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The Alberta government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project. The Pathways project is a condition for a new West Coast oilsands pipeline moving ahead, and would serve to offset some of the carbon emissions that infrastructure would enable.

Canada | Latest News | Published July 13, 2026 at 1:10 pm The Brunswick Creek wildfire consumes trees on a mountainside, in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Crews fighting out-of-control wildfires near Boston Bar, B.C., say they are taking advantage of favourable weather to attack the blazes directly, before fire activity is expected to pick up after tempered weekend activity.

One person is dead and over a dozen others were taken to hospital after a major crash on Highway 401 over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police said that at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a collision involving nine vehicles. It happened in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Townline Road in the Cambridge area. Police said a 44-year-old male driver from Kitchener was taken to a trauma centre and was later pronounced dead.

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company after two weeks of contract talks with the Oakville-based automaker to set a ‘pattern’ for future deals with GM and Stellantis. The three-year deal still has to be ratified by union members and by Ford management; “Securing this tentative agreement comes at a vital time for Canada’s auto workers and our domestic industry,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

Three 2024 Jeep Wranglers were stolen from different homes in Guelph within several hours early Saturday morning, and police are trying to determine if the vehicle thefts are related. One of the SUVs, a pink Wrangler stolen from the driveway of a home in the area of MacAlister Boulevard and Ambrous Crescent, was later found undamaged in Mississauga, Guelph Police said on Monday.

GM Canada can crow about finishing the first half of 2026 as Canada’s best-selling automaker, but the company’s bread-and-butter – the Oshawa-made Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck – is facing a sales drop of more than 14 per cent, largely due to the plant losing a shift and more than 500 workers in February.

Police are asking members of the public to help locate a fugitive wanted on a Canada-wide warrant who could be hiding out in Ontario. The OPP’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad says Joshua Turner, 42, is serving a more than one-year sentence for breach of a long-term supervision order. Turner is known to frequent the Greater Toronto area, Brampton, the Kitchener Waterloo area and Kingston in Ontario, as well as Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie in Manitoba.

Last month, a new change was announced for PC Optimum in Canada, giving members a new way to earn points. Specsavers announced that it entered into a partnership with the popular loyalty rewards program. It builds on the eyecare company’s relationship with Loblaw, which saw 111 Specsavers locations open within Loblaw stores last year, a press release said.

Ontario | Ajax | Clarington | Durham | Oshawa | Pickering | Whitby | Community | Latest News | Published July 13, 2026 at 12:11 pm Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson said his “greatest frustration” of the current term of council in the city’s south side is the length of time it is taking to complete the repairs and massive renovation of the South Oshawa Community Centre pool.

Mississauga is putting out the call to people who want to work at the city’s main multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex. A one-day job fair will be held on July 23 as the City of Mississauga looks to hire more than 150 new people to work in various positions at the Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre.