Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is set to announce a $100-million commitment toward developing offshore wind energy in Nova Scotia in the hope of attracting private investment to projects like the province's Wind West plan.

MONTREAL — Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security, critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian water bombers, according to a draft joint statement ahead of a major summit at month’s end.

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Calgary today to rally support for a united Canada as Alberta gears up for a separation referendum.

CALGARY — The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert.

The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.

SEATTLE — A grand jury in Washington state has indicted an alleged co-conspirator in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting.

Citytv is bringing the internationally known Dateline franchise to Canada for the first time with a new investigative news special focused on one of the country's most enduring unsolved cases. Dateline...

Statistics Canada says more Canadians and Americans have travelled across the border between the two countries over the last six months compared to last year.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the total value of building permits issued in Canada in August rose $1.1 billion month-over-month to $13.6 billion, boosted by strength in the residential sector.