Author Archives: Syndicated Content

A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson's public works department said some residents and bu...

CALGARY - The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it's fully operational again. The city, in an update Friday, said ...

PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. - The federal government has agreed to send in military help to a northern Manitoba First Nation where thousands have been forced to leave due to frozen pipes and sewage ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months. Prime Mini...

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending the province's auto insurance board better prepare newcomers about the dangers of winter driving, following the death of a Mexican man last year. Coroner Na...

VANCOUVER - A man from Alberta has had his Mercedes SUV impounded for a week after being caught going 160 kilometres an hour on a British Columbia highway, ostensibly in an effort to "avoid elk." The ...

QUBEC - A Coalition Avenir Qubec member of the legislature arrested this week for alleged impaired driving is withdrawing from caucus for the duration of the legal proceedings against him. Franois Tre...

TORONTO - At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year....

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia's use of a powerful hypersonic missile on Ukraine as an escalation. Carney says Russia's second use of the Oreshnik...

WINNIPEG - One of the two candidates who ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives last year is facing a penalty for not filing his campaign financial statement. Elections Manit...