A joint investigation between the Peel police and the Canada Border Services Agency has led to the recovery of 20 stolen vehicles and three arrests, the police force said Sunday. In December 2023, an investigation began into a trucking yard in Brampton, Peel police said in a news release issued …
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Sask. teachers intensify job action Monday with provincewide work-to-rule
Saskatchewan teachers will begin work-to-rule action on Monday, cutting all teacher voluntary services including lunch supervision and extracurricular activities. Teachers to cut all voluntary services indefinitely, says teachers’ union. All Saskatchewan teachers will halt extracurricular activities and voluntary supervision on Monday, intensifying job action during drawn-out contract negotiations with the …
Read More »The 4 factors that have led to a ‘golden age’ of discovery for Great Lakes shipwrecks
A combination of technology and environmental change has created ideal conditions for those scouring the Great Lakes for lost shipwrecks. Sunken history has never been easier to find, but it’s also never been more in peril. There’s never been a better time to find, explore and document shipwrecks on the …
Read More »RBC fires CFO Nadine Ahn after investigation into personal relationship with employee
Royal Bank of Canada says it has terminated chief financial officer Nadine Ahn following an investigation into a personal relationship she allegedly had with another employee. Employee received 'preferential treatment' including promotion, better compensation RBC has terminated chief financial officer Nadine Ahn following an investigation into a personal relationship she …
Read More »The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month — but many dentists are reluctant to participate
Health Canada says thousands of oral health care providers have signed up to start providing care to 1.6 million seniors this May — a number dental associations say is a low turnout. Some seniors are now learning their dentists won’t accept their claims under the new program. Thousands out of …
Read More »Here’s why Ecuador raided the Mexican Embassy, sparking a diplomatic row
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador’s police forced their way into the Mexican Embassy in the capital Quito to arrest a former vice-president on graft charges. Mexico suspends bilateral relations after ex-Ecuador VP seeking asylum is arrested. Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations …
Read More »Coastal flood risk in Lower Mainland will intensify, new sea level data shows
Coastal flood risk in Canada’s Metro Vancouver is expected to intensify, according to U.S. research group Climate Central. The organization’s data predicts at least 325,000 Canadians will be at risk of annual flooding by 2100. A new sea level data map shows flood risk zones will extend higher and further …
Read More »Follow the crowds, avoid the clouds: I chase eclipses to witness nature’s awesome glory
For science journalist and CBC radio host Bob McDonald, the journey to the path of totality is part of the adventure of being an eclipse-chaser. Getting to the path of totality — the best place to experience this cosmic display — is part of the adventure. This First Person column …
Read More »Ontario school boards want to knock down social media giants. Do their cases stand a chance?
The lawsuits launched by Ontario school boards against the social media giants could take years to litigate, involve dozens of experts, thousands of documents and cost lots and lots of money. And they may also encounter significant legal challenges. School boards seeking $4.5 billion in damages. They were reckless and …
Read More »From bear chops to borscht, how menus helped shape world politics
The “A World of Menus” exhibit that opened last week in Rome at the Garum Library and Museum of Cuisine lays out some 400 historic menus. They offer a glimpse into defining moments of diplomatic aspirations, displays of wealth and power, creative acts of defiance and calm before catastrophe. New …
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