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B.C. lets wineries import grapes for 2024 vintages after ‘devastating’ winter losses
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
PENTICTON – The B.C. government says wineries can import grapes and juice to make their 2024 vintages after “devastating” losses this winter. The province says allowing winemakers to import grapes from outside B.C. is a “temporary measure” to prop-up hundreds of wineries and thousands of jobs after freezing weather wiped out this year’s harvest. Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90% of B.C. communities adopt province’s plans for more small-scale housing
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government’s plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties. The province says nearly 90 per cent of 188 local governments have followed the legislation that would allow for row homes, triplexes and townhouses on former single-home lots. It says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
By Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike – the second for video game voice actors and motion capture performers under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rail, phone, mobility services affected by Jasper wildfire
By Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
Critical infrastructure has been affected by the wildfires that have raged through Jasper National Park, Alta. and into the picturesque townsite itself. Telus Corp. confirmed Thursday that some of its infrastructure in the Jasper area was damaged Wednesday in the blaze. A Telus spokeswoman said some home phone and mobility services in the area are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TransLink warns of huge public transport cuts unless ‘$600m funding gap’ is addressed
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver’s transportation provider TransLink is warning of massive service cuts unless a $600-million funding gap is addressed. It says overall transit reductions of up to 50 per cent would be required starting in 2026, eliminating about 145 bus routes and “significantly reducing” SkyTrain, SeaBus and HandyDART services. TransLink says in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance claim tally for last year’s floods, wildfires in Nova Scotia: $490 million
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
HALIFAX – The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the devastating wildfires and deadly flooding that plagued Nova Scotia last year have resulted in $490 million in insured losses. The damage estimate is included in a new report that says some claims have yet to be resolved. In May and June of last year, two major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loblaw boycott had ‘minor’ impact as company says lawsuit settlement hit profits
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
Loblaw said a boycott of its stores during its latest quarter had a minimal impact, as the company attributed lower profits to a settlement over an alleged bread price-fixing scheme. “The overall financial impact was minor,” president and CEO Per Bank said of the boycott on a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Telus phone, mobility services affected by Jasper wildfire
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
Telus Corp. says its local infrastructure in the area of Jasper, Alta., was damaged Wednesday as wildfire raged through the national park and into the picturesque townsite itself. Telus says some home phone and mobility services in the area are down, and technicians are working hard to restore service. Priority is being given to restoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vast majority of Greater Toronto new condo investors losing money every month: report
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
TORONTO – A new report says Canada’s largest condo market is facing its biggest test in decades as the number of investors losing money every month, and the amount they’re losing, has ballooned. The report by CIBC and Urbanation says rising costs have left 82 per cent of new condo investors with a mortgage as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norad says it has intercepted Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Norad says Canadian and American fighter jets have intercepted a group of Russian and Chinese planes flying near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defence Command says the planes were detected and tracked on Wednesday. The planes stayed in international airspace and their activity is not seen as a threat. U.S. officials say it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on American hospitals
By Nick Ingram And Michael Goldberg, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – A man who officials say worked for one of North Korea’s military intelligence agencies has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to hack American health care providers, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. A grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas indicted Rim Jong Hyok, who is accused of laundering ... Read More »
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