3 hrs ago | The Richmond Review
Road pricing logic may extend to transit too
By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: June 19, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: June 19, 2013 4:19 PM TransLink is doubling down on the concept of road pricing, arguing it should apply not just to cars to control congestion at the busiest times but also to transit riders to make more efficient use of buses and SkyTrain as well.
8 hrs ago | Canada.com
Library and Archives Canada likely buyer of War of 1812 memorabilia for almost $700,000
Cash-strapped Library and Archives Canada appears to have dug deeply into its coffers and acquired a pricey treasure trove of Canadian history at a British auction of rare books and manuscripts.
8 hrs ago | CBC News
30,000 Canadians are homeless every night
A homeless man keeps warm in his blankets in a park in downtown Toronto. On any given day, about 30,000 Canadians are homeless, a new report says.
9 hrs ago | CBC News
2 men jailed in Dominican wedding fight return to Canada
Stacey Vernon poses with her new husband, Nick Miele, just hours before he was arrested after a fight at the Bahia Principe Esmeralda resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
13 hrs ago | CBC News
Half of First Nations children live in poverty
First Nations Idle No More protesters hold hands and dance in a circle during a demonstration at the Douglas-Peace Arch crossing on the Canada-U.S. border near Surrey, B.C., on Jan. 5, 2013.
17 hrs ago | Journal of Commerce
Shell Canada gets approvals for pipelines and gas well
The Energy Resources Conservation Board has approved Shell Canada Limited's applications to construct and operate two pipelines and a single gas well battery in the Beaver Mines area of southern Alberta.
Postmedia News, Ottawa Citizen win Michener award for reporting on robocalls
A Postmedia News and Ottawa Citizen investigation exposing the use of "robocalls" to mislead and harass voters during the 2011 federal election campaign has won the 2012 Michener Award.
Meet Canada's underused poet laureate: Wordsmith bemoans lack of meaningful work
Fred Wah, this country's parliamentary poet laureate, seems to be the equivalent of TV's never-needed Maytag repairman.
Chef Christian Pritchard is shown in this undated handout photo. When Toronto chef Christian Pritchard visited Yukon Territory last year, he was enraptured by the plethora of delicious and unusual ingredients and proposed the idea of a culinary festival to feature the bounty amid spectacular scenery.
European Union slams Canada for holding up free-trade negotiations
EU trade spokesman John Clancy took the unusual step Tuesday of criticizing Canada as the G8 summit in Northern Ireland came to a close.
Harper dodges question on why his office spearheaded attacks on Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Stephen Harper sidestepped a question Tuesday over whether it was appropriate for his taxpayer-funded office to be distributing documents to media about paid speeches Justin Trudeau made before he was elected to Parliament.
Ottawa raising offshore liability cap to $1 billion in Arctic, Atlantic waters
G8 leaders sidestep fate of Syria's Assad in final communique
"We remain committed to achieving a political solution to the crisis based on a vision for a united inclusive and democratic Syria," according to a copy of the final communique seen by Reuters.
What ails the B.C. NDP? Plenty
After 34 NDP MLAs were sworn in to continue a stretch of opposition that will reach at least 16 years, leader Adrian Dix took a few questions about his future.
MP Dean Del Mastro interfering in elections investigation, witness says
A witness in an Elections Canada investigation has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer complaining that Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro's attacks on him appear to be designed to interfere with the investigation.
Ottawa says man was Asian crime gang member and should be kicked out of Canada
The federal government says a man allowed into Canada 17 years ago should be kicked out of the country because there is ample evidence that he was part of an Asian crime gang.
Pristine' Canada Mired in Scandal After Montreal Arrest
Canada , among the 10 least corrupt countries in the world the past six years according to rankings by Transparency International, is mired in scandals.
Northern Gateway proponents begin final arguments in Terrace, B.C.
Proponents and those opposed to the Northern Gateway pipeline have started making their final arguments before the federal review panel in Terrace, B.C. Canada will be vulnerable to economic disaster should the Northern Gateway pipeline be rejected, the proponent told a federal review panel Monday as the final phase of public hearings got underway.
Western premiers say bullying will be part of all-premiers meeting
Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet brings to the torment.
Outgoing US ambassador calls Keystone "important"
Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson said Monday the Obama administration knows how important the contentious Keystone XL pipeline is to Canada but he won't speculate about how much it would damage the relationship should it not be approved.