9th day of blockades, most rail service cancelled The anti-pipeline protests over a natural gas line in northern British Columbia continue in several cities and areas across Canada today. While the main issue centres on the pipeline dispute, the issue… »
Highlights
Inuit in Canada, Alaska and Greenland found international business association
A new alliance made up of Inuit business representatives from across North America has formed to create the International Inuit Business Association (IIBA). The IIBA’s founding meeting took place on Thursday and will represent Inuit businesses from across Alaska, Canada… »
StubHub to pay $1.3 million penalty for misleading ticket prices
The ticket reseller, StubHub has agreed to pay a $1.3 million penalty after an investigation by Canada’s Competition Bureau found that the company had been advertising misleading ticket prices to entertainment and sporting events. Across StubHub’s mobile and app and… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Canada plans to support ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping
Canada will support a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil by ships plying Arctic waters at the upcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, Transport Canada officials announced during a teleconference call Wednesday, according to… »
Canada funding programs to support survivors of gendered violence
The Canadian government is committing over $1.3 million to stop violence against women and girls and support survivors of gendered violence. The funding will go towards supporting Brock University’s Shape Your Life project, and to a non profit organization called… »
Canadians in financial crisis are on the rise
In 2019, 375 Canadians per day sought financial protection or debt restructuring Canadian consumer insolvencies jumped dramatically at the end of 2019 to the highest level in almost a decade. There were over 35,000 insolvencies filed in the last quarter… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada’s Bombardier divests its commercial aerospace division
Bombardier reports US $1.6 billion loss for 2019 With a poor financial announcement today, the Canadian multinational industrial giant Bombardier also announced it is getting out of the commercial aviation business. Struggling with debt, the firm sold its turboprop Q… »
First Quebec produced Netflix feature to premiere at film festival
A Netflix financed Quebec film is set to premiere at the 38th edition of Les Rendez-vous Quebéc Cinema in Montreal, which starts on Feb. 26, and runs until March 7. The film called Jusqu’au declin, or The Decline in english,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
It’s World Radio Day!
In 2011 UNESCO declared February 13th to be World Radio Day, which was adopted by the U.N General Assembly as an ‘international day’ the following year. This year the theme is diversity. Radio Canada International joined with four other broadcasters… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
University of British Columbia researchers working on marijuana breathalyzer
Law enforcement might soon be able to have a better way for testing drivers who may be high. Dr. Mina Hoorfar, an engineering professor, who runs the Advanced Thermo Fluidic Lab, at the University of British Columbia, and her research… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
