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Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government’s lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as privacy watchdogs assess the video-sharing platform for threats. The City of Toronto says it has not decided whether to restrict the application on city-issued mobile ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
A new study suggests the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a relatively limited toll on global mental health. Canadian researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured people’s overall mental health, as well as depression and anxiety levels, before the pandemic and then again during 2020. They were surprised to find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. coal mines’ economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were “significantly overestimated.” The report, authored by six scholars including Simon Fraser University professor Rosemary Collard and University of British Columbia professor Jessica Dempsey, concludes the province’s environmental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Haiti PM contests Canada’s sanctions, but experts say there is little recourse
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – A former Haitian prime minister is accusing Canada of using unverified Google searches to “target” him and other political elites in a case that illustrates the lack of transparency in Canada’s sanctions regime. “This is a scandal, and I intend to fight it for my honour and my dignity,” Laurent Lamothe told The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘100% preventable,’ say families calling for change after deadly B.C. tug sinking
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Family members of two men who died when a tugboat sank off British Columbia’s northern coast are pushing for federal government action after the Transportation Safety Board concluded the accident highlighted “major systemic issues in the transportation industry.” Troy Pearson, the 58-year-old pilot, and 25-year-old crew member Charley Cragg died in the water ... Read More »
1 response‘100% preventable,’ families say as they call for change after tug sinking in B.C.
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Family members of two men who died when a tugboat sank off British Columbia’s northern coast are pushing for federal government action after the Transportation Safety Board concluded the accident highlighted “major systemic issues in the transportation industry.” Troy Pearson, the 58-year-old pilot, and 25-year-old crew member Charley Cragg died in the water ... Read More »
1 response‘I climbed all my mountains’: Liberal MP Marc Garneau retires from politics
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Marc Garneau is resigning after 15 years in politics in order to fulfil a promise to spend more time with his family. He officially announced his retirement in the House of Commons on his final day Wednesday, saying it was an honour to serve the country, “but ... Read More »
1 responseFirst Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier’s oilsands tailings spill comments
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
First Nations leaders say Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is minimizing the effect of two releases of oilsands tailings water near lands they harvest from. Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree First Nation says Smith’s statement that none of the tailings from an Imperial Oil mine entered local waterways is, at best, premature. Chief Allan ... Read More »
1 responseWhy opposition MPs want to question Trudeau’s chief of staff on election interference
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Opposition Conservatives say if Canadians want answers about China’s meddling in the past two federal elections, they need to hear from Katie Telford, who has served as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff since the Liberals were swept into power in 2015. Here is a look at why opposition MPs say she ... Read More »
1 responseCyber attack hits engineering giant with contracts for military bases, power plants
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Canadian engineering giant whose work involves critical military, power and transportation infrastructure across the country has been hit with a ransomware attack. Toronto-based Black & McDonald has so far refused to publicly comment on the cyberattack, while the Department of National Defence and other clients of the company have downplayed any impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grocer CEOs need to be transparent about why grocery prices are so high: Freeland
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery store chains need to be transparent about the recent rise in grocery prices. The CEOs and presidents of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Metro Inc. and Empire Co. Ltd. – which operates chains including Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo – are set to testify before ... Read More »
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