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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Nova Scotia-based Oxford Frozen Foods has been fined $10,000 for mislabelling its blueberries as Canadian at …
Read More »Crypto exchange Cryptomus fined record $177M by Canada’s financial crime watchdog
A cryptocurrency exchange has been slapped with a fine of almost $177 million — the largest-ever penalty by Canada’s financial intelligence agency — for infractions including failing to flag more than 1,000 transactions with suspected links to criminal activity. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced …
Read More »LaSalle College fined $30M for over-enrolling students in English-language programs
Montreal’s LaSalle College says it’s facing an existential threat after it was handed down back-to-back fines totalling almost $30 million from the Quebec government for enrolling too many students in its English-language programs. The private college received a letter from the Ministry of Higher Education at the end of June saying …
Read More »B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
A winery in B.C.’s Okanagan has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000, according to the federal government. According to a notification on the government’s website, Toor Vineyards did not provide a federal inspector with the documents they asked for and did not “put in enough …
Read More »Lufthansa fined record $4M for barring Orthodox Jewish passengers from 2022 flight
The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million US for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the fine is the largest the …
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 »Winnipeg Blue Bombers among CFL teams fined for salary cap violations – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 28, 2023 12:10 pm Updated April 28, 2023 2:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were among four teams that exceeded the CFL’s salary cap last season, the league announced Friday. The others were the …
Read More »PSAC strike: Union fined for hotdog stand outside Prime Minister’s Office
PSAC members striking in Ottawa this week were fined thousands of dollars by Ottawa bylaw officers after cooking hotdogs in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. City of Ottawa bylaw officers issued $4,305 in fines to striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members in Ottawa on Wednesday and Thursday …
Read More »B.C. pastor, fined $2,300 for holding gathering during pandemic, loses appeal – Okanagan
A pastor in B.C.’s Interior who challenged a $2,300 violation ticket for holding a public gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic had his appeal dismissed this week. In a decision posted on April 26, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that Pastor Arthur Charles Lucier of Kelowna Harvest Church had indeed …
Read More »Maple Leafs’ Tavares fined by NHL for slashing – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 12, 2023 1:02 pm Updated March 12, 2023 3:23 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been fined US$5,000, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. Tavares was issued the fine for slashing …
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