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N.W.T. power corporation says it has improved safety systems after worker’s death
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says it has improved its safety systems and processes since a worker died in 2021. Michael Chinna was struck in the head and neck by a column of ice outside an entrance at the Jackfish Lake diesel plant in Yellowknife on March 5 that year. He was taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rising grocer profit margins underscore need for competition, regulator finds
By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
Canada’s grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down, give shoppers more choice and encourage new entrants, the country’s competition watchdog says. In a highly anticipated study released Tuesday, the Competition Bureau said concentration in the grocery industry has increased in recent years and the largest grocers have increased the amount they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec movie theatre mogul Vincenzo Guzzo charged with criminal harassment
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec movie theatre mogul Vincenzo Guzzo has been charged with criminal harassment. The Quebec prosecutor’s office says Guzzo is accused of criminally harassing someone between November 2022 and June 2023. He was also charged for allegedly failing to comply with a condition not to communicate, directly or indirectly, with that person. A spokesperson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASA says smoke from Quebec fires covering parts of southwestern Europe
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – NASA is reporting that smoke from wildfires in northern Quebec has reached Europe. The American space agency says satellite imagery from Monday showed smoke extending across the North Atlantic Ocean to the Iberian Peninsula, France and other parts of western Europe. NASA says that air quality in Europe has not deteriorated to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From ‘unmitigated disaster’ to ‘common ground,’ Ford changes tune on Chow
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have previously predicted Olivia Chow would be an “unmitigated disaster” as Toronto’s next mayor, but he says today that he will find common ground and work with her. Chow eked out a win in the mayoral byelection against 101 other candidates vying to replace scandal-departed John Tory, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Treasury Board says it has found no evidence of political interference in federal contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek were tasked with reviewing contracts awarded to McKinsey after media reports detailed the rapid growth in their value since the Liberals came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
WASHINGTON – A new survey suggests Canadians still have a more positive view of the United States than they did three years ago – but that their faith is slipping. The Pew Research survey released today found 57 per cent of 1,007 Canadian respondents have a favourable view of the U.S., down from 63 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Brunswick’s Higgs drops dissenters in cabinet shuffle amid party unrest
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has bounced two ministers from cabinet and added some new faces as he confronts turmoil within his Progressive Conservative caucus. The new cabinet sworn in today follows the recent resignations of two ministers who objected to the premier’s leadership style. Daniel Allain, who was minister of local government, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada prepares to adapte to climate change: A look at what’s In The News today
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today. Canada’s climate adaptation strategy Canada’s plan to make communities more resilient to climate change is coming today. The final version of the national adaptation strategy is expected to be similar to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As mayor-elect Chow ascends to Toronto’s top office, budget challenges lie ahead
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Olivia Chow heads to Toronto city hall today hours after being elected mayor of Canada’s most populous city. One immediate challenge for the former NDP parliamentarian and past city councillor will be tackling a nearly $1-billion pandemic-related budget shortfall, partly driven by reduced transit revenue and increased shelter costs. Chow will also have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Infrastructure at centre of Western Canada premiers’ meeting in Whistler, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
WHISTLER, B.C. – The high cost of replacing infrastructure and upgrading it to withstand damage from climate-related disasters will be a key topic of discussion as western premiers meet today in Whistler, B.C. Host Premier David Eby says he and his counterparts from western provinces and territories agree on calling on the federal government to ... Read More »
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