24 h. ago Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal

A fire broke out this morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal steel factory in the Montérégie region of Quebec, with 40 firefighters involved in the operation.

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4 d. ago THE NEWS FORUM – HEZEKIAH – a ground breaking new miniseries premieres Easter weekend

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trillennium Media Group (TMG Inc.) announces the premiere of HEZEKIAH, the first episode of a bold and visually rich documentary miniseries that brings ancient scripture into conversation with modern archaeology. The first episode, HEZEKIAH, premieres Saturday, April 19 and Sunday April 20, at 10:00 PM on […]

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9 d. ago Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

SHAWINIGAN — Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl’s relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that […]

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1 week ago City of Calgary breaks ground on Glenmore Twin Arena in the southwest

The $85.6-million, two-floor facility, being built at Glenmore Athletic Park, is scheduled to be completed in 2027 .

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1 week ago Tunneling begins for new phase of Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto

The province has announced the start of tunneling work for the next phase of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT as Toronto impatiently awaits the opening of the five-year-overdue first phase of the line, planned for later this year.The Ontario provincial government proudly announced on Tuesday that it had broken ground on the final tunnel segment for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.A press release noted that the ground breaking marked "another significant milestone in the province's plan to deliver a new transit line from Scarborough to Mississauga." However, after six years in power, Doug Ford's administration promised much and delivered little, and Toronto residents are still locked out of the project's initial phase that was scheduled to open in 2020.The Crosstown West Extension will add another nine kilometres and seven stations to the seemingly cursed transit line, including what will become some of the most expensive stretches of tunnel ever constructed in Canada.According ...

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2 w. ago ’Tree police’: Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards

MONTREAL — In the town of St-Amable, Que., it’s plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don’t have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity. One […]

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2 w. ago Traffic control worker killed after being hit by truck near Drummonville

A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. 

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2 w. ago Traffic control worker killed after being hit by truck near Drummondville

A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. 

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2 w. ago DP World Breaks Ground on Duke Point Terminal Expansion, Strengthening Vancouver Island’s Global Connectivity

Snuneymuxw First Nation, Port of Nanaimo, and DP World commemorate project launch with ceremonial land blessing and sod-turning event VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, officially launched construction of the Duke Point Terminal expansion today, aimed at significantly enhancing Vancouver Island’s […]

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3 w. ago British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government

LONDON (AP) — British Steel said Thursday that it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the northern England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the U.K. government. Unions called on the government to help secure the future of the company, […]

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