The strike at British Columbia ports enters its fourth day after talks between the two sides stalled on Monday. More than 7,000 workers who load and unload cargo at more than 30 B.C. ports have been on strike since Saturday morning. Representatives for the BC Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada negotiated over the […]
With her wire-rim glasses and grandmotherly demeanour, Sue Johanson seemed an unlikely candidate to be Canadian TV’s foremost sex guru. But her straight talk about anal, oral and solo sex earned her call-in advice shows a loyal following, first on the radio and later on both Canadian and American TV. Director Lisa Rideout, who made […]
New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 — and large portions of Alberta’s oilsands facilities will be shut down — if the world is successful in reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that time. The scenario is one of three laid out in a report released Tuesday, […]
Premiers from Western Canada said Tuesday they are “extremely disappointed” in the federal government for not passing reforms to the bail system to target repeat offenders before Parliament rose last week for the summer. Speaking at the conclusion of the western premiers’ conference in Whistler, B.C., host Premier David Eby urged the federal government to […]
Western provinces and territories will consider working together on co-ordinating the planning and permitting of new infrastructure projects such as pipelines and telecommunications links in a move to gain efficiency. British Columbia Premier David Eby says today’s western premiers’ conference centres on several key topics, including the need for more cohesive land planning to accommodate […]
Canada’s grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down and encourage new entrants, the country’s competition watchdog has found. 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 grown the amount they make on food sales. Most Canadians buy […]
According to Statistics Canada, the inflation rate in the country declined from 4.4 percent in April to 3.4 percent last month, primarily due to a decrease in gas prices. However, the report reveals a significant increase in grocery prices, rising by nine percent compared to a year ago. Both economists and the Bank of Canada […]
After months of recovery from an accident, Donna Showdra was excited to venture on her first small trip doing something she loved — spending a day at the casino. Showdra, 79, was among the seniors on a minibus from western Manitoba travelling to the Sand Hills Casino on June 15 when it went into the […]
Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary-based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has “experienced a cyber-security incident.” Suncor provided no further details about the attack, or which parts of its operations were affected. However, over the weekend, social media users complained […]
Saskatchewan’s immigration ministry has fired more employees for inappropriately accessing client records. The ministry says an audit found three additional instances of former employees obtaining records they were not authorized to view. The discovery follows an initial investigation that found one former employee had accessed 40 files as part of an alleged illegal immigration scheme. […]
