ottawa to announce $100 million toward offshore wind projects in Nova Scotia
The federal government is set to announce a $100-million commitment toward developing offshore wind energy in Nova Scotia.
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is set to deliver the news in Halifax this morning alongside Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
A senior government source tells The Canadian Press that Ottawa is putting $5 million toward deploying a fleet of buoys to help measure wind speeds and ocean conditions.
The information, the source says, will help inform prospective investors ahead of a call for bids in winter 2027.
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Health ministers set to meet in Winnipeg after Ottawa announces funding extension
Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.
Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel made the announcement on social media late Wednesday, saying the extension represents $1.2 billion in funding.
The existing funding was set to expire next year.
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara is to host provincial and territorial counterparts today, and Michel is to co-chair Friday's meeting.
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AI, resources and water bombers: Draft document maps Canada, EU path to closer ties
A draft joint statement from Canada and the European Union lays out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security, defence and resources ahead of a major summit at the end of the month.
The document states that Ottawa and Brussels aim to let Canadian companies bid on cloud and artificial-intelligence infrastructure contracts typically reserved for European companies.
The leaked statement also launches plans for Canada to join in Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation program and a deal to facilitate European investment in Canadian critical minerals.
The expanded partnership marks a broader effort to shore up links in areas ranging from trade to education and the military, as Canada and the European Union look to guard against a less reliable America.
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Carney to attend pro-Canada rally in Calgary as Alberta races toward referendum vote
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Calgary today to rally support for a united Canada as Alberta gears up for a separation referendum.
Carney is scheduled to join former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk at a rally for his "Forever Canadian" group ahead of Monday's vote.
Premier Danielle Smith has put 10 questions on the ballot, including one on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or if it should hold a second, binding vote on quitting Confederation.
The prime minister is also scheduled to attend a rally with Lukaszuk in Edmonton on Friday -- the same day Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Smith are set to deliver speeches at a conference in Calgary.
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'Hardly surprising' many Alberta business leaders staying mum on separation: expert
The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert.
Richard Leblanc from York University says there's a tradition in Canada for CEOs to stay in their lanes and not risk alienating shareholders or employees by taking a political stand.
Leblanc says there may be times a company's board of directors agrees that a CEO should speak out on a matter that affects the well-being of the business, as something like separation arguably would.
A handful of leaders at big, publicly traded companies are among the more than 70 signatories to an open letter from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce warning of the economic fallout of separation, while the top brass at many prominent firms have stayed mum.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Health ministers set to meet in Winnipeg after Ottawa announces funding extension
Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.
Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel made the announcement on social media late Wednesday, saying the extension represents $1.2 billion in funding.
The existing funding was set to expire next year.
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara is to host provincial and territorial counterparts today, and Michel is to co-chair Friday's meeting.
Provincial health ministers had said they were worried about "profound and negative" effects on patients and health-care jobs if the federal funding agreements weren't renewed in this year's budget.
Provinces and territories also raised concerns about the future of the Canada Health Transfer as the federal budget states the minimum growth rate will drop to three per cent from five per cent in 2028.
Asagwara says after meeting with Michel that she has shared the unanimous concerns of health ministers and is keen to hear more on federal health funding.
"I am thrilled to be able to say that I feel Minister Michel has been listening," Asagwara said Wednesday.
"I look forward to hearing some news from the minister on this, we all do."
Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, said funding commitments should be a priority.
She said the federal government can't lose sight of the importance of health care as it ramps up spending on defence and other priorities.
"There has to be a just balance, and we have to see our health-care system as an investment, as a human rights issue, and as proud Canadians, it's the core of our fabric, and we need to hear our prime minister speak more loudly about it."
The Canadian Medical Association said in a release Wednesday that the meeting is an important opportunity for the federal government to provide certainty on funding to provinces and territories.
The association said strong and reliable federal funding to maintain universal health care is foundational to growing Canada's economy.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Ian Bickis | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Ottawa to announce $100 million toward offshore wind projects in Nova Scotia
The federal government is set to announce a $100-million commitment toward developing offshore wind energy in Nova Scotia in the hope of attracting private investment to projects like the province's Wind West plan.
Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is expected to deliver the announcement in Halifax on Thursday morning. A media advisory says he is to be joined by Justice Minister Sean Fraser — whose riding brushes up against Halifax and who last month attended the world’s largest wind industry trade show in Germany.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who has long called on Ottawa to help cover the costs of the Wind West project, is also set to be on hand for the announcement.
A senior government source, who was not authorized to publicly disclose details ahead of the announcement, said Ottawa is putting $5 million toward deploying a fleet of buoys to help measure wind speeds and ocean conditions.
The information, the source says, will help inform prospective investors ahead of a call for bids in winter 2027.
The provincial government says the first phase of Wind West is estimated to cost about $60 billion and would produce about five gigawatts of power as early as 2033. About $40 billion would be for turbine infrastructure, with another $20 billion for new transmission lines.
In June 2025, Houston said the province's plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five gigawatts of electricity would be increased eightfold to 40 gigawatts, well beyond the 2.4 gigawatts Nova Scotia needs.
Houston has said the excess electricity could be used to supply 27 per cent of Canada's total demand. Quebec and Massachusetts have already shown interest in buying electricity from the proposed project.
Thursday's announcement is also expected to include a $3-million commitment to expand modelling to include transmission of offshore wind power from Nova Scotia to Quebec and Ontario, and for underwater survey work to route transmission cables.
Earlier this year, Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator signalled its intent to begin studying areas of the ocean that could be home to the first turbines of the Wind West project.
Although the federal government says more than 80 per cent of Canada's electricity comes from renewables — such as solar, hydro, nuclear and wind power — Ottawa has faced criticism in recent months from environmental groups over prioritizing conventional oil and gas projects rather than investing in more renewables.
In particular, Ottawa's electricity strategy unveiled in May aims to double Canada's grid. A key component of the strategy is leveraging a build out of natural gas.
Clean Energy Canada, a think tank at Simon Fraser University, said at the time the strategy "overstates the role of natural gas and understates the long-term energy security and affordability benefits of clean energy."
Marine Renewables Canada, the national association for the offshore wind industry, says the global offshore wind market is projected to be a trillion-dollar industry by 2040.
"And while Canada is home to some of the world's longest and most wind-rich coastlines, we have yet to install a single offshore wind turbine," the organization says.
"Nearly 30 countries are ahead of us, and in the North Sea alone, thousands of turbines now generate more than 30 gigawatts of power."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
— With files from Michael MacDonald and Devin Stevens in Halifax.
By Nick Murray | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

Une photo de Jenny d'OD suscite des commentaires déplacés et elle répond avec une vidéo
« Honnêtement, ça me fait f*cking ch*er...»
Le samedi 9 avril, Jenny d'Occupation Double Dans l'Ouest a publié une photo d'elle sur Instagram qui a été prise en plein tournage de L'Après-OD. Peu de temps après, elle s'est adressée à ses abonné.es afin de s'ouvrir sur les messages qu'elle reçoit depuis, à propos de son physique.
Alors qu'elle pose devant un coucher de soleil dans un ensemble jaune, l'attention des internautes s'est plutôt porté sur son décolleté, sur lequel iels se sont permis.es de commenter.
Jenny a donc pris parole dans une série de stories pour dire à ceux et celles qui donnent leur opinion sur son corps, que cela la fâche :
« Je trouve ça assez flagrant les commentaires que j'ai eus sur ma photo d'Occupation Double. J'ai publié une photo récemment, aujourd'hui [9 avril] en fait, qui est pour moi un merveilleux moment. Mais pour plusieurs, ils sont en train de commenter mes seins. Ils sont comme " Oh My God, tes seins sont collés ensemble ".
Elle a ensuite pris elle-même sa défense en affirmant que sa poitrine est naturelle, mais en faisant à son tour un commentaire sur les seins plus tombants :
« Eh bien tu sais quoi? J'ai 23 ans, tant mieux si mes seins sont collés ensemble parce qu’[ils] sont naturels. Et s'ils sont capables de tenir en haut et qu'ils ne sont pas rendus à mon nombril parce qu'ils sont gros, bien tant mieux pour moi. »
« Sérieusement, mes seins sont naturels, ça s'appelle des bijoux de famille, je suis une Québécoise, j'ai des origines de Gaspésie [...]. Honnêtement, ça me fait f*cking ch*er donc arrêtez vos commentaires parce que je ne peux rien dire dessus, je suis née avec, la seule chose que je pourrais avoir c'est une réduction, mais tu sais quoi, je ne vais pas l'avoir tout de suite. »
Dans les commentaires, dont la plupart ont été supprimés depuis, les gens parlaient de son chandail « trop serré » ou du fait que l'image paraissait mal retouchée pour donner cet effet remonté à sa poitrine.
« C'est peut-être juste le chandail qui est (trop) serré sur la poitrine et qui fait remonter le tout dans la " gorge " ? »
« Moi je ne suis pas jalouse du tout, mais c'est gros et haut et on dirait qu'ils sont collés avec [de la] crazy glue, surement Photoshop mal fait. »
Suite à ces commentaires, plusieurs personnes, dont Kathleen et Rasheeda de sa saison à Occupation Double, sont venues à la défense de Jenny.
« Vos commentaires dégradants on s'en passe. »
« Vous abusez avec vos commentaires négatifs. »
Suite aux interventions négatives, plusieurs internautes étaient déçu.es que ce soit des femmes qui dénigrent l'apparence d'une autre femme et certain.es abonné.es se sont empressé.es de dire que faire des commentaires « sur le corps de quelqu'un d'autre, c'est non ».