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Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens
Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has learned that Prime Minister Trudeau “will inform the provinces he will invoke the Emergencies Act to give the government extra powers to deal with the protests across the country. But in a meeting with the Liberal caucus, the PM said […]
Ontario to release ‘stark’ COVID-19 projections Friday
Ontario to release ‘stark’ COVID-19 projections Friday Premier Doug Ford promising a ‘sobering discussion’ about the coronavirus Provincial health experts are expected to provide a briefing Friday on modelling projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario. At a Thursday afternoon press conference, Premier Doug Ford promised health officials would explain “where this could go.” […]
After the crisis, what kind of world do we want? Post-apocalyptic novels hold lessons — and warnings
After the crisis, what kind of world do we want? Post-apocalyptic novels hold lessons — and warnings ‘Art gives me hope. Will we take those values, that hope, and use them to imagine a better collective future?’ I had planned to write a totally different column this month. I had the idea, the books. I’d […]
How bad will Canada’s COVID-19 recession be?
How bad will Canada’s COVID-19 recession be? 2 million jobs could be at stake, and the economy could shrink by more than it did in 2009 The black swan has landed. The novel coronavirus pandemic is well underway worldwide, but it wasn’t until this month that Canadians started coming to grips with the economic pain it can […]
Do electric cars take more CO2 to build than they save?
Do electric cars take more CO2 to build than they save? EVs take a lot of CO2 to manufacture but should save more over a lifetime of use Listen 2:33 (click on above link to listen) This week’s question comes to us from John Stinner in Prince George, B.C. He asks: Do electric car batteries […]
‘Clean’ natural gas is actually the new coal, report says: Don Pittis
‘Clean’ natural gas is actually the new coal, report says: Don Pittis Global investment of more than $1 trillion in planned LNG plants at risk There’s no question that when you burn it, methane, the main component of natural gas, is much cleaner than coal. With that in mind, you might think a newly released report […]
The Death Penalty for Canada’s Foreign Policy?
The Death Penalty for Canada’s Foreign Policy? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined with the chorus of Western countries supporting Canada’s protestations against the “arbitrary,” and “politically motivated” death sentence imposed by a Chinese court on Canadian drug smuggler Robert Schellenberg. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland praised Pompeo’s “recognition of the principle that […]
Vancouver Housing Starts Flash Red As Chart Rolls Over
Vancouver Housing Starts Flash Red As Chart Rolls Over Canadian housing construction starts slowed in August, coming in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 200,986 vs. 205,751 in July – missing expectations of 210,300, according to CBC. The decrease came as the annual pace of urban starts fell 2.5 per cent to 184,925 units. Starts of urban multiple-unit […]
The hidden power of food: Finding value in what we eat
The hidden power of food: Finding value in what we eat Ideas Project Manager Adrianne Lickers and her mom Kitty R. Lynn Lickers run Our Sustenance, a community garden, greenhouse and farmers’ market at Six Nations of the Grand River. (Filmed and edited by Stephen Daag www.stephendagg.com) In Canada we waste about a third of […]
“This Could Be Huge”: Gold Bar Certified By Royal Canadian Mint Exposed As Fake
“This Could Be Huge”: Gold Bar Certified By Royal Canadian Mint Exposed As Fake The last time there was a widespread physical gold counterfeiting scare was in the summer of 2012 when as we reported the discovery of a single 10 oz Tungsten-filled gold bar in Manhattan’s jewelry district led to a panic among the […]
Toronto homeowners cash out of hot real estate market amid uncertainty
Toronto homeowners cash out of hot real estate market amid uncertainty Agent says some buyers are delaying purchases in anticipation of possible fixes Many buyers and sellers are waiting to see what will come of Tuesday’s scheduled meeting between Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Toronto Mayor John Tory, who are […]
CIBC CEO explains why bank is replacing Canadian staff with workers from India
CIBC CEO explains why bank is replacing Canadian staff with workers from India CEO Victor Dodig acknowledges that ‘outsourcing isn’t a popular decision’ CIBC CEO Victor Dodig sent a memo to staff on Friday to explain why the bank sometimes needs to outsource work to other countries. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press) CIBC’s CEO issued an internal staff […]
Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018
Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018 Provinces will have right to decide how marijuana is distributed and sold, CBC News has learned CBC News has learned that the federal government will announce the week of April 10 that new legislation will make the sale of marijuana legal by July 1, […]
Royal Dutch Shell signs deals to sell oilsands assets
Royal Dutch Shell signs deals to sell oilsands assets Anglo-Dutch energy giant shedding interests in Athabasca, Peace River and other leases Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said the deals revealed Thursday are are a ‘significant step’ in re-shaping Shell’s portfolio in line with its long-term strategy. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) Royal Dutch Shell […]
