Canada’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Amazon.ca to examine whether the U.S.-owned online retail giant is engaging in conduct “impacting competition to the detriment of consumers and companies that do business in Canada.” The Competition Bureau said in… »
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Ontario community divided over loudspeaker religious broadcasts
The city of Mississauga Ontario, part of what is known as the greater Toronto area (GTA) has decided to allow Hindu temples to broadcast prayers on loudspeakers on a temporary basis. The controversial decision allows the broadcasts into the community… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada History: VJ-Day – Aug. 15, 1945: The final end of the Second World War
75th anniversary of the end of WWII Many people might think that the anniversary in May when Germany surrendered marked the end of one of the world’s most terrible and destructive wars. In fact VE-Day marked only the end of… »
Canada welcomes normalization of relations between Israel and U.A.E.
Canada welcomes the U.S.-brokered deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations and establish diplomatic ties, says Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. “We see this as a historic and positive step toward peace and security in the… »
Defending champion Bianca Andreescu pulls out of U.S. Open
Defending champion Bianca Andreescu says she will not return to New York this year to defend her title at the U.S. Open because the COVID-19 pandemic has compromised her ability to prepare for the tournament. The 20-year-old Canadian made the… »
COVID-19 in Canada is ‘under manageable control,’ says top doctor
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is “under manageable control,” but warns Canadians to not let down their guard as the virus is still circulating in the country. There have been… »
International, Politics, Society
Political turmoil over WE Charity results in layoffs, property sale
The political turmoil over the WE Charity contract rocking the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau is also rocking the charity organisation. The so-called scandal involves the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to the charity to administer a federal student… »
Ottawa announces details of $50M surplus food program
The federal government announced Thursday details of a program designed to redirect to food banks and community organizations millions of kilograms of perfectly good food that would otherwise be thrown out. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the $50-million program aims… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Controversial plan for ‘paid blood’ donation resurfaces in Canada
The idea of paying people to give blood revives tragic memories in Canada, and a recent proposal to bring back paying blood clinics has revived an often bitter debate in this country. The concern has always been that those most… »
CRTC announces details for internet upgrades in Canada’s North
Canada’s broadcast regulator has released details of the first phase of a five-year $750-million project to improve internet access in Canada’s North. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced Wednesday that five northern community broadband projects in the Northwest Territories,… »
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