Author Archives: Syndicated Content

OTTAWA - The Conservatives' fundraising machine continues to outpace all other federal parties after bringing in more than $9.4 million in the last quarter, though the Liberals are closing the gap. El...

OTTAWA - The federal government plans to quadruple to $1 million the maximum fine for airlines that repeatedly violate passengers' rights. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said fining airlines is a...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he's still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. The president didn't offer details about the proposal but told reporters as h...

MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...

MONTREAL - Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and his mental health. Bissonnette ...

TORONTO - The Royal Conservatory of Music will launch an independent investigation into allegations that one of its most prominent teachers sexually abused students in the 1970s and '80s, the organiza...

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon says it has secured a billion-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for Canada and other allie...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out. T...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservatives have abandoned a much-criticized effort to soften conflict of interest rules that would have allowed a lobster fisher to serve in cabin...

OTTAWA - Canada Soccer's plan to build a national training centre has received a major funding boost. The federal government announced Friday it will contribute $9.8 million from the new Build Communi...