Another shot has been fired against the internal combustion engine (ICE). The mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, and second most populous in Canada, has ordered that from 2035, all new cars sold in the province must be electric. The move… »
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Arts & Entertainment, Internet, Science & Technology
Spotify acquires Megaphone, a leading podcast advertising platform
On the morning of Nov. 10, Spotify, the Swedish audio streaming media giant, announced the acquisition of Megaphone, one of the world’s major podcast advertising and hosting platforms. According to informed sources, the transaction will be close to $235 million… »
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Legal challenge begun in relation to exploratory drilling in marine refuge
Environmentalists are dismayed that a permit has been given to allow oil exploration to take place in one of Canada’s coastal marine reserves. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced last week that it will grant an exploratory… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Trying to generate jobs, Ottawa injects more money into business and industry
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across most of the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his efforts to rally Canadians and the governments who lead them. On Friday, he announced Ottawa will inject $1.5 billion in job training… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Government must protect Canadians’ data sent abroad: think tank
Urgent action is needed to safeguard Canadians’ most sensitive information which is stored by social media platforms, says a think tank at Ryerson University. The Ryerson Leadership Lab warns that people’s social media data can be transferred outside Canada, to… »
The coronavirus shows no signs of easing up across most of Canada
As winter approaches and Canadians move indoors, governments across the country continue to seek ways to put the breaks on the coronavirus pandemic. But COVID-19 continues to attack. Relentlessly. For the third time in seven days on Thursday, the country… »
Program helps immigrants find jobs outside Montreal
Immigrants to the French-speaking province of Quebec who are willing to settle outside of Montreal can get specialized help finding jobs. The federation of chambers of commerce in Quebec set up a program in November 2018 providing several services and… »
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Canada History, Nov 13, 1981 Canada’s arm in space
In 1981 many of the world’s space scientists and engineers were watching what was going on in orbit around the Earth. It was going to be a test of an incredibly innovative new space tool the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System.… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
In the wake of an outbreak, a migrant worker wins important ruling in Ontario
A temporary foreign farm worker from Mexico who saw his bunkmate die of COVID-19 at an Ontario farm earlier this summer and was fired for speaking out about the dangers the workers face on the farms has won an historic… »
Watchdog cites RCMP errors during 2013 anti-fracking protests
A long-awaited report has some sharp words about the way the RCMP handled anti-fracking protests in the summer and fall of 2013 in New Brunswick. The protests–near the town of Rexton and the Elsipogtog First Nation reserve in Kent County,… »
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