Mar. 18—Some much needed icebreaking between the U.S. and Canada — literally speaking — will begin today when a Canadian Coast Guard vessel leaves port and heads west on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The federal government announced plans last week to construct two new Arctic icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The first contract, worth Canadian $3.2 billion (US$2.2 billion), went to ...

WESTMOUNT — The Canadian government is investing $397 million into the Canadian Coast Guard . Distributed over the next five years, the money will be used to increase the number of seafaring ...