Tag: Canada

Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says

Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year,…

Canada issues ‘cease and desist’ warning to China over ‘police stations’ in Ottawa | Canada | The Guardian

China accused of illegal activities but Beijing embassy says locations are merely…

Liberals have ‘no intention whatsoever’ of banning long guns, hunting rifles: Mendicino | National Post

The Conservatives say the government’s amendment to its gun-control legislation amounts to…

The Daily — Canada leads the G7 for the most educated workforce, thanks to immigrants, young adults and a strong college sector, but is experiencing significant losses in apprenticeship certificate holders in key trades

The number of degree holders in the working-age population rose by nearly…

About that ‘reporter’ whose questions Jagmeet Singh refused to answer

Rebel Media’s Keean Bexte was part of an online company selling Rhodesian…

Hudson Bay’s Nastapoka Arc

The origin of this nearly perfectly curved shoreline, a feature not often…

Alcohol use is linked to cancer — so why aren’t there warnings on bottles?

A Canadian senator has introduced a bill that would place labels on…

Canada has more family doctors than ever. Why is it so hard to see them?

Primary care is getting less accessible and involves longer waiting times, a…

What’s behind Pierre Poilievre’s controversial drug policy?

The Conservative leader is promising a new approach to managing Canada’s toxic…

RV Rented to the QAnon Queen Left Abandoned, Damaged, and Full of Sardines

A Canadian couple unknowingly rented out their RV to a QAnon figure…

Was Justin Trudeau caught off-guard or doing Canada proud when confronted by Xi Jinping?

Reactions to the brief but tense encounter between the two men suggested…

The rise of indoor farming is exploding, but Canada is lagging behind | Financial Post

CubicFarm Systems Corp. Source: The rise of indoor farming is exploding, but…

He served in the Gulf War and thought he was a war veteran. Then he realized the government saw it differently

‘We are now the forgotten’: As Canada marks Remembrance Day, veterans of…

How intense pressure from for-profit daycares has transformed Ontario’s rollout of $10-a-day child care — and sparked a political standoff

Ontario has stripped some checks and balances from its funding rules, which…

9 months later, convoy organizers express little sympathy for downtown dwellers | CBC News

Two very different impressions of last winter’s convoy protest in Ottawa have…

Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025

The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of…

Health Canada Grants Dealer’s License To University Scientists For Magic Mushroom Cultivation – Benzinga

Ontario Agricultural College’s Department of Plant Agriculture University of Guelph (UG) professors…

Why Bill C-18’s Mandated Payment for Links is a Threat to Freedom of Expression in Canada – Michael Geist

The study into the Online News Act continues this week as the…

New immune-evasive Omicron strains are coming. Is Canada ready? | CBC News

“All of the subvariants of Omicron are showing increased transmissibility and properties…

Canada’s cannabis producers say they’re in crisis. Here’s what they’re asking the government to do

On the fourth anniversary of legalization, “This is an industry that cannot…

A Family Rented Their RV to the QAnon Queen. She Won’t Give It Back.

The family says the QAnon “queen” has voided the rental contract and…

Armed Forces admit there’s no one left to use its rusted out gear | National Post

The current personnel crisis is the end result of decades of neglect…

This Tiny Canadian Town Has a 17-foot-tall Statue Dedicated to Cheetos Dust

The Alberta town of Cheadle is now home to a sculpture that…

Liberal government launches review of Cannabis Act — a year late | CBC News

The federal government has launched a review of the Cannabis Act to…

Taking stock of progress: Cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/engaging-cannabis-legalization-regulation-canada-taking-stock-progress/document.html Here’s some stuff I wrote when I was reading this rather…

What does reconciliation actually mean? We asked 8 young Indigenous leaders

From calls to action to sovereignty and self-determination, young Indigenous leaders weigh…

Far-right group leader Jeremy Mackenzie arrested near Halifax on weapons charges

Mackenzie made headlines recently when he was accused of threatening sexual violence…

Canadian Cannabis Sales Increased 4.5% Sequentially to Record…

Statistics Canada released July retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales…

Is the COVID pandemic over? Stakes high as debate over ‘the end’ heats up

The uncertainty of a new viral pathogen and the relentlessness of its…

This is How Canada Talks – The 10 and 3

From pop to toque, cottage to pencil crayon, it turns out that…

RBC fears energy shortage ahead in Canada — and as early as 2026 in Ontario

Troubles seen coming quicker to Ontario as bank urges infrastructure improvements. Source:…

Changes to the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/dress-manual/changes-canadian-forces-dress-instructions.html

Bank of Canada takes to Twitter to set record straight on ‘printing money’ claim

As the Bank of Canada tries to rein in red hot inflation,…

Could asking customers to tip as much as 30% backfire on restaurants?

Restaurants are increasing the tip options on their payment terminals, which ‘pushes…

What You Need to Know About Making a Citizen’s Arrest

Department of Justice Canada’s Internet site Source: What You Need to Know…

Canada comes second last in global ranking on electric vehicle ‘readiness’ | Financial Post

Canada ranked 13 out of 14 countries, compared to eighth last year,…

QAnons Are Harassing People at the Whim of a Woman They Say Is Canada’s Queen

A woman who claims she is the secret ruler of Canada has,…

Canadian Army investigating after soldier parachutes over Petawawa while drinking beer | SaltWire

Source: Canadian Army investigating after soldier parachutes over Petawawa while drinking beer…

‘Salad-bar’ extremism on the rise in Canada, report says | CBC News

Extremists in Canada are increasingly cherry-picking aspects of various violent ideologies to…

Rowdy court behaviour part of ‘cluster’ of sovereign citizen activity | CBC News

An Ottawa court appearance where a man declared God was his lawyer and he…

Ottawa urged to label alcohol after report links moderate use to increased risk of cancer, other fatal illnesses

Drinking three beers a week increases risk of developing breast or colon…

NATO Secretary-General warns of ‘significant Russian military buildup’ in the High North

Jens Stoltenberg pointed to Moscow’s new Arctic command and its opening of…

Opinion: Canada is about to undergo an extreme stress test, administered by the Prairies

Scott Moe and Danielle Smith are deluding themselves if they think their…

Using cannabis in mid-20s damages brain development, expert warns

Dr Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse,…

Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada

Moderna Inc will supply 12 million doses of its COVID-19 shot adapted…

No, hundreds of Canadians have not died from COVID-19 vaccines. Where does this myth come from?

An Alberta politician was the latest to cite figures that experts say…

Opinion: Canada’s War Memorial is a reminder of selfless sacrifice, not a vaudeville stage for loud-mouthed ignoramuses

The recent spectacle at the War Memorial in Ottawa and the defilement…

Health Canada releases CBD report: Report of the Science Advisory Committee on Health Products Containing Cannabis

The report, compiled over the past few years by Health Canada’s nine-member…

Hockey Canada: A sex assault scandal disgraces country’s pastime

Hockey Canada has lost sponsorships and federal funding amid probe into 2018…

Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts – CityNews Ottawa

OTTAWA — Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic…