Northwest Passage tanker freed from sandbar
A fuel tanker carrying 9.5 million litres of diesel in the Northwest Passage has finally been dislodged from a sandbar it had been stuck on for the past two weeks. cbc.ca |
Toronto highrise fire leaves 1,200 homeless
Officials are uncertain how long it will be before residents can return to a Toronto highrise after an intense fire forced some 1,200 people from the building Friday afternoon. cbc.ca |
CPP board moves for Highway 407 stake
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is moving to buy 10 per cent control of the Highway 407 toll road that operates north of Toronto for $894 million. cbc.ca |
High-speed motorcycle ride ends in crash
Vancouver-area RCMP say they have arrested two drivers after a pair of motorcycles were tracked by a police helicopter speeding though traffic, red lights and schools zones at speeds of more than 200 km/h. cbc.ca |
Que. daycare workers begin rotating strikes
Tens-of-thousands of parents will have to make alternative plans for their children this week as 12,900 home daycare workers in Quebec launch four days of pressure tactics. cbc.ca |