In Montreal, Mayor Held on Charges of Bribery
OTTAWA — Eight months after taking office with a vow to end corruption, the mayor of Montreal was arrested at his home early Monday by a special anticorruption police squad. The arrest ... Read more
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Rebranding of Radio-Canada Is Criticized
OTTAWA — From its beginning almost 76 years ago, Canada’s government-owned, French-language radio and television broadcaster has been closely linked to its on-air identification: “Ici ... Read more
Employment in U.S. Lags Where It Was in 2007
The American economy may be the world’s biggest, but when it comes to job creation since the recession hit at the end of 2007, it is far from a leader. Indeed, contrary to the widespread ... Read more
Huge Petroleum Coke Pile Making Way Back to Canada
OTTAWA — In something resembling a bottle return program, Detroit’s enormous petroleum coke pile, a byproduct of Canadian oil sands, is making its way back to Canada. A Canadian ... Read more
Henry Morgentaler, Abortion Doctor in Canada, Dies at 90
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, Canada’s most heralded and vilified abortion doctor, who was assaulted and imprisoned for defying restrictive laws but who won the landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision that ... Read more
Cuomo and Canadians in Verbal War Over Peace Bridge
FORT ERIE, Ontario — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration is known for its combative stance toward lawmakers, bureaucrats and reporters alike. Now, the administration has all but ... Read more
U.S. Tracked Foreigners Leaving for Canada
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of foreigners passing into Canada from the United States have unwittingly been a part of a grand experiment by the Department of Homeland Security to crack down on ... Read more
Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit
WINDSOR, Ontario — Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they’ve been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of ... Read more
Performing From Space, Chris Hadfield Is Canada’s Low-Orbit Star
OTTAWA — As far as YouTube hits go, Canada’s contribution has not yet approached the popularity of South Korea’s “Gangnam Style.” And perhaps because of the limitations of ... Read more
2 Accused in Canada of Plot to Derail Train
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Monday announced the arrest of two men who are accused of planning to derail a passenger train in an Al Qaeda-linked plot. The police, saying ... Read more