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Air traffic controllers in Denver scrambled to use backup communications during an outage
Air traffic controllers in Denver lost communications with planes for 90 seconds earlier this week and had to scramble to use backup frequencies in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment ...
Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million
Hudson’s Bay’s is getting a second life with a new owner — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Canadian Tire says it will pay $30 million to the beleaguered retailer that’s Canada’s oldest company says it plans ...
Conservative MP working to stop B.C. ostrich cull as farm’s supporters gather
Conservative MP Scott Anderson says he’s trying to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from killing a flock of hundreds of ostriches on a farm in his riding, after a Federal Court ruling this ...
Ontario budget 2025: Government easing cannabis store display restrictions
As part of the 2025 Ontario budget, the Ford government is moving to ease the display restrictions governing cannabis stores in what officials say is an attempt to boost security.
DEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ‘super laboratories’ in Canada
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest threat assessment says fentanyl “super laboratories” in Canada are a growing source of concern. U.S. President Donald Trump has used ...
Toronto man pleads guilty in largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history
A 36-year-old Toronto man has pleaded guilty to charges in what the RCMP are calling the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history.
Humidity climbs in Ottawa to near record temperatures
It’s feeling muggy and humid in the nation’s capital on Thursday as the humidex rises. Environment Canada is noting a shift in temperatures this week that feels well above seasonal. The weather agency ...
Daily airline service launches in June from Ottawa to Vancouver Island
Porter Airlines is giving residents of the nation’s capital a way to get from one end of the country to another this summer. The airlines said in June it is launching a non-stop service between Ottawa ...
Almost half of Canadians say Carney ‘stood up’ for country in Trump meeting: poll
A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians think Prime Minister Mark Carney “stood up” for Canada in his recent ...
8 pets turned away this week due to lack of volunteers: Humane society
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is putting out an urgent plea for volunteers after this past week saw eight pets turned away from one of its programs. According to the organization, it needs to add 30 ...
In Canada’s housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?
When a church in Toronto’s west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. Andrea Adams, the executive director of the ...
Teen facing multiple charges in stolen vehicle case
A teenager from outside the region was stopped after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer scanned the vehicle’s plate. It happened on Wednesday morning on Highway 417 near Rochester Street in ...