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Hydro-Québec Restores Electricity To Most, But 8,500 Still In Dark
Hydro-Québec Restores Electricity To Most, But 8,500 Still In Dark Freezing rain, high winds and a rapid drop in temperature created a host of problems for people living in the greater Montreal region and elsewhere in southern Quebec. On Sunday, a dangerous mix of precipitation followed by freezing cold made for extremely slick road conditions. […]
Get ready for interest rate shock in 2015
Get ready for interest rate shock in 2015 2015 is expected to be the first time in five years that benchmark interest rates are moved upwards, increasing the cost of borrowing. The U.S. Federal Reserve will go first; the Bank of Canada is expected to follow. Most analysts expect the Fed to increase its key rate, […]
Al Jazeera Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Should Be Released Not Retried in Egypt | Amal Clooney
Al Jazeera Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Should Be Released Not Retried in Egypt | Amal Clooney. On 1 January 2015, the Egyptian Court of Cassation issued a ruling upholding the appeal filed by Mohamed Fahmy to overturn his conviction and 7-year sentence. In so doing, Egypt’s highest court has recognized that there were legal errors in the original […]
A frank discussion of Canada, the environment and Sierra Club Canada Foundation | Sierra Club Canada
A frank discussion of Canada, the environment and Sierra Club Canada Foundation | Sierra Club Canada. Reflecting is a good thing this time of year. First, I want to thank you for your support and apologize for being so annoying with my constant demands. Then, give a big sigh of relief…we got through yet another […]
10 Lessons from Living Life Off the Grid | Alternet
10 Lessons from Living Life Off the Grid | Alternet. It was in 2011 that I first understood what off-grid living really meant. Before then I had heard people claim they were off-grid if they switched their cell phone off for a day or two. Other people thought anyone who lived in remote places was […]
End to federal per-vote subsidy looms as parties ready for lengthy 2015 campaign – Politics – CBC News
End to federal per-vote subsidy looms as parties ready for lengthy 2015 campaign – Politics – CBC News. Canada’s political parties are going to have to find new ways to finance themselves in 2015. This year, the parties will have to get by without the per-vote subsidy — the payment each political party receives from […]
B.C. Child’s Death Linked To Enterovirus D68
B.C. Child’s Death Linked To Enterovirus D68. VANCOUVER – The death of a B.C. child has become the third fatality in the province linked to the enterovirus D68 infection. Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an infectious disease specialist with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, said Saturday the child was under the age of five when it […]
Canada Gas Price Lows Could Lead To $12 Billion In Savings: Report
Canada Gas Price Lows Could Lead To $12 Billion In Savings: Report. Slumping oil prices could save Canadians as much as $12 billion at the gas pumps this year. But the lower cost is also very bad news for federal and provincial governments, which may have to cut spending in response to falling oil prices. […]
Suncor facility in Rimouski leaked thousands of litres of gasoline – Montreal – CBC News
Suncor facility in Rimouski leaked thousands of litres of gasoline – Montreal – CBC News. Thousands of litres of gasoline leaked from a Suncor facility in Rimouski, Que., on Thursday evening, said a spokesman with the company. Residents living near the facility called police to complain about a strong gas smell. Staff found a small crack […]
The Canadian housing bubble makes California real estate look sensible: Crash in energy prices will put pressure on home values up north as Canadians go into maximum leverage. » Dr. Housing Bubble Blog
The Canadian housing bubble makes California real estate look sensible: Crash in energy prices will put pressure on home values up north as Canadians go into maximum leverage. » Dr. Housing Bubble Blog. As the year comes to a close, it is useful to put things into perspective. Sure, California has a love affair with […]
Canadian CEO Pay Climbs Twice As Fast As Average Worker’s Since 2008: Study
Canadian CEO Pay Climbs Twice As Fast As Average Worker’s Since 2008: Study. OTTAWA – Canada’s top-paid CEOs saw their compensation climb at double the rate of the average Canadian between the depths of the recession and 2013, a new study has found. The country’s 100 highest remunerated chief executive officers pulled down an average […]
Prospect of deficit threatens Conservative government’s best laid plans | Toronto Star
Prospect of deficit threatens Conservative government’s best laid plans | Toronto Star. TTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government faces a roller-coaster ride in the coming months as it tries to balance Ottawa’s books and implement a lavish program of family-oriented tax cuts and spending in advance of an election. The Conservatives have been saying 2015 will […]
In 2014, Canada Lost Its Reputation as a Environmentally Friendly Liberal Wonderland | VICE | United States
In 2014, Canada Lost Its Reputation as a Environmentally Friendly Liberal Wonderland | VICE | United States. A recent column in the Canadian Press by Alexander Panetta examined the changing reputation of Canada to our lovely American friends. His central thesis is that Canada, once known as a liberal haven thanks to its free health care and […]
Joe Oliver concerned about a Canada divided over energy – Business – CBC News
Joe Oliver concerned about a Canada divided over energy – Business – CBC News. Finance Minister Joe Oliver says he is concerned that divisions within Canada over the energy sector will eventually hold back the country’s growth. In a year-end interview for The Exchange with Amanda Lang, Oliver cited opposition to fracking and to pipelines in […]
Canadian Oil Surge to U.S. Gulf Puts Mexico on Defensive – Bloomberg
Canadian Oil Surge to U.S. Gulf Puts Mexico on Defensive – Bloomberg. A price war is brewing between Canadaand Latin America over who will satisfy U.S. Gulf Coast refiners’ hunger for heavy oil. The new Seaway Twin pipeline will almost double the amount of heavy Canadian crude coming to Gulf terminals and plants to about 400,000 barrels a […]
