Transport

• Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto

  So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Que., and Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jun 22
  
• Feds certify Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

  Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics' Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

  Politics

  Feb 21
  
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• Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in the sky

  A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada's baseball team to new heights — literally — tracing the team's logo through the skies over Nova Scotia.

  Sports

  Oct 17, 2025
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• Saskatchewan won’t probe wildfire plane problems

  The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2025
• RCMP probe ‘threat of violence’ against Penticton city employee

  Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2025
• Uber wins court battle over downtown Vancouver pickup and dropoff fees

  The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. 

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2025
• B.C.’s Kootenay Lake ferries to resume full service Friday following long labour dispute

  British Columbia's labour minister says the Kootenay Lake ferries are expected to resume full service Friday following a months-long labour dispute. 

  Apr 10, 2025
• 16-year-old charged in stabbing of Vancouver taxi driver

  A teenager has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last week.

  Mar 24, 2025
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• B.C.’s Helijet to donate air ambulance to Ukraine

  Helijet said in a statement it has agreed with "a consortium of Canadian and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations" to deliver the Sikorsky air ambulance.

  Feb 10, 2025
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• Tiny towns in B.C.’s southeast fear being cut off by inland ferry strike

  A sense of panic is growing in tiny communities around Kootenay Lake over fears they will be cut off from their neighbours and jobs by an escalating ferry service labour dispute.

  Dec 30, 2024