Byelections following wave of MP resignations set to cost upwards of $24M

OTTAWA - Byelections this year to replace departing members of Parliament are expected to cost taxpayers upwards of $24 million, an Elections Canada estimate suggests.The election agency says that while

By News Room

Social Networks

10 songs to get hyped for the World Cup final

By News Room

NEW YORK (AP) — Regardless of World Cup allegiances, there is one thing everyone can agree on: There’s nothing better

Government investigating CN's actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

By News Room

MONTREAL - Federal authorities say they are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

By News Room

OTTAWA - A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging

Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking

By News Room

HALIFAX — The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort to combat human trafficking and

The tragically beautiful life of mayflies and why you may find them annoying at Bluesfest

By News Room

There’s a reason why mayflies belong in the Ephemeroptera order of insects. It’s a mouthful but if you look close

How a young Alabama man has become a leading – and booming – opera voice

By News Room

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his

Aecon consortium wins $815M Winnipeg sewage plant upgrade contract

By News Room

A consortium led by Aecon Group Inc. has won an $815-million contract for a sewage plant upgrade project in Winnipeg.The

3 more suspects wanted after teen stabbed at Taste of Lawrence festival

By News Room

Toronto police say they are searching for three additional suspects after a teen was stabbed at the Taste of Lawrence

Temporary relief in gas prices expected to pull inflation back below 3% in June

By News Room

OTTAWA - Falling gas prices in June are expected to pull the annual inflation rate back below three per cent