MP looking for more details on costs, delays Drone footage of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., from June 2026. (Jacob Barker/CBC) The cost of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is still $6.4 billion CAD despite multiple delays, according to the federal …
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Will Alberta pipeline proposal move voters ahead of separation vote?
Alberta premier unveiled proposal on Thursday for West Coast pipeline Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, announced a new memorandum of understanding with British Columbia Premier David Eby, centre, on Thursday and a new pipeline proposal from Alberta to Ottawa’s Major Projects Office. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Standing alongside Prime Minister Mark …
Read More »Taxpayers could be on hook for West Coast pipeline, but it’s a ‘good investment’: Energy minister
Ex-environment minister says climate change not a priority for the government Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson rises during Question Period in June. Hodgson says the proposed 1,200-kilometre pipeline to the West Coast will be a solid investment by the Canadian government. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Energy Minister Tim Hodgson …
Read More »Pancakes, pipelines and independence: politics serving up new flavour at this year’s Calgary Stampede
‘World’s premier politician petting zoo’ has new dynamic as Alberta referendum looms Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne all participated in festivities to kick off the Calgary Stampede on Friday. (Jeff McIntosh/Dayne Patterson/The Canadian Press) …
Read More »More than 2,000 Quebec households stranded without a lease after July 1
476 renting households living in temporary accommodations, shelters or couch-surfing Workers load a piece of furniture onto a truck in Montreal. Despite a rising vacancy rate, more than 2,000 tenants were without a place to stay after July 1. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) More than 2,000 Quebec households are still without …
Read More »Tommy Hunter, ‘Canada’s Country Gentleman,’ dead at 89
Celebrated musician died Thursday of natural causes, manager confirms Tommy Hunter appears in a promotional image from 1975. The celebrated country musician and TV host has died at 89. (CBC Still Photo Collection) “Canada’s Country Gentleman” Tommy Hunter, the celebrated musician whose professional career spanned from the 1950s into the early …
Read More »Western Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency as flooding sparks calls for federal aid
Witnessing flood damage ‘tears you apart,’ Swan River mayor says A drone image captures a portion of Highway 10 washed out by floodwaters near Pine River, about 30 kilometres southwest of Minegoziibe Anishinabe. The First Nation has declared a state of emergency as overland flooding has cut off access to …
Read More »What’s behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer?
Canadians across the country suffering through different forms of extreme weather Duncan Thompson rides a wakeboard in a ditch as people clean up after a storm in Stonewall, Man., on June 10. Experts say there are many factors going into the wild weather Canada has experienced so far this summer. (John …
Read More »Alberta pitches southern route for West Coast pipeline, with a price tag of $35B or more
Project expected to be completed between 2032 and 2034 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast in Calgary on July 2, 2026, alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press) Alberta has formally proposed an oil pipeline to the southwest coast of …
Read More »StubHub sold ‘ghost tickets’ for World Cup months before real ones were issued, CBC finds
Calls mount for bans on speculative tickets as StubHub cancels on thousands of fans A year before FIFA started selling assigned World Cup tickets, social media users were calling out ads claiming tickets were for sale. Here, a screengrab of what appears to be a StubHub Instagram ad was posted …
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