A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months.

Aside from a few short-lived weather events, Toronto’s winter has so far been sorely lacking in the snow department, eating up just 7% of the city’s winter maintenance budget over the usually precipitation-rich January — but don’t expect to see officials directing unspent money elsewhere.

The high cost of living is dampening the holiday joy for many Canadians as they plan to cut spending on gifts and travel over the winter break, polling shows.

Conversations about how to fix Canada's housing crisis often focus on one idea: the accelerated building of more affordable units.

But, in the absence of a coordinated response to housing shortages and rising rents, communities — big and small — are taking matters into their own hands. Local organizers have created Community Land Trusts (CLTs), non-profits that buy up land within a given neighbourhood and keep it affordable and accessible for everyone in the community — indefinitely.

The contents of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s first set of mandate letters, handed to ministers after the party formed government in 2018 have been kept secret since his first election — a battle that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Equifax Canada says credit card balances hit an all-time high of $107.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023, in a sign financial stress continued to build in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.

Half of those who don’t own an electric vehicle in B.C. are still worried about taking a road trip in one, unsure whether charging stations would be available on their route or at their final stop, according to new research from BC Hydro.