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Alberta eyes downtown-to-airport trains as first key project of passenger rail plan
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (381+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 03: 15: 23 PM. CALGARY " Alberta's government is eyeing train connections for airports to the downtown cores of its two biggest cities as the first key project of the province's new passenger rail plan. But construction isn't expected to start any…...
Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (687+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 01: 26: 54 PM. Joseph Magnano, 23, did not speak during the arraignment at Superior Court in Hartford but later hugged officers outside the courtroom. Many displayed badges over their street clothes. Magnano was fired by the Hartford mayor after the fatal…...
Ebola ban prevents Ugandan LGBTQ+ activists from speaking at Ottawa rights conference
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (612+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 12: 13: 00 PM. OTTAWA " The federal government's blanket ban preventing people from some Ebola-affected countries from entering Canada is keeping Ugandan activists from attending a major LGBTQ+ rights conference in Ottawa. "We really want to highlight the important role that…...
Competition Tribunal orders Google to pay more than $358, 000 in watchdog's costs
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (381+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 02: 23: 31 PM. Google has been ordered to cover about $358, 000 in fees the competition commissioner amassed when successfully fighting the tech giant on a constitutional challenge. The Competition Tribunal said the amount reflects that the work required was both important…...
What you need to know about the federal government's grocery and essentials rebate
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (551+ words) By The Canadian Press Staff Posted Jun 5, 2026 12: 32: 26 PM. OTTAWA " The federal government's new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will see its first round of quarterly payments go out today. The benefit was known previously as the GST/HST credit, so…...
Texas company to pay B. C. First Nation $12 M over 2016 tugboat spill
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (502+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 01: 14: 45 PM. BELLA BELLA " A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to pay more than $12 million in the first portion of a "multi-part settlement" after a grounded tugboat spilled about 110, 000 litres of pollutants in central…...
Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (1287+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 08: 50: 47 AM. This fall they will do it again " under starkly different circumstances. As the city heads toward pivotal primaries this month to pick candidates for those roles, President Donald Trump's influence on the nation's capital is shaping up…...
Child behind emergency alert found safe: RCMP
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (272+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 09: 35: 12 AM. The RCMP says the five-year-old child who was reported missing from Cooks Brooks Rd. has been located and is safe. It comes after an alert was issued on Friday morning, warning the public to be on the…...
Many soccer fans will be drinking alcohol and watching the World Cup. In heat, doing that is risky
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (1242+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 07: 06: 12 AM. Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal were facing off in the Champions League final, and by 9: 20 a. m. " less than a half hour into the game " the patrons inside this crowded bar had already purchased $1, 300 in alcohol. "It's just a better…...
Halifax urging good 'etiquette' ahead of Curbside Give Away Weekend
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (363+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 08: 50: 07 AM. It's time to dig through all the old boxes in the basement and get rid of some of what many others may consider hidden gems. Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to take part in the twice-annual…...