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Los Angeles Kings begin taxpayer-subsidized NHL pre-season road trip in Quebec City

Los Angeles Kings begin taxpayer-subsidized NHL pre-season road trip in Quebec City

QUÉBEC — The Los Angeles Kings arrived in Quebec City on Wednesday to kick off the final stretch of their NHL training camp, in a trip that's drawn controversy over the province's decision to spend millions of dollars to subsidize the visit.
Nova Scotia tourism hurt by ferry cancellations as tourist season winds down: mayor

Nova Scotia tourism hurt by ferry cancellations as tourist season winds down: mayor

PICTOU, N.S. — The mayor of a Nova Scotia town says recent disruptions to the ferry service that links the province with eastern Prince Edward Island are posing a real challenge for the town's tourism industry.
Small English soccer team has huge year, thanks in part to Newfoundland and Labrador

Small English soccer team has huge year, thanks in part to Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An unusual advertising deal paid off for Newfoundland and Labrador as a small northern England soccer club wearing the province's name on their jerseys faced off Tuesday against one of the best-known teams on the planet.
Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

PEGGY'S COVE — Japneet Singh, a security patroller at Nova Scotia's famed Peggy's Cove — a longtime treasure of Atlantic Canada’s coastline southwest of Halifax — is no stranger to the perils of the sea.
Five things to know about a potential work stoppage at Air Canada

Five things to know about a potential work stoppage at Air Canada

MONTREAL — Air Canada is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as contract talks with its pilots' union near an impasse.
Transport minister asks for report, reforms after Via Rail passengers stranded

Transport minister asks for report, reforms after Via Rail passengers stranded

OTTAWA — A tourist visiting Canada is questioning the safety of Via Rail after he says his phone was snatched from him by an employee when he was documenting a train delay that left passengers stranded as they ran out of food, water and working toile
'A unique attraction': How the peacock became a Manitoba community's mascot

'A unique attraction': How the peacock became a Manitoba community's mascot

SOURIS, Man. — Jim Ludlam might be considered a jack-of-all-trades in Souris, Man. The 85-year-old spends his days maintaining a local church, tending to flower beds in a park and making sure town equipment is gassed up.
Hotel workers in 3 Quebec cities, including Montreal, hold another 24-hour walkout

Hotel workers in 3 Quebec cities, including Montreal, hold another 24-hour walkout

MONTREAL — About 2,500 workers at 22 hotels in some of Quebec’s biggest cities have launched a one-day strike to protest an impasse in contract talks. The walkout at hotels in Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke is the second time since Aug.
'Doorways to wilderness': Caddy Lake tunnels attract boaters to eastern Manitoba

'Doorways to wilderness': Caddy Lake tunnels attract boaters to eastern Manitoba

CADDY LAKE, Man. — Every summer, outdoor enthusiasts flock to a set of cavelike tunnels just west of the Ontario-Manitoba boundary. The Caddy Lake tunnels were created more than a century ago as part of railway construction.
Canada Border Services Agency says airport customs systems outage resolved

Canada Border Services Agency says airport customs systems outage resolved

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it has resolved a partial systems outage that affected customs processing at Canadian airports. The CBSA says in a post on X service has been restored but did not specify what caused the outage.