Two weeks into the 2026-27 NHL season, Canada's seven teams are splitting in opposite directions: Ottawa leads the Atlantic, Montreal's defence is leaking, and Toronto's stars are heating up. Full Canadian team roundup.
William Nylander scored twice and added three assists — tying his career high with 5 points and reaching 700 NHL points — as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 in Denver on October 10, 2026.
Gavin McKenna, the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, is producing from day one for the Toronto Maple Leafs — points in three straight games and a highlight assist on William Nylander's 700th point. Tracking the rookie's start.
PM Mark Carney launched Canada's National Council on Artificial Intelligence on October 2, 2026, with Yoshua Bengio among members. Inside the 'AI for All' strategy, sovereign AI infrastructure, and what it means for Canadian tech.
Ottawa is investing $162 million for 10,000 AI-related work placements for students and grads through Mitacs, part of a plan for 90,000 AI opportunities by 2031. Who qualifies, how businesses can apply, and why it matters.
The best things to do in Toronto this October 2026: Maple Leafs home games, the 20th annual Cask Days beer festival, Fall for Dance North, Jimmy Carr, and Thanksgiving weekend events across the city.
Toronto vs Vancouver cost of living in 2026: rents, home prices, taxes, transit and childcare compared with fresh data. Toronto wins on rent and houses; Vancouver wins on taxes. The full breakdown.
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent Sunday calling both Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy — backing Trump's energy ceasefire to one leader while slamming Trump's diesel deal with Russia to the other. Canada pledged to maximise oil and diesel exports to the U.S. at over a million barrels a day.