3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (209+ words) Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is the new chair of the Municipal Finance Authority, the cooperative that provides borrowing and investment services to local governments. Owned and operated by the province's local governments, the MFA helps communities access financing at low-cost…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (697+ words) NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he won't run in an upcoming Quebec byelection to fill a seat being left vacant by Alexandre Boulerice. Boulerice officially announced Monday he is leaving Parliament to run provincially for the Qu'bec solidaire after…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (603+ words) A union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees says the federal government is delaying a plan to shutter a food allergy testing lab in Quebec by two years. The Agriculture Union said the Longueuil laboratory in Quebec was set to…...

5+ day, 30+ min ago  (1747+ words) The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the Liberal government to reverse a decision to end a federal contracting entitlement which grants it first dibs on federal security guard contracts. The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (142+ words) Provincial police say a boy is dead and a toddler is fighting for their life in hospital after a crash in southern Ontario. Officers were called to the intersection of County Road 17 and County Road 19 in the Township of Mulmur,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (178+ words) Rain forecasts for parts of Ontario and Quebec are heightening the sense of urgency for residents with flood-prone properties, as communities deal with washouts and closed bridges and help people prepare by opening sandbag-filling stations. Most Environment Canada warnings, watches,…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (986+ words) Christine Fr'chette has officially been sworn in as Quebec's premier, the second woman to hold the job in the province's history. In a speech at the legislature Wednesday, Fr'chette promised to focus on growing Quebec's economy and to govern as…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (102+ words) Coalition Avenir Qu'bec members have named Christine Fr'chette as the new party leader. She will be sworn in as Quebec premier. Some 15, 800 members voted in the leadership race. Fr'chette and Bernard Drainvile were the only two to run after outgoing…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (163+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the government's high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City, which is drawing increasing opposition. Much of that comes from communities where land will be expropriated for the construction, but Carney says the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (476+ words) OTTAWA " Sandra Abstreiter made 39 saves to pick up her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League and led the Montreal Victoire to a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge Friday night. Kaitlin Willoughby, with two goals, and Abby Roque scored…...