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The price of oil has been on a steady climb all year, but the talk at Canada’s biggest oil and gas conference is still focused on spending discipline. Industry leaders at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers conference, held in Toronto this year, have been emphasizing their predictability and focus …
Read More »New Ontario cannabis rules could have ‘Amazon effect’ on industry
Small cannabis retailers are calling on the Ford government to reconsider recent changes to industry rules that some businesses fear could crush mom-and-pop operations in Ontario. In a New Year’s Day regulation, the Ontario government increased the cap on the number of stores a licensed company can operate in the …
Read More »Daycare arrival, tow truck industry changes among new Ontario regulations in effect
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 1, 2024 8:27 am Updated January 1, 2024 8:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Daycare safe-arrival rules and tow-truck industry changes are among several new laws and regulations taking effect in Ontario today. All child-care operators must now …
Read More »Industry consultant says retail theft is the worst it’s been in 40 years – Winnipeg
Retail theft is the worst it’s been in four decades, according to an industry consultant. Stephen O’Keefe of Bottom Line Matters told 680 CJOB’s The Start that, despite some perceptions, it’s not a victimless crime. “The nature of the theft has an increased level of violence that’s taking place,” he said. …
Read More »Manitoba film industry hoping for production surge after months of actors’ strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba filmmakers are hopeful to see production ramp up again now that the Hollywood actor’s strike has officially ended. SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, ending the longest strike ever for film and television actors. Now that projects can resume, local International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
Read More »Canada’s cannabis industry burning out 5 years after legalization – National
When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation is like a clenched fist. The analogy, which Roach first heard from a former Toronto councillor, represents the tight grip on the cannabis market that legislators held for centuries. It …
Read More »Manitoba film industry hit by U.S. writers and actors strike – Winnipeg
The strike by writers and actors in the U.S. is starting to impact the Manitoba film industry. As the Writers Guild of America strike enters its third month, and since the Screen Actors Guild joined the picket line two weeks ago, projects slated for Manitoba over the next few months …
Read More »Canadian meat industry urges MPs to reject U.K. membership in trade deal
Canadian beef and pork farmers frustrated by an ongoing dispute with Britain over meat exports are calling on members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.’s membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade group. “It’s unacceptable,” said Canadian Cattle Association president Nathan Phinney in an interview Monday, two days after an …
Read More »B.C. port strike recovery will take ‘several months’: industry group
The extended strike that halted work at B.C.’s ports over the past couple of weeks has caused “severe backlogs” that could take months to recover, a national trade group has warned. Work resumed Thursday after the federal government reached a tentative deal with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the …
Read More »Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted – Halifax
In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts. Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he …
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