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Gas tax paused in Manitoba, returns in Alberta at a lower rate
As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back. The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won't have to pay 14 cents per litre in fuel tax for the next six months.
Jan 1, 2024 7:00 AM
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Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon levy from natural gas and electrical heat
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says its natural gas utility is to stop collecting the carbon levy as of Monday from residential customers.
Jan 1, 2024 7:00 AM
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'I am done': Amid rider woes, is Ottawa's transit system a victim of its own success?
OTTAWA — It didn't feel like the glory days at the time, climbing onto a crowded bus and pushing into the crush of bodies, riders sweating into their wool coats and parkas.
Jan 1, 2024 4:00 AM
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'Unimaginable excess': Bid to attract showy superyachts to Cape Breton under scrutiny
HALIFAX — Not so long ago, the largest community in Cape Breton was best known as home to one of the most toxic waste sites in North America: the infamous Sydney tar ponds.
Jan 1, 2024 4:00 AM
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Ashes of Vancouver Star Trek fan set to go to space alongside famous stars
VANCOUVER — Gloria Knowlan never dreamt of boldly going where no one had gone before and was content to leave the journey to the "Star Trek" actors she came to love, but 12 years after her death, her family has ensured the final frontier will be her
Jan 1, 2024 1:00 AM
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Senior military leader: Canadians 'overly comfortable' as global security shifts
OTTAWA — It's Bob Auchterlonie's job to be ready for the next crisis, whether that's a wildfire, a flood, a hurricane or war on another continent.
Dec 31, 2023 3:06 PM
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Quebec City looks to Finland's successful approach to ending homelessness
QUEBEC — As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home.
Dec 31, 2023 1:46 PM
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Drag performer slur perpetuates myths, Ont. judge rules, defamation suit advances
A lawyer for a drag performer says a recent Ontario court ruling signals people using dangerous anti-LGBTQ slurs can't hide behind certain free speech protections to shield themselves from legal accountability.
Dec 31, 2023 11:22 AM
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Quebec asks public to be prudent, avoid ERs if possible, amid continued overcrowding
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is asking the public to be prudent as they celebrate the New Year and take steps to avoid the transmission of respiratory viruses at a time when hospitals remain crowded.
Dec 31, 2023 8:55 AM
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While some Montreal streets boom, downtown is dotted with vacant storefronts
MONTREAL — Wellington Street in Montreal's Verdun borough is booming, with cheerful shop facades lining a district bustling with pedestrians.
Dec 31, 2023 4:00 AM
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