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By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2024 12:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a nearly balanced budget, in part due to higher-than-expected revenue from international student tuition at colleges. The province released public accounts today, a final tally…
Canada’s oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications in the wake of new anti-greenwashing legislation. The Pathways Alliance — a consortium of six companies that have jointly committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands production — has been largely silent…
The famed scowling portrait of Sir Winston Churchill is one step closer to returning home to Ottawa, as Canadian representatives are set to receive the photo in a ceremony in Italy on Thursday at the Canadian embassy. It was in August 2022 that a staff member of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa noticed the…
Some 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan. Those workers, who are represented by United Steelworkers Local 1944, were told in July they had to either relocate to Montreal by October, apply for another role or agree to be…
The queen of a castle in Cape Breton has turned to Kickstarter in an effort to get her property open to the public quicker. Elaine Knight famously purchased the 10-bedroom, 18-bathroom fortress along the Trans-Canada Highway in Cape Breton last December with plans to turn it into a bed and breakfast and events centre. She…
A unique discovery has been made in northern B.C. Researchers from the Royal BC Museum uncovered more than 90 dinosaur fossils, all believed to be 66 to 68 million years old. The team helicoptered into a remote area of the Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park, about 500 kilometres from Prince George. 2:03 Dino fever has…
Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the legislation, once passed, would help accelerate rebuilding efforts. A July wildfire destroyed over one-third of the town’s homes and businesses…
The location of a new pallet shelter site in Halifax has sparked discussion among community members and mayoral candidates on housing and how to best deal with a housing crisis. The province recently confirmed the pallet shelter site will be in the Clayton Park neighbourhood — near the Canada Games Centre, a public library and…
WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean (Diddy) Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling…
Canada’s ambassador to China says Ottawa’s “complex” relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse — but notes China is not viewed as an adversary. “The analogy I constantly use while advising Canadian companies looking to do business in China is that of the yellow light,”…
