Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - The federal infrastructure bank is going to put some money behind a few final, financially risky steps in Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, sources say. The rail company ...

MONTREAL - Quebec City and Montreal have reached deals with the federal and provincial governments to fund major new public transit projects in the two cities. Montreal will pass along $800 ...

KINGSTON, Ont. - The home of Canada's first prime minister is getting an extra $1.1 million from the federal government for promised renovations. The Liberals originally promised $1.03 ...

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - An anonymous benefactor who secretly placed a $100 bill and an unabashed message of positivity in a Nova Scotia park has delighted and intrigued the town's residents. The bill was ...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A father accused in his son's death testified Monday that the sick boy's condition worsened after he had appeared to be doing better, but not to the point where his paren...

WHITEHORSE - A Yukon cabinet minister is among the hundreds of participants taking part in a gruelling paddle as the 21st Yukon River Quest launches from Whitehorse. Pauline F...

OTTAWA - For the first time, Canada has placed right-wing extremist groups on the national list of terrorist organizations. Public Safety Canada says Blood & Honour, an international neo-Nazi...

HALIFAX - A marine biologist says the recent deaths of four endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is alarming, given that the massive mammals are just arriving in Canadian...

OTTAWA - Canada and California are planning to harmonize their efforts to cut pollution from cars and pickup trucks. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and California Gov. Gavin Newsom say they wi...

OTTAWA - Twitter is creating a registry of all online political ads posted on its platform during this fall's federal election campaign. But the social media giant will ban political advertisemen...