The Canadian Press STRATHROY, Ont.–Via Rail said train service between Toronto and the city of Sarnia, Ont., near the U.S. border, has been cancelled for two days due to a freight train derailment early yesterday morning. Thirteen cars from a CN freight train derailed in the centre of the community […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Hydro One Ltd. has signed a friendly deal to acquire U.S. energy company Avista Corp. for $6.7 billion (Cdn.) in an all-cash deal that would create one of the largest regulated utilities in North America. The Toronto-based company said yesterday after the close of markets that it […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A package containing a defaced Qur’an and a note expressing hate toward a Muslim cemetery project has stoked renewed fears at a Quebec mosque where six men were killed in January, the mosque’s secretary general said yesterday. Mahedine Djamai said when the package arrived last Friday, he […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–Canada’s premiers say the federal government needs to provide more clarity as they work to craft rules on legalizing marijuana–or Ottawa will face a call for a delay. “It’s great that the prime minister wants to stick to his deadline. That’s super-duper,” Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister […]
The Canadian Press CHURCHILL, Man.–Omnitrax says the flooded-out rail line to Churchill, Man. could be fixed before this winter, but the company won’t be putting up the money to do it. Omnitrax officials said Tuesday the price tag for the repairs would be between $20 million and $60 million, and […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to say what he knew–and when he knew it–about a dismissed, non-felony charge against his choice for Governor General. Julie Payette is calling the six-year-old incident a case of an “unfounded” allegation for which she was “immediately cleared” without any […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The Governor General says he’s become convinced more than ever of the importance of the monarchy in Canadian democracy, but regrets too few in the country understand the unique role of the Crown. The monarchy is a source of stability in Canada’s 150-year history, and one […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Employees at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario have ratified a new four-year contract but just barely. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union said LCBO workers voted 56 percent in favour of a tentative agreement in voting held Tuesday and Wednesday. The agreement, which was signed in […]
The Associated Press SALEM, Mass.–The Massachusetts community where 20 people suspected of witchcraft were put to death in 1692 yesterday unveiled a memorial to 19 of those victims, promising never to forget the tragedy. The ceremony came 325 years to the day when Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Rebecca […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg woman who escaped the horrors of captivity at the hands of Iraqi militants was overjoyed to recently discover her 12-year-old son has been rescued and is recovering from gunshot wounds at a refugee camp. Now, the mission for Nofa Mihlo Zaghla has become getting Canadian […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed by yesterday evening in the Northwest Region. It was located in the far north of the Nipigon District and already is reported as “out.” One fire of note in the region is Nipigon #9, which also is located in the far north. […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s National Archives have released records showing then Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s attempts to cover up a Nazi plot to collaborate with members of the British royal family. The elaborate plan to install the Duke of Windsor as king, should the Nazis successfully invade Britain, […]
