Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Patrick White
Publication Date: January 11, 2026 - 19:36
Stay informed
Salt used to keep winter roads safe is also endangering municipal water systems
January 11, 2026
If all goes according to plan, Calgarians will be able to return to their bathrooms this week without worrying that a simple flush of the toilet could push the city’s ailing water system toward another catastrophe.
For nearly two weeks, residents have faced emergency water restrictions as city crews repair the second major rupture in 18 months along a water main that supplies up to 60 per cent of the municipality’s potable water. Officials anticipate easing restrictions early this week but warned that the frail Bearspaw South Feeder Main could blow again before a more permanent solution is ready.
Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Canada’s fiscal watchdog projects that the Carney government’s commitment to increase defence spending to at least 5 per cent of the economy will increase the federal deficit by $63 billion a year over the next decade, almost twice what the deficit is currently expected to average over the next few years.
In a new report published Thursday, Jason Jacques, the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), said the fiscal effect of meeting Ottawa’s commitment to hit the new NATO target of 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) will ramp up gradually over the next decade ...
February 5, 2026 - 12:52 | Simon Tuck | National Post
McRae responded to critics in an Instagram post, sharing a photo of herself as a small child waving a Canadian flag with the caption.
February 5, 2026 - 12:23 | Rachel Goodman | Global News - Canada
Chief Myron Demkiw ripped into several Toronto police officers accused of corruption Thursday, saying they do not represent what the service stands for.
February 5, 2026 - 11:50 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
Comments
Be the first to comment