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Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024 The money for the $30-billion, 10-year Canada Public Transit Fund will be divided into three categories: baseline funding for existing systems, metro-region agreements for Canada's biggest cities, and funding for specific things like rural communities, Indigenous communities and active transportation. (The Canadian Press)
U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
OTTAWA - After much hounding by federal officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is giving Canadian dogs a slightly longer leash when it comes to new rules aimed at controlling the spread of ra...
Jul 17, 2024
Just 15 per cent of Ontarians say they're affected by the ongoing LCBO strike: poll
A new poll suggests that just 15 per cent of Ontarians are personally affected by the LCBO's ongoing strike, as the provincial government expands access to alcohol at other retailers. That's despite n...
Jul 17, 2024
What to know about insurance claims after Tuesday's flash flooding in Ontario
TORONTO - Canadian homeowners are increasingly adding flood coverage to their insurance policies as extreme weather events become more common, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. And after Tu...
Jul 17, 2024
LCBO bargaining to resume Wednesday, union says
TORONTO - The union representing about 10,000 striking workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer says they're heading back to the bargaining table Wednesday. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario unioni...
Jul 16, 2024
Yukon water regulator said miner 'flouted' licence, saved millions, long before spill
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - Two years before the disastrous ore slide and spill of cyanide solution last month at the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon, the former head of the Yukon Water Board accused the min...
Jul 16, 2024
Alberta, B.C. toast wine deal after tiff over taxing direct sales to consumers
EDMONTON - The Alberta-British Columbia wine fight appears to be coming to an end. The premiers of both provinces announced Tuesday a one-year deal to again allow Albertans to directly order wine from...
Jul 16, 2024
Liberal energy minister promises ban oil furnaces for new builds
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as early as 2028. The federal government's planned phase-out of heati...
Jul 16, 2024 The federal government’s planned phase-out of heating oil would be paired with more financial support for Canadians to purchase and install heat pumps instead. (The Canadian Press)
'Shelves empty': Sales up at Quebec liquor stores near Ontario amid LCBO strike
MONTREAL - Quebec's liquor Crown corporation says it's seeing a surge in sales at some stores along the boundary with Ontario amid a strike by workers of that province's liquor control board. Socit de...
Jul 16, 2024
Torrential rain causes major flooding in Toronto, parts of GTA
TORONTO - Torrential rain that pummelled Toronto flooded a major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub on Tuesday - requiring emergency crews to rescue people from stranded cars and oth...
Jul 16, 2024
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