Category: CANADA

Quebec’s language watchdog contacted the Montreal transit agency at least six times over a complaint about using the word “go” on city buses to cheer on a local soccer team.

The review agency says that unlike typical operational matters, the case involved senior political-level actors from across the federal government.

Very few Ontario grocery stores accepting empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations.

Toronto landlords are trying to lure in tenants with rent-free months, complimentary Wi-Fi and $500 gift cards amid an unprecedented supply of condos and lower rents.

The data will give the Bank of Canada a sense of how tariffs from the United States weighed on the economy early in the year ahead of its next interest rate decision.

Carter Hart, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault, is set to face questions from Crown prosecutors.

A Nova Scotia hospital is turning to artificial intelligence to improve security at the facility as part of a larger effort to tackle rising violence in health-care settings.

Scientists estimate there are just 25,000 snowy owls left across the entire globe.

The project’s budget is $1.38 billion, which includes $365 million from the provincial government. Phase 1 will build two overpasses, one underpass and two new stations.

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