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By Ben Low-On Global News Posted August 1, 2024 11:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size On Sunday, Vernon Search and Rescue was dispatched to Enderby, B.C., after two women and their dog got stuck while floating down the Shuswap River. “They got caught …
Read More »Canada’s Crime Severity Index higher in 2023 with increased child exploitation – Winnipeg
Statistics Canada recently released its figures for the Crime Severity Index (CSI) for 2023. Data show that the rate rose 2.1 per cent between 2022 and 2023, which translates to a rate of 80.5 per 100,000 people. This is the highest the CSI has been since 2010, but well below …
Read More »‘We’re seeing higher vacancy rates’: Health workers union says Manitoba needs to do more – Winnipeg
The union representing Manitoba health-care employees says the province needs to pick up the pace and deliver on its election promises. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) released an in-depth report Thursday, which details some of the vacancy issues facing rural Manitoba in a health-care system that continues …
Read More »U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets – National
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron is urging the U.K.’s allies, including Canada, to spend more on their militaries, warning the West needs a “harder edge for a tougher world.” The current NATO target for defence spending is two per cent of GDP. Cameron wants it raised to 2.5 per cent. …
Read More »Higher subsidies for political parties among changes in Manitoba omnibus bill – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s NDP government is looking to increase publicly funded rebates for political parties and candidates. The measure is part of an 89-page omnibus budget bill put before the legislature Monday. It would boost rebates so parties and candidates would get 50 per cent of their eligible election spending reimbursed, up …
Read More »Energy and base metals help S&P/TSX composite rise, U.S. markets also move higher
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 11:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in energy stocks and base metals helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite up in late morning trading, U.S. stock markets also edge higher
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in financial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move up in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.36 points …
Read More »Loblaw, Metro report higher profits as grocery, pharmacy sales surge
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart reported a profit available to common shareholders of $621 million or $1.95 per diluted share for the 16-week period ended Oct. 7. The result compared with …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite rises higher in mid morning trading, U.S. markets mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Gains in industrials and battery metals helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in mid-morning trading, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.41 points …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite higher in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 76.98 points at 19,697.78. In …
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