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In Quebec, you can now pick up a bottle of gin with your bulk toilet paper at Costco or Maxi, get wine delivered to your door in minutes via Uber Eats and soon get targeted texts about the latest deals on booze. With the consumption of alcohol on a steady …
Read More »Calgary’s WinSport again defends demolishing bobsled track after athlete criticism
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed It’s been seven years since heavy equipment started picking apart Calgary’s prized bobsled track at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. It’s a move once again being debated and criticized in the days after the curtain came down on the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games — without …
Read More »Update to Canada’s travel advisory for Mexico spurs criticism of Sheinbaum
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A lawmaker with Mexico’s governing political party says local reporting around a tweaked Canadian travel advisory for Mexico was used to attack Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Global …
Read More »BBC director, head of news resign after criticism of Trump speech edits
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The head of the BBC resigned Sunday after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said that director-general Tim …
Read More »NFL stands by Bad Bunny as Super Bowl halftime headliner despite criticism from Trump
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league’s biggest stage — a decision that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of …
Read More »Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns, with criticism of parent co. Unilever, Trump administration
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. The message was conveyed in a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media platform X …
Read More »Israel begins limited pause in fighting as criticism mounts over hunger in Gaza
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct …
Read More »Israel resumes Gaza aid drops days after criticism from agencies over hunger crisis
Israel resumed airdrop aid to Gaza on Saturday night, the Israeli military said, a few days after more than 100 agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave. The military also said in a separate statement that designated humanitarian corridors would be established to enable the safe movement of …
Read More »Criticism of new Senate appointment includes that of a federal cabinet minister – Winnipeg
The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet. Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba. Dan Vandal, the …
Read More »Manitoba government adds more money to job program after facing criticism – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has partially walked back a funding cut to a provincial summer jobs program after an outcry from community groups. Municipal Relations Minister Ian Bushie said Wednesday he is adding $300,000 to the Green Team program, which helps non-profit groups …
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