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Toronto, Canada’s economic centre, has lost its way
Abdullah Snobar
report on business
ATCO submits regulatory application for massive pipeline project
The ATCO tower on 11th Ave Southwest, Calgary, on an overcast April 11th, 2024. (Louis Oliver/The Globe and Mail)
alberta
Facing loss of Alberta funding, halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1-billion
A day after chiding some Calgarians for appearing to abandon water conservation as the city works to get a busted feeder main operating again, Mayor Jyoti Gondek thanked residents for doing a better job. Gondek listens during an announcement of the signing of agreements on the new NHL arena deal in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
Nova Scotia premier repeats calls for Ottawa to pay for protecting Chignecto Isthmus
<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston in Halifax on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Nova Scotia's premier is repeating his government’s calls for Ottawa to foot the full bill to protect a vital strip of land that connects the province to the rest of the country ahead of a new parliamentary session. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese</p>
politics
Infrastructure Bank board investigated, cleared CEO over conflict claim in Parkland financing deal
Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada Infrastructure Bank, poses for a photograph in Toronto, Ont., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
alberta
Calgary’s water pipe repair ahead of schedule, mayor says
Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. Calgary's mayor says repairs on a troubled water main are ahead of schedule. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Alberta Premier Smith says she wants Calgary Green Line to proceed as first pitched
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith leans on a shovel as she prepares to turn the sod on the new Calgary Flames arena in Calgary, Alta., Monday, July 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
Why the Canada Infrastructure Bank won’t go down without a fight
Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), visits the Enwave Energy Corporation expansion project site on Rees Street, which takes water from Lake Ontario and uses it to cool Toronto’s downtown core, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. CIB and Enwave have partnered to advance district energy projects in Toronto and Mississauga. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
alberta
Calgary’s Green Line LRT has become a political football
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives the thumbs up sign in the background as Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi announces the beginning of construction this fall on the Green Line, at the Calgary Transit Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Sturk
canada
Toronto’s Don River floods offer urgent planning lessons for climate-challenged cities
alberta
Calgary residents warned to reduce water usage as crews continue work to repair pipe
Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. A Calgary official says residents used more water than the daily threshold the city has set under renewed water restrictions but he feels encouraged the number of people saving water is trending upwards.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital Caracas, with Maduro government blaming ‘sabotage’
Pedestrians cross an avenue during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, early Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
canada
Outgoing TTC CEO warns against delaying funding for Toronto subway upgrades
A subway train is pictured during repair at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Greenwood Yard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey
u.s. business
Maryland awards contract for rebuilding of Francis Scott Key Bridge after deadly collapse
FILE - A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
canada
Calgarians urged to conserve as new water restrictions kick in
Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. Thirstier lawns, shorter showers and fewer but fuller dishwasher loads are in store for Calgarians — again — as a troubled water main undergoes a new round of repairs starting this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
politics
CEO of planned Toronto-Quebec City rail project welcomes airline interest as Air Canada joins bid
Martin Imbleau, head of Via Rail’s new high-frequency rail project, looks on during an interview in Montreal, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
alberta
Calgary pipe woes show ‘dire need’ for infrastructure upgrades, says municipalities group
<p>Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water main break that continues to plague Alberta's biggest city, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh</p>
canada
Cleanup underway after Montreal water main break floods streets and homes
<p>Firefighters remove a manhole cover following a watermain break on a street in Montreal, Friday, August 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. Cleanup is underway after a major water main break near Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge flooded dozens of buildings on Friday and left nearly 150,000 people under a boil-water advisory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes</p>
british columbia
The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9-billion and it’s a year late
The Skytrain is pictured in Burnaby, B.C. Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The total costs of building the Surrey Langley SkyTrain, a 16-kilometre-long project to connect two fast-growing cities in British Columbia, have soared 50 per cent to just under 6 billion dollars and the completion date has been delayed for a year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
a nation's paper
In four great political scandals, Globe scoops helped Canadians get to the bottom of things