Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada. Economists had expected uptick after rate dipped to 2.9 per cent in January. Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled to 2.8 per cent in February, helped by slower growth in the cost of cellular services, groceries …
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$6.4B needed to clean toxic selenium from B.C. coal mines, environmental group warns
Report commissioned by Wildsight says cleanup costs in B.C.’s Elk Valley are three times what has been set aside by Teck Resources. Report commissioned by Wildsight says cleanup costs 3 times what has been set aside by mine operators Teck. The cost of removing a contaminant toxic to fish after …
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As the United States moves closer to banning the massively popular TikTok app, influencers in Canada who have large American audiences are worried they’ll lose those eyeballs and the accompanying revenue. American lawmakers argue the app comes with risks to national security, young users. As the United States moves closer …
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Click here to view the video Spring is here, and many Canadians are happy to welcome the onset of milder temperatures. However, with warm weather also comes the arrival of some pesky little friends—ticks. During this time of the year, it is important to take measures to prevent ticks from …
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A $22-million deal between the provincial government and paper giant Kruger has been in effect since Feb. 1, though the first scant details of it were not released until last Friday afternoon as the provincial government headed into the St. Patrick’s Day long weekend. The province — through Newfoundland and …
Read More »Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in February, beating expectations for 2nd month in a row
Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada. Economists had expected uptick after rate dipped to 2.9 per cent in January. Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled to 2.8 per cent in February, helped by slower growth in the cost of cellular services, groceries …
Read More »Ontario government facing class action suit for abruptly cancelling basic income program
The Ontario government is facing a class action lawsuit for the cancellation of the province’s basic income pilot project — an abrupt move that some say caused significant emotional and financial harm. In a statement Tuesday, Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP says the class action suit, brought forward by 4,000 …
Read More »Telus Health only reimbursing employee drug prescriptions filled through its virtual pharmacy
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Read More »Colombian biologist bridging songbird research gap in Canada’s southernmost region
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Read More »‘We should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas’: Saudi oil CEO
The head of the world’s largest energy company on Monday suggested that oil and natural gas will be around for a long time to come, while the U.S. secretary of energy highlighted a clean energy revolution. Oil and gas executives push back against expectations for a global shift to low-carbon …
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