29 m. ago Alberta to launch trial in 2026 increasing some rural highway speeds to 120 km/h

The Alberta government says it will go ahead next year with a trial to up the speed limit on some rural divided highways to 120 kilometres per hour.

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41 m. ago Treacherous commutes expected in Alberta as winter wallop tracks across Canada

Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues.

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58 m. ago Babcock & Wilcox Awarded $40 Million Contract for Advanced Wet Gas Scrubbing Technology at Canadian Petroleum Refinery

AKRON, Ohio — Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply advanced low-pressure Wet Gas Scrubbing (WGS) technology for installation at a major petroleum refinery in Canada. This award represents an additional $30 million commitment from the customer, following an initial $10 million order […]

Economics

63 m. ago Family of Ontario man who went missing in Quebec ski town renews call for help

The family of a 22-year-old Ontario man who went missing at the Mont-Tremblant, Que., ski resort more than 10 months ago are renewing efforts to find him.

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88 m. ago Jack Mintz: This year saw the rise of state capitalism in North America. It won’t work

Governments taking ownership positions in private companies or lending in exchange for direction will screw up as badly as in the past

Economics

88 m. ago Avi Benlolo: Canada must do everything to stop a Bondi massacre happening here

It's imperative for the government to safeguard the Jewish community

Economics

3 h. ago Public sector union facing at least three lawsuits from executives it suspended

Ottawa-based PSAC represents nearly 240,000 workers across Canada and in other countries

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3 h. ago Rideau Street McDonald's reopens by honouring predecessor's viral raccoon

Just down the block from its old spot, owners of the new Rideau Street McDonald's will make a donation to a local raccoon sanctuary.

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5 h. ago Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Zimbabwe government amends proposed changes to the royalty and tax regimes

ST HELIER, Jersey, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 1, 2025 Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or “the Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN, AIM and VFEX: CMCL) issued an announcement regarding proposed changes to the royalty and tax regimes, as they apply to gold miners, in the Republic of Zimbabwe’s 2026 National Budget. The proposed […]

Politics

6 h. ago S3NS Announces SecNumCloud Qualification for PREMI3NS, its Trusted Cloud Offering

PREMI3NS, S3NS’ (pronounced “sense”) trusted cloud offering, has now received ANSSI’s SecNumCloud qualification, meeting the most stringent protection requirements against extraterritorial laws in France and Europe The fruition of the partnership between Thales and Google Cloud enables organizations from the private and public sectors to innovate and transform with one of the broadest ranges of […]

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8 h. ago Vancouver school board votes to permanently close Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School

The school has cost the district about $650,000 over the last decade to maintain the vacant premises

Society

8 h. ago Man suspected in shooting at Brown University found dead, officials say

Ex-Brown student Claudio Neves Valente, 48, found dead Thursday evening in New Hampshire

Events

8 h. ago Suspect in deadly Brown University shooting, MIT professor killing found dead

The suspect — Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was a former student at Brown — took his own life, officials say

Events

9 h. ago Australia to launch gun buyback program after Bondi Beach terror attack

The move follows what authorities said was an Islamic State-inspired attack by a father and son that left 15 people dead

Events

9 h. ago Appointee to incoming N.Y.C. mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team resigns over past antisemitic posts

‘As the mother of Jewish children, I feel a profound sense of sadness and remorse at the harm these words have caused,’ Catherine Almonte Da Costa said

Technology

9 h. ago Call of the Wilde: Canadiens dominate Blackhawks as Montreal bests Chicago 4

The Habs faced Chicago without Connor Bedard in the lineup on Thursday night, and he's likely not going to be back before the start of the new year. Brian Wilde has more.

Events

10 h. ago Small Alberta business owner caught up in a Trump tariff nightmare

'Like pulling hen's teeth': That's how one Alberta small business owner describes her struggle to get answers about a big tariff bill after a recent sale to an American customer.

Economics

10 h. ago Mississauga man, 24, charged with kidnapping; ‘spike’ in Halton break

Three other suspects still being sought after incident in Mississauga's Windwood Dr.-Bucklepost Cres. area

Society

10 h. ago Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. Acquires Three Self

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. (“SSGT III”), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), announced the acquisition of a three-property self-storage portfolio in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The portfolio totals approximately 179,900 net rentable square feet and includes […]

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10 h. ago Kennedy arts center board votes to add Trump’s name to venue but legality of the move is unclear

Trump had previously hinted on several occasions that a name change was afoot, in remarks that appeared lighthearted at the time, but were apparently not

Culture