Canada

Utility says power back on in Kimmirut after days-lon outage

KIMMIRUT, Nvt. - Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following a days-long outage that began on Thursday. Quillik Energy Corporation, the utility which serves Kimmirut, stated...

Nov 3, 2024

No strike notice so far as talks continue between Canada Post and workers' union

MONTREAL - Canada Post says talks are continuing with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage. The Crown corporation says both sides have agreed n...

Nov 3, 2024

Federal mediators on site for negotiations between B.C. port employer and union

VANCOUVER - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says federal mediators are standing by and ready to help hammer out a deal in order to avoid a labour disruption at ports across British Columbia. ...

Nov 3, 2024

Liberals extend Lebanon donation-match deadline as aid workers plead for more support

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are extending their timeline for matching donations to support people in Lebanon. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says the government hopes Canad...

Nov 3, 2024

Six cars set ablaze in suspicious fire in Montreal parking lot

MONTREAL - Montreal police say six cars were set on fire in a commercial parking lot early Sunday morning in the city's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Spokesperson Anthony Dorelas says police received a ...

Nov 3, 2024

'We are scared': Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it

WASHINGTON - It felt like his future was at stake when 18-year-old Carter Fay cast an early ballot in the United States election. "The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And...

Nov 3, 2024

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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2024