Why this historic Quebec cheese brand is being sold to a French company

The Quebec cheese brand OKA, with a history spanning more than 130 years in the province, is being sold to the French group Lactalis, one of the world's largest players in the cheese industry.
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe says trans rights advocacy cost her a brand deal

Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe, in an article for Marie Claire, says her trans rights advocacy work has cost her a brand deal, alleging an AI program flagged her as a "risk."
Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave

A group of 26 employees is suing their employer, alleging that the company used AI to select people for layoffs. In a statement, Meta said the allegations are not based in facts, and that organizational decisions are made by people, not AI.
Uncertainty looms over jobs, clean-up costs as N.W.T.'s Ekati diamond mine nears closure

Ekati Diamond Mine had been slated to close in 2029 but is now in receivership after its parent company could not secure a buyer for the site. Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers, along with experts, are assessing how many staff will remain on site and how much reclamation will cost.
He'd just told 911 a car had crashed into a gas line. Then the building exploded

After seeing a vehicle crash into the north Edmonton apartment building where he lived Randolph Pattemore called 911 to report the smell of gas and his worry that there would be an explosion. And then there was.
B.C. wants to seize 2 Metro Vancouver homes of alleged drug-smuggling gang boss

The B.C. government wants to seize two properties of alleged B.C. drug-trafficking boss Ravinder Singh Dhanda, who was one of the lead targets of an international crackdown on three India-based organized crime groups earlier this month.
Protesters surround N.S. premier's car, smash glass after speech

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce
Chinese EV makers have sights set on Quebec market

Dongfeng is China's latest automaker to unveil its electric vehicle offering in Montreal’s Old Port, as Chinese EV manufacturers look to make their entry into the Canadian market.
Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche pressed on controversial Trump fund, Epstein files

Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was challenged by Democratic senators on his ability to lead the Justice Department free from the demands of the president in the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday.
CN train crew: ‘We’re encased in flames now’

UPDATE (July 15, 2026): This video has been reuploaded to reflect a change in credit. Video posted online shows a CN freight train crew halted midjourney near Armstrong, Ont., on July 13 as wildfires burn outside. CN Rail says it has temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. Ontario Provincial Police say dozens of wildfires in the region have resulted in mandatory evacuations in at least six communities so far.