Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the start of preliminary work on the rail bypass system that would take the railway out of what used to be downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. Despite pushback from residents, federal transport minister announces step forward More than 10 years after the Lac-Mégantic train derailment, Federal …
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Cost of Canada’s new flagship ocean science vessel jumps to $1.28B
The scientific vessel to replace the decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson is now $1 billion over its original budget. Vessel will track climate change in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of St Lawrence The budget for Canada's new flagship ocean research ship increased 28 per cent this year jumping …
Read More »N.S. minor hockey community voices support for dressing room policy change
Hockey Canada is encouraging players to wear base layers under their equipment to the arena. Some members of the minor hockey community say the change is for the better. Players encouraged to wear base layer under their equipment to arena Members of the minor hockey community in Nova Scotia are …
Read More »Forget France. Canada has its own bedbug problem
Paris bedbug infestations may be making the headlines, but some Canadian cities have already been grappling with the pests. Here's what an expert recommends for those dealing with bedbug infestations. As Paris bedbug infestations make headlines, Canadian cities grapple with their own pests Bedbug infestations found in Paris during Fashion …
Read More »Top generals warn that allies — Canada included — are running dangerously low on artillery shells
A leading NATO official and Canada's top military commander have both warned allies within the past week that their ammunition shortages have reached a crisis state, and are calling for urgent action to boost production of critical artillery rounds. Leading NATO official says the alliance is coming close to scraping …
Read More »City contractors bore skylight into Toronto couple’s basement
An Oakwood Avenue family is frustrated and fuming after city workers doing a sidewalk repair accidentally bored a massive hole into their basement. City calls situation ‘unfortunate and unusual’ as couple, 2 kids forced to climb fence to get into their home Video shows worker accidentally drilling hole into homeowner’s …
Read More »Supreme Court of Canada upholds contested Amanda Todd pre-trial publication ban
Canada's highest court has upheld interpretations of the Criminal Code that apply automatic publication bans for matters when a jury is not in place — which media outlets and civil liberty advocates argued stifles freedom of the press. Lawyers representing media outlets said ban on 15 months of pre-trial applications …
Read More »‘I just need to breathe’: Nygard accuser spends emotional day challenged over testimony
The first of five accusers to testify that she was sexually assaulted by Peter Nygard wrapped up her testimony on Thursday, sobbing a number of times as defence for the Canadian fashion mogul continued to hammer away at her credibility. Designer's lawyer zeroes in on details from night of alleged …
Read More »Crown wraps up case against Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing London, Ont., Muslim family in terror attack
Just under four weeks into the Nathaniel Veltman murder-terror trial, the Crown has rested its case against the 22-year-old accused of killing a Muslim family in London in a targeted attack in June 2021. Jurors in Ontario Superior Court in Windsor have already heard from 19 witnesses. Windsor court has …
Read More »Quebec wants opioid distributors and manufacturers to pay for health-care costs. A new law could help
A bill introduced at the National Assembly on Thursday proposes changes to the province’s laws that would allow it to participate in a British-Columbia-led class action against opioid manufacturers and wholesalers. Law would allow Quebec participate in effort to recoup opioid-related health costs Quebec is proposing new legal changes to …
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