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Quebec train factory booming as Alstom expands for VIA Rail contract and domestic demand
Alstom's La Pocatière plant is hiring and expanding after years of layoffs. A $4.7-billion VIA Rail contract will generate work for...
Canada's population revised upward by 300,000 after statistics agency adjusts temporary-resident estimates
The revision overturns earlier indications the country's population was shrinking. Canada's population as of July 2026 stands at nearly...
Pacific Link pipeline designated national priority, targets 2027 completion of federal review
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Edmonton-to-Metro Vancouver project will move through an expedited federal review, with...
Two men charged after major central Alberta drug bust seizes 6kg cocaine
Red Deer RCMP executed seven search warrants across four communities, recovering drugs, cash and firearms in months-long investigation.
Budget watchdog warns Alto rail project costs could exceed Ottawa's $90B estimate
The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects $75B to $113B for the Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail corridor, compared to Ottawa's $60B...
Alberta's $15 minimum wage falls further behind as five provinces raise rates
Ontario, PEI, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan all increased minimum wage this week, leaving Alberta with Canada's lowest rate since 2019.
Old Trout Puppet Workshop from Calgary among finalists for $100K Siminovitch theatre prize
The puppet collective returns to the finalist list for Canada's richest theatre award, competing against Vancouver and Montreal artists.
Carney expected to announce West Coast pipeline national interest designation today in Fort McMurray
The decision on whether to grant the Alberta-to-West Coast pipeline the designation would mark the first project approved under the...
LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat greenlights $33 billion private investment
Prime Minister Carney announced the go-ahead for doubling production capacity, making the facility the world's second-largest of its kind.
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk launches to International Space Station Thursday
The 44-year-old from Calgary blasts off at 11:10 a.m. ET as part of NASA SpaceX Crew-13 for a six-month mission, with Industry Minister...
Only 12% of Canadians very hopeful about democracy, Statistics Canada survey finds
A new study shows a stark divide: those who trust institutions are far more confident in Canada's democratic future than those who don't.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks charged with DUI from March arrest
The Mississauga-born NBA player faces a Class 1 misdemeanour from a traffic stop last spring, with court date set for October 28.
