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November 5, 2019

Canadian man told his curb, damaged 26 years ago, to be repaired in 2037

Getting local governments to address much-needed street repairs can sometimes take years.

November 2, 2019

Historic iron scow moves for first time in 101 years, closer to Niagara Falls ledge

The remains of an iron scow lodged in the Niagara River since August 1918 have moved for the first time in more than 100 years after strong winds and heavy rain battered the Canadian falls. 

October 26, 2019

Canadian window washers rescued after harsh winds throw scaffolding into side of skyscraper

Firefighters in Canada rescued two window washers from a skyscraper Friday afternoon after “harsh winds” threw their scaffolding into the side of the building, leaving one of the men dangling. 

October 23, 2019

Mom shamed for 'babying' her 4-year-old son fires back at critics in viral post

“I’m constantly told I need to let him ‘be a man,'" she wrote.

October 22, 2019

Justin Trudeau at mercy of Québec separatists after losing majority in Canadian elections

Justin Trudeau may have clung on by his fingernails in Canada’s election Monday, but his Liberal Party is now at the mercy of a bloc that advocates for the French-speaking province of Québec to separate from the rest of Canada.

October 22, 2019

Trudeau rival says Canadian Liberals put 'on notice' after narrow PM victory

The candidate defeated by Justin Trudeau Monday warned that although the prime minister managed to secure a second term, he’s been placed on “final notice” after losing control of the majority following nail-biting Parliamentary elections in Canada.

October 22, 2019

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg mural in Canada vandalized

A mural painted of 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg while she addressed a crowd in Canada Friday was quickly vandalized first with a pro-oil message, and later with French slurs.  

October 21, 2019

Trump congratulates Trudeau on second-term win after Canadian parliamentary elections

Justin Trudeau's Liberal party is projected to hold on to control of Canada's government, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported Monday night.

October 21, 2019

Canada election: Justin Trudeau on shaky ground as voters head to polls

Canadian voters headed to the polls Monday to decide the suddenly shaky fate of liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the one-time darling of progressives worldwide who's seen his prospects sink amid corruption allegations and the unearthing of a blackface photo.

October 20, 2019

Canada's Conservatives offer bland option to Trudeau's flash in Monday's national elections

Even members of his own party say Canada's Conservative leader is bland. They tout it as a virtue, the antidote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's flash and star power, and they're counting on this very quality to help Andrew Scheer defeat Trudeau's Liberal Party in national elections Monday.