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Nova Scotia judge to decide fate of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to approve Postmedia’s $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain. The court hearing in Halifax follows intense negotiations between the Toronto-based company and a union representing some workers at SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Listeria contamination of plant milks happened in Pickering, Ont. facility, CFIA says
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory. It says the contamination happened on a “dedicated production line” at Joriki, which is a third-party beverage packaging facility used by plant-milk manufacturer Danone Canada. The agency says that the production line has been “completely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
By Patrick Whittle And Holly Ramer, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that. “This should have been done 32 years ago, maybe 40 years ago,” said Mikisew Cree ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations. Ottawa says in a letter dated Aug. 6 to the European Commission’s vice-president that Canada has been given the opportunity to “provide input” on the seal trade while the union evaluates and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver residents displaced after major fire that likely caused crane collapse
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A fire in Vancouver destroyed an apartment building under construction, damaged nine other nearby homes and involved the collapse of a construction crane, the city’s fire department said. The flames in the city’s Dunbar neighbourhood broke out at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Vancouver Fire Rescue Service said burning embers set off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utility worker injured in shooting in rural area east of Calgary, another person dead
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
ROCKY VIEW, Alta. – Fortis Alberta says one of its employees was shot and injured while performing routine work east of Calgary. Mounties in Strathmore say they responded to a shooting in a rural area in Rocky View County around midday Tuesday and found one person dead and another superficially wounded. The utility company says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Average Canadian rent tops $2,200 in July even as pace of growth slows: report
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
Rents are still rising in Canada but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed, according to a new report. The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.9 per cent from last year. The year-over-year increase is the slowest rise since early 2022, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
RICHMOND, B.C. – Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in British Columbia for an aerospace manufacturing training facility as well as research and development. The announcement is the latest from the American aviation giant as part of a multibillion-dollar deal with Ottawa on the purchase of new military surveillance planes. Minister of National Defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weakening job market was on BoC’s mind as it cut interest rates, summary suggests
By The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and some members of its governing council are concerned that weak job market conditions could hinder that process. That’s according to the central bank’s newly released summary of deliberations detailing discussions ahead of the July 24 rate decision. The summary reiterates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion have filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $50 million that accuses the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the ... Read More »
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