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Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. Much of Newfoundland is waking up to blustery and messy morning as another storm slams into …
Read More »Metro Vancouver residents asked to register fireplaces, wood stoves by Sept. 15
Most Metro Vancouver residents with a wood-burning fireplace or wood stove will have to register their appliances by Sept. 15 as part of regional bylaws — or risk fines. The regional district says the initiative, which will apply to most of the area’s residents living in the urban containment boundary, …
Read More »Delhi Metro Station gate no. 2 closed: ਤਹੱਵੁਰ ਰਾਣਾ: ਦਿੱਲੀ ਮੈਟਰੋ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਗੇਟ ਨੰਬਰ ਦੋ ਬੰਦ
ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 10 ਅਪਰੈਲ ਮੁੰਬਈ ਦਹਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਹਮਲਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੁਲਜ਼ਮ ਦੀ ਆਮਦ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਦਿਆਂ ਇਹਤਿਆਤ ਵਜੋਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਲਾਲ ਨਹਿਰੂ (ਜੇਐਲਐਨ) ਮੈਟਰੋ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਗੇਟ ਨੰਬਰ ਦੋ ਨੂੰ ਬੰਦ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਵਧਾਨੀ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ’ਤੇ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਦੇ ਆਲੇ-ਦੁਆਲੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ’ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਇਹ …
Read More »Montreal’s Metro struggles to cope with growing homelessness crisis
As the evening cold set in, Lindy Trapper and three friends spread a blanket on a platform overlooking the tracks at Villa-Maria Metro, in Montreal’s west end. Soon after, two intervention workers told them to leave. They were escorted up to the subway entrance, but without any clear options, stayed …
Read More »Living wage increases across B.C., reaches $27/hr in Metro Vancouver, says economic think tank
The amount of money it takes for people to earn a living wage has increased across the province, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Metro Vancouver, the living wage is $27.05 an hour, up 5.3 per cent compared to the 2023 report. The …
Read More »Rainfall, high streamflow warnings in effect for Metro Vancouver – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C.’s South Coast is getting a soaking Sunday, with most of the region under a heavy rainfall warning. Environment Canada says Metro Vancouver will receive up to 60 mm of precipitation throughout Sunday. Global News weather reporter Stephanie Florian says its due …
Read More »Gas prices drop overnight to $1.88 a litre in Metro Vancouver, more savings to come – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drivers around Metro Vancouver are waking up to see a bit of reprieve at the pumps. Gas prices dropped significantly overnight and are now sitting around 187.9 cents a litre at most stations around the region. That is about a four-cent drop …
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 »Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits
It was Samantha Henry’s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the country. “Some people thought the strike would only last a week, a couple of days. And we went into almost five weeks,” said Henry, one of some 3,700 Metro employees in the Toronto area who …
Read More »Metro asks Labour Ministry for help reaching deal with striking GTA workers, Unifor
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Metro Inc. says it’s asked a conciliation officer to step in and help it find a resolution to a strike by grocery store workers in Toronto. The move comes …
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