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At a Dollarama in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Martine Decoste weighs the cost of spaghetti against a luxury she cannot afford: a pack of cookies. For Decoste, who is deaf and unable to work due to chronic health constraints, survival is a balancing act performed on a $200 monthly budget after …
Read More »Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Greens co-leader after failing to secure seat for 2nd time
Jonathan Pedneault has announced that he is stepping down as co-leader of the Green Party after failing to secure a seat in the House of Commons on his second attempt. “While I remain proud of the program the party built and the values we brought forward during this campaign, I …
Read More »Recycling is failing as a way to reduce plastic. Here’s why
Recycling plastic isn’t working. The figure most often cited is that only nine per cent of the world’s plastic has ever been recycled. That statistic is taken from a 2017 study looking at how much plastic the world has thrown out from 1950 to 2015. It’s a lot: 6.3 billion tonnes, or the weight …
Read More »GM’s self-driving car unit fined $1.5 million US for failing to report crash details
The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that General Motors’ self-driving car unit Cruise will pay a $1.5 million US fine after it failed to disclose details of a serious October 2023 crash involving a pedestrian. Under the settlement, Cruise must submit to NHTSA a corrective action plan …
Read More »Manitoba NDP accuse Tory of failing to disclose a government contract – Winnipeg
Manitoba New Democrats are accusing a member of the Progressive Conservatives of violating ethics guidelines — a charge the Tories say is false. Mike Moyes, the NDP’s caucus chair, has filed a complaint with the provincial ethics commissioner. He says Tory legislature member Greg Nesbitt is a shareholder and officer …
Read More »Workers on strike after failing to reach deal with Bombardier by deadline, union says – Toronto
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 10:40 am Updated June 24, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than a thousand Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach …
Read More »Ontario teacher charged for allegedly failing to help student in medical distress
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teacher with the Thames Valley District School Board is facing charges after St. Thomas Police say the person failed to help a student who had a “medical episode” in their classroom. Police said in a release Friday that the incident happened …
Read More »Two arrested on property and weapons charges after failing to stop: Red River RCMP – Winnipeg
Two people were arrested early Friday in Red River North, Man., and were charged with drug and weapons-related offences after failing to comply with RCMP traffic stop orders, police say. Officers with the Red River North RCMP detachment observed a pickup truck travelling northbound at slow speed on Highway 8 …
Read More »Windsor mayor calls out Ottawa after Stellantis accuses feds of failing on plant deal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 13, 2023 12:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mayor of a southwestern Ontario city says he expects the federal government to live up to a deal that would see one of the world’s biggest automakers build an electric …
Read More »MP Kevin Vuong faces military summary trial for failing to disclose charge
Toronto MP Kevin Vuong, a naval reservist, is set to face a military summary trial Wednesday on a charge of failing to disclose that he was criminally charged with sexual assault in 2019. If he’s found guilty, Vuong could be slapped with what the navy describes as a “severe reprimand.” The military …
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