Canada

Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics

VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the...

Sep 03, 2025

Parks Canada visits increased by 10 per cent with Canada Strong Pass, Ottawa says

OTTAWA - The federal government says the Canada Strong Pass it introduced this summer succeeded in boosting rail travel and visits to museums, historic sites and parks. The Canada Strong Pass, which t...

Sep 03, 2025

ICBC services hobbled in Surrey, B.C., as government workers' strike action continues

SURREY - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says strike action by the BC General Employees' Union has hobbled driver licensing services in Surrey, B.C. The public auto insurer says all appo...

Sep 03, 2025

Quebec auto board scandal: Former top civil servant denies being told of cost overrun

MONTRAL - The former right-hand man of Premier Franois Legault has denied being informed in September 2022 that the online platform for the auto insurance board was more than $200 million over budget....

Sep 03, 2025

Integrity commissioner's office struggling to keep up with complaints, disclosures

OTTAWA - The office of the public sector integrity commissioner says it's being overwhelmed by its workload and that eliminating the backlog of files would require more analysts and lawyers. Commissio...

Sep 03, 2025

Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia

VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...

Sep 03, 2025

Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolvent

MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some...

Sep 03, 2025

They had to navigate the health-care system growing up. Now they're students at Canada's newest med school

TORONTO - Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada's newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country's future doctors....

Sep 03, 2025

Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary

CALGARY - Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia's Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a team is ...

Sep 03, 2025

Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board

MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board says Montreal's transit constables fear for their security and should be better armed. Its recommendation is included in a report the board produced for the ...

Sep 03, 2025