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France’s Macron says arrest of the head of Telegram messaging app Pavel Durov wasn’t political
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation. In France’s first public comment on the arrest, Macron posted on the social media platform X that his country “is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
Two of the grocery code of conduct’s biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in the future. “The code is not a silver bullet or a panacea for every problem globally,” said Michael Medline, chief executive of Sobeys parent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead. The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, aluminum, steel
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government is imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as well as aluminum and steel from China in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Halifax today that Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute to resume this morning: Metrolinx
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways coming to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said Sunday that services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal commuter lines halted by rail shutdown to resume service today: Exo
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Greater Montreal riders will return to their regular commute this morning as the Exo transit system says service will resume after the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways came to an end. Exo spokeswoman Catherine Maurice said Sunday that service on its Candiac, Saint-Jérôme and Vaudreuil/Hudson lines will return to their regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration, housing to headline cabinet retreat in Halifax Monday
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
HALIFAX – Housing and immigration will take centre stage today as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intended to set the agenda for the fall sitting of Parliament which begins three weeks from today. The Liberals are in a make-it-or-break-it moment, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thirstier lawns and fuller dishwashers: New round of Calgary water rationing kicks in
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
CALGARY – Thirstier lawns, shorter showers and fewer but fuller dishwasher loads are in store for Calgarians – again – as a troubled water main undergoes a new round of repairs starting this week. The Bearspaw South Feeder Main in the city’s northwest burst in early June, drenching a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CN, CPKC to resume railway service Monday as work stoppage ends
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwide and commuter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GO Transit operations affected by railway dispute to resume service Monday: Metrolinx
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2024
The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says a commuter line and train station will resume service as the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways comes to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks says services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station will start to run again on Monday, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Coast Express commuter trains resume Monday as rail staff ordered back to work
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2024
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver’s transit authority says the West Coast Express commuter train service shut down last week due to the Canada-wide rail stoppage will resume operations this week. TransLink issued a statement saying services will resume there normal schedules starting Monday, although there may be some delays “due to freight traffic backlog.” ... Read More »
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