Canada

Ottawa's 'night mayor' wants to transform quiet capital into after-dark destination

OTTAWA - Canada's capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot. Mathieu Grondin wants to be the one to change that for good. Grondin was hired in June as Ottawa's first nightlife commi...

Nov 03, 2024

Whitehorse cites 'scarce resources' in defence of snow removal inadequacy claims

The City of Whitehorse denies its snow removal policies make transit stops and parking inaccessible for people with disabilities, defending itself against claims made in a lawsuit by pointing out its ...

Nov 03, 2024

A look at U.S. presidential candidates' ties to Canada ahead of this week's election

MONTREAL - Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harr...

Nov 03, 2024

Clocks fall back an hour as daylight time ends for much of Canada

Clocks turned back one hour across most of Canada this morning as daylight time came to an end. While the shift to standard time offered many Canadians a chance to sleep an extra hour, it also means d...

Nov 03, 2024

Crews work in Nunavut hamlet to restore power that's been off since Thursday

KIMMIRUT, Nvt. - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kimmirut after a power outage hit the Baffin Island hamlet two days ago. Community and Government Services Minister David J...

Nov 02, 2024

Anti-suicide religious group files constitutional challenge against Waterloo, Que.

MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group headed by a man who lost his son to suicide has filed a constitutional challenge against the municipality of Waterloo after it was ticketed for going door-to-door t...

Nov 02, 2024

B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm wa...

Nov 02, 2024

'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

EDMONTON - Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports. "When you're on the sideline it makes you more nervou...

Nov 02, 2024

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Tuesday's vote in the United States may be dominating social media feeds, but it is just one of more than 70 national elections that will have taken place this year by the end of De...

Nov 02, 2024

Supporters share cautious optimism and anxiety ahead of divisive U.S. election

MILWAUKEE - Tens of thousands of people from opposite sides of the political divide gathered at duelling rallies in Wisconsin on Friday, hosted by Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Don...

Nov 02, 2024