Category Archives: Canada

Cabins in Lisbon streetcar crash lost balance after cable linking them disconnected
Inspectors investigating the deadly streetcar crash in Lisbon, Portugal, found that two cabins lost stability after the cable linking them disconnected before the funicular came off its rails and kill...
Sep 06, 2025

GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy
VANCOUVER - The president of GM Canada says the country's policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a "forced outcome" from federal man...
Sep 06, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer: Union
Air Canada flight attendants have rejected the employer's wage offer.Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET today on a tentative new contract, with 99.1 per cent voting down th...
Sep 06, 2025

Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service
The death of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden resonated in political circles on Saturday where the former NHL great left his mark as a long-standing member of Parliament and former Liberal cabinet...
Sep 06, 2025

CPNewsAlert: Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer, union says
Air Canada flight attendants have rejected the employer's wage offer. Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET today on a tentative new contract, with 99.1 per cent voting down t...
Sep 06, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu
A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution o...
Sep 06, 2025

Hockey, political players react to death of Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden
MONTREAL - Politicians and hockey stars are mourning the loss of hockey legend and former federal politician Ken Dryden, who passed away Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. Dryden, 78, was a ...
Sep 06, 2025
PHOTOS: 6x Stanley Cup Champion, Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...
Sep 06, 2025

Trump's use of troops in D.C. is an alarming preview of militarized policing: experts
WASHINGTON - On a sultry early September afternoon in Washington, D.C., tourists pulling suitcases and office workers rushing between meetings dodged past dozens of National Guard troops standing at t...
Sep 06, 2025

Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...
Sep 05, 2025