Geoff Nixon

Geoff Nixon is a writer on CBC's national digital desk in Toronto. He has covered a wealth of topics, from real estate to technology to world events.

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Metrolinx explored naming deal for GO station with online gambling company: sources

Metrolinx pursued a potential commercial naming rights arrangement last year, involving an online casino brand and a downtown Toronto GO station, but the proposal was subsequently quashed, CBC News has learned.

Heated words about sovereignty and U.S. trade? Sounds a lot like 1988

Donald Trump's repeated musings on seeing Canada become a part of the United States have not been warmly received in Ottawa. And he's highlighted a persistent concern raised by some on this side of the border — fears that Canada faces potential risks to national sovereignty by getting too close to its southern neighbour.

RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack

The Mounties are asking Canadians to come forward with any information that can help U.S. authorities probe the attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

A brief history of some of Canada's most memorable political leadership shake-ups

The federal Liberal Party faces a tumultuous start to 2025, as it scrambles to select a successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before Canadians head to the polls later this year.

Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government?

U.S. authorities are struggling to convince a skeptical public that reports of mystery lights flying over New Jersey and other states are nothing to worry about, but observers say how those officials are communicating that message is hampering the effort.

Canadian woman allegedly caught with gift-wrapped meth facing charges in New Zealand

A 29-year-old Canadian woman faces charges in New Zealand after customs authorities say she was caught with 10.2 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as if it belonged under a Christmas tree and tucked inside her carry-on baggage at an Auckland airport.

A deadly crash in Toronto raises questions about the dangers when things go wrong for EVs

An Oct. 24 crash involving an electric car that killed four people in downtown Toronto has raised concerns about the dangers when things go wrong for EVs.

U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns

An arm of the Democratic party is warning U.S. citizens planning to vote from Canada of the impact a possible postal strike, and to vote electronically or send their ballot by courier.

How will North Korea's 'wild card' troops perform in a modern conflict? The world could soon find out

The world could soon see how North Korea's soldiers perform in a modern conflict after NATO and the Pentagon confirmed this week that about 10,000 of Pyongyang's troops have landed in Russia, with U.S. officials warning Thursday that the majority are in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine and will soon likely enter the conflict.

Every day, Ukrainian civilians near the front lines suffer under Russian drone attacks

Mounting reports from Nikopol and other Ukrainian settlements located along front-line stretches are frequently being hurt or killed by Russian drones at this point in the war.