The federal Conservatives and NDP are calling on the Liberal transport minister to testify after hundreds of travellers were stranded over the holidays. The Conservative and New Democrat members of the House of Commons transport committee sent a letter to the committee’s chair on Wednesday requesting a meeting as soon as possible. “It’s not enough for the Liberal minister to tweet that the situation was unacceptable,” NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach said in a media statement on Wednesday.   “He’s the minister charged with overseeing Canada’s transportation system and has specific powersRead more

U.S. House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday before adjourning for the night, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority. Yet McCarthy not only wasn’t giving up, even after the fourth, fifth and sixth ballots produced no better outcome and he was left trying to call off a night-time session. Even that was controversial, as the House voted — amid shouting —Read more

An Ontario cabinet minister called Russia a “terrorist state” this week, saying more than 39,000 Ukrainians displaced by the Russian war with Ukraine have come to Ontario to settle. Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s minister responsible for Ukraine, made the comment in an email to CBC Toronto on Monday that outlined the support that the provincial government is providing to Ukrainians in Ontario who have fled the conflict. McNaughton is also Ontario’s minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development. In April, the provincial government said it was spending $300 million toRead more

Some drivers slow down when they see the sign, others keep speed and let the metal bars ring out. And sometimes, superstitious passengers lift their legs and touch the roof of the car with the tips of their fingers, kind of like you would do to cross a railroad track. Cattle guards are everywhere in the Prairies. They’re even found in national and provincial parks. In Alberta, they are known as Texas gates. That’s how they appear on road signs, in some municipal legislation and provincial Hansard references. But ask a Texan,Read more

Thomas Milic is the only player on Canada’s roster passed over at the NHL draft. An incredible performance Wednesday has his country one step from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship. Milic was outstanding in making 43 saves as the tournament hosts fought back from an early 2-0 semifinal deficit in Halifax to defeat the United States 6-2 in another emotional matchup between the bitter international rivals. “Definitely the best moment of my hockey career and maybe my life,” said the 19-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C. “Pretty special.”Read more