81 minutes ago Ottawa LRT system to shut down morning of Dec. 1 for software integration on new Line 2

The 4 1/2-hour closure will allow for testing of the Train Control System along with high-speed data radio, camera and passenger information systems.

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2 hours ago Charles River labs accused of exploiting loophole to move monkeys through Canada

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service documents show that over 6,800 live macaques from Cambodia were shipped to Montreal since early 2023.

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2 hours ago Canada Post strike threatens to impact healthcare charity, and patients, this holiday season

Mail disruption could hurt donations to healthcare foundation and affect its ability to support future healthcare advancements in Southern Alberta. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calgary Health Foundation, a Calgary-based nonprofit which raises money for healthcare excellence, is being forced to adapt during its busiest fundraising period in response to the ongoing […]

Science

3 hours ago Halifax security forum: U.S. senator questions Canada’s military spending

HALIFAX — An influential United States Republican senator delivered some blunt criticism of Canada’s military spending on Friday, telling a major security conference in Halifax the federal government has to do better to please president-elect Donald Trump. In a panel discussion on the first day of the Halifax International Security Forum, Republican Sen. James Risch […]

Events

3 hours ago Former MLA Derek Fildebrandt acquitted of charges he threatened to harm teens

Used cane to chase four teens outside his home in southwest Calgary, sais he would defend his property with gun

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4 hours ago Massachusetts animal control officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal’s owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up. The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote […]

Events

4 hours ago ‘A long period of snowfall’ in the forecast for Alberta: Environment Canada

Much of Alberta is under a snowfall warning with some areas expecting to get around 30 cm before the snow tapers off overnight on Saturday.

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4 hours ago Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles — 34,529 in Canada — to fix problem that can cause loss of power

'There are no confirmed crashes or injuries related to this condition in Canada or the U.S.,' says public relations analyst at Hyundai Auto Canada

Transport

4 hours ago Canada Post headed for ‘another significant loss’ as strike hits second week, competitors step in

The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than its $290 million loss a year earlier

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4 hours ago Doug Ford just got even tougher on Ontario bike lanes with new measures

As if Doug Ford's plan to take control of bike infrastructure across Ontario wasn't troubling enough for those who travel on two wheels, the premier is moving to invoke some heavy-handed measures that would go as far as preventing anyone from suing the Province for injuries sustained where it chose to remove downtown cycle paths.The controversial Bill 212: Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act has garnered the public's full attention — likely strategically so — since it was first revealed in October, when the government asserted that more oversight of bike lanes was key to "tackling gridlock and getting drivers and commuters across Ontario out of traffic."Toronto and its legendary congestion are at the heart of the...

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