Metrolinx CEO promises fewer legal battles on future Ontario transit projects | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The head of Metrolinx is acknowledging the provincial transit agency has spent too much time embroiled in legal battles with its contractors, pledging a new approach after finally finishing the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The light rail route carried its first passengers on Feb. 8, roughly six years after it was originally scheduled to open, […]
Van Koeverden denies underfunding of Olympians – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] MILAN – Canada’s Secretary of Sport knows what it is to be an Olympian, albeit in a summer sport. Adam van Koeverden, an Olympic kayak champion, said the fan came out in him at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, particularly while watching his favourite winter sport of cross-country skiing. “Not just Canadian athletes, but […]
B.C. First Nation opposes cull on its territory after footage of ‘Judas’ wolf | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The B.C. government’s wolf cull program is facing new opposition due to a ‘Judas’ wolf being spotted on First Nations territory. The Gitxsan First Nation, near Hazelton, B.C., reportedly captured footage of a wolf on a snowy trail with what appears to be a collar around its neck. “These are what’s called a Judas […]
Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bank – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 13, 2026 1:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government joined Montreal’s business and political leaders to bolster the city’s candidacy to become the global headquarters for the proposed international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Premier François Legault […]
Ford backs down on Crown Royal ban after reaching agreement with Diageo | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario Premier Doug Ford is backing down from his threat to remove Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO after the government said it reached a $23-million agreement with the company that includes new investment but won’t replace the jobs lost. Months after Ford poured out a bottle of Crown Royal in protest […]
Deadline Friday to apply for Quebec Liberal leadership, Charles Milliard favoured – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 13, 2026 6:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Today is the deadline to apply to be leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Candidate Charles Milliard, former head of the Quebec federation of chambers of commerce, has the support of the […]
Europe has ‘failed’ in the face of Trump and Putin’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics, top security official says
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Europe is “totally on the sidelines” on the global stage as “wrecking ball” politics […]
Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler listens as President Barack Obama speaks at an installation ceremony for FBI Director James Comey at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Charles Dharapak | AP Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler said Thursday night that she will leave the investment bank at the end […]
U.S.–China proxy battle over Panama Canal ports set to intensify as CK Hutchison warns of legal action
[ad_1] This aerial view shows the Taiwanese cargo ship Yang Ming sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has threatened legal action against Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk after Panamanian authorities tapped the […]
Does ‘toothless’ report exonerate Quebec Liberals? The National Assembly is divided – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] There are mixed opinions at the National Assembly on just how much a report into possible wrongdoing during the last Quebec Liberal leadership race exonerates the party. The result of an investigation by an ex-judge found no conclusive evidence of a vote-buying scheme within Pablo Rodriguez’s campaign, but critics say the report “means nothing.” […]