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There’s nothing small about the $13 billion in subsidies that Canada has promised Volkswagen to secure the automaker’s first battery plant outside of Europe, but it remains to be seen whether the deal is enough to kick start the manufacturing sector’s future. The rising sticker shock of establishing a manufacturing …
Read More »Street at heart of Ottawa convoy could get a big change — but there’s a hiccup
The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa, but the city says it is not interested in a temporary handover. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe earlier this month, Procurement Minister …
Read More »Maskwacis elder sees big change in her community following papal visit
Elder Mary Moonias of the Louis Bull Tribe spent 10 years in a residential school. She was taken from her family when she was just seven years old. “There was four of us: myself and three little ones,” she said about her brothers and sister that attended at the same …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Deadline acquisitions making big impact on Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s that time of the year — to spring ahead, not fall back. The Winnipeg Jets did that this weekend with a couple of huge wins in Florida and Tampa Bay. And that success was achieved thanks, in part, to their two …
Read More »‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 11 contestants: Meet the houseguests
Big Brother Canada is back for its 11th season, and it looks like it’s going to be a mysterious one. Filled with secrets, twists and turns and plenty of drama, each #BBCAN11 houseguest will be painted a suspect in a diabolical game of whodunit. And, of course, there’s a new …
Read More »Big second period lifts Habs to 4-1 win over Winnipeg – Winnipeg
The longest road trip of the season for the Winnipeg Jets began with a thud Tuesday night as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Canadiens in Montreal. After the Jets opened the scoring, the injury-riddled Canadiens, with eight regulars out of their lineup, scored four unanswered goals to end …
Read More »Scrooge the Ticket campaign wraps up 8th year with big donation to Innisfil Food Bank – Barrie
The Town of Innisfil, Ont., is wrapping up its festive ticketing campaign with a decent donation for those in need over the holiday season. The towns launched the annual Scrooge the Ticket campaign on Nov. 14, and it ran until Nov. 28. Residents with an outstanding parking fine during that …
Read More »Scheifele, Connor each score twice as Jets spoil Maurice’s return with big win over Panthers – Winnipeg
On a night when Paul Maurice was given a huge ovation by Winnipeg fans, the Jets gave them plenty more to cheer about thanks to a 5-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored two goals as the Jets closed out their …
Read More »‘It’s not just low-hanging fruit’: Canada’s Haiti sanctions are hitting some big names
The sanctions Canada announced this weekend against six high-ranking Haitian politicians may or may not succeed in changing their behaviour — but they did show that the government of Canada is not as committed to Haiti’s ruling party as the Haitian opposition has claimed. All six of the sanctioned figures were …
Read More »Ottawa says it’s willing to hold big banks accountable for their climate pledges
High-ranking Liberals responsible for the government’s climate file say financial institutions will be held to their net-zero commitments — with regulations, if necessary. “Nothing is off the table,” said Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson before a cabinet meeting Tuesday. “At the end of the day, we want to make sure Canadians …
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