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B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services. Justice Elizabeth McDonald says in a decision posted online Thursday that lead plaintiff Margo Ware’s lawsuit against Airbnb meets the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at details of the Quebec-Newfoundland and Labrador Churchill Falls energy deal
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced an agreement in principle that would overhaul the contentious Churchill Falls energy deal. Hydro-Québec President and CEO Michael Sabia calls it a balanced deal that benefits both provinces, securing low-cost energy for Quebec at a price that is more beneficial to the Atlantic province compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada not a significant source of fentanyl flowing into U.S., CBSA says
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian border officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada is not a significant source of fentanyl headed into the United States. Aaron McCrorie, vice-president of intelligence and enforcement at the Canada Border Services Agency, made that comment to a parliamentary committee studying the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s plans for border security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario mulls U.S. booze ban as Trump brushes off Ford’s threat to cut electricity
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario’s threat to restrict electricity exports in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, as the province floats the idea of effectively barring sales of American alcohol. On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: spokespeople
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
Spokespeople for a group of creditors that voted on a proposed $32.5-billion settlement with three tobacco giants say the deal passed a major hurdle today. The proposed global settlement between the companies – JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. – and their creditors was announced in October after more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previously recommended. The target of reducing emissions by 45 to 50 per cent balances both ambition and achievability, Environment and Climate Change ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal suburb declares ‘end of deer saga’ after killing 105 animals in urban park
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Montreal suburb is declaring the “end of the deer saga” today after completing its plan to cull a growing herd of white-tailed deer in one of its parks. The City of Longueuil says a total of 105 deer have been killed in an operation it says was needed to restore the ecological ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump brushes off Ford’s threat to cut Ontario’s electricity exports to U.S. states
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is brushing off threats from Ontario to restrict electricity exports. On Wednesday, Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and Minnesota if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. American network CNBC asked Trump about Ford’s comments, and the president-elect said it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
VICTORIA – A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to their traditional territories and financial compensation. Chief Mike Maquinna, a descendent of Chief Maquinna who met British explorer Capt. James Cook in 1776, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada can’t say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can’t say when it will work through 140,000 backlogged requests for Jordan’s Principle to be applied. The principle is a legal rule that stipulates that when a First Nations child needs health, social or educational services they are to receive them from the government first ... Read More »
1 responseSome epilepsy patients worry their seizures will return amid medication shortage
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
TORONTO – The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance says an ongoing shortage of an epilepsy medication is leaving some patients worried they’ll start to have seizures again if they switch to an alternative. The shortage of Teva-clobazam, which began last May, is expected to last until April next year, according to Health Canada’s drug shortages website. The ... Read More »
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