Tag Archives: Industry

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Journalism schools across Ontario say they are adapting their programs to better reflect changes in the industry, teaching students how to become storytellers not just in traditional newsrooms, but in other fields as well. It’s a shift media educators say will prepare graduates for careers that might have to withstand …

A Chinese ban on Canadian beef that industry officials expected would be short-lived remains in place 17 months later, and industry representatives say they remain in the dark about the reasons. China has been blocking beef shipments from Canadian processing plants ever since an atypical case of BSE, or mad …

A new species is making its home in Lake Winnipeg, leaving fishers and local residents worried. Zebra mussels are seen as an invasive species in Manitoba’s largest lake, clogging up fishing boats, nets, and ropes. The government of Canada defines the species as invasive, seen not just along Lake Winnipeg …

Canada’s industry minister is calling on the country’s major telecom companies to come to an agreement over wireless service in Toronto’s subway system. In a letter on Twitter, Francois-Philippe Champagne said he has taken note of Rogers Communications Inc.’s recent announcement that it’s buying the company that owns the wireless …

TORONTO — The first year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario has been a whirlwind for NorthStar Gaming CEO Michael Moskowitz. The province’s fledgling market celebrates its first anniversary Tuesday. Northstar Gaming became a legal operator in May and it’s been full speed ahead ever since. “It’s hard to …