OTTAWA — Canada’s infrastructure minister says an overhaul of how the government approves funding for projects should solve concerns about construction delays and escalating costs. Internal documents show that federal officials have been told that the first chunk of the Liberals’ infrastructure program — $14.4 billion aimed at fixing roads, bridges, highways, transit and water […]
The year started with Montrealers rallying to find a missing 10-year-old boy. It evolved to people working together to protect the city’s most vulnerable during a record-breaking heat wave. And, as always, questions around construction, traffic and transit took the spotlight. Which Montreal story was most memorable to you? Missing, but not forgotten “We keep […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Richard Overton, a World War II veteran who was America’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. Overton, who lived in Austin, Texas, died on Thursday (Dec 27) at a rehabilitation home, his cousin, Volma Overton Jr, told the Austin-American Statesman. He had been hospitalised earlier this month with pneumonia, […]
Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the border with Mexico over illegal immigration if Congress fails to fund his proposed wall. “Either we build (finish) the Wall or we close the Border,” the US president tweeted after nearly a week of deadlock in Washington over the federal budget. Confirming the threat to close the […]
A year from now, the landscape near the Wolfe Island ferry terminal will look much different. Work is slated to begin one the expansion of the terminal so that it can accommodate two ferries and much more vehicle traffic. “We do need pieces of property or whole properties to be able to make the improvements,” […]
For much of the past 111 years, the sparkling New Year’s Eve Times Square ball has been a signal for the 1.2 billion people watching it across the globe to dance, cheer, blow their horns, and embrace. It has become such a touchstone that it almost seems like another year can’t start without it. The […]
Good morning. (Want to get California Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Since it’s just a few days after Christmas, I thought now would be a good time to check back in on the N.B.A. Christmas, after all, is perhaps the most celebrated day of the regular season, and a signal that we are almost […]
For many in New Brunswick, 2018 was a year marked by tragic events, dramatic change and a shift in the political landscape. Although New Brunswick is a province that operates under the nation’s radar, stories such as the Fredericton shooting, the New Brunswick floods and the provincial election drew Canada’s attention to its only bilingual […]
The festive season is known as a time when lots of accidental injuries happen – but fortunately the incredible emergency service teams working over the holidays are there to help. Mum Rachel Schoonover, based in Elmira, New York, accidentally broke a wine glass and sliced her wrist on Christmas Eve, hitting an artery in the […]
An explosion at an electrical power station in New York City on Thursday evening lit up the sky with an eerie blue light – and triggered a flurry of speculation on social media. Some wondered if aliens had landed. Confirming incident in #Astoria was result of transformer explosion. No injuries, no fire, no evidence of […]