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Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has appointed Marnie Kacher as interim President and CEO. Kacher previously served as MPI’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and has been with the crown corporation for 12 years. “Effictively immediately, Mr. Eric Herbelin is no longer employed with Manitoba Public Insurance,” MPI Board of …
Read More »B.C. municipal leaders heading to Ont. to talk financing
Municipal leaders from B.C. and across Canada are meeting in Ontario later this week to talk finances. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention kicks off Thursday in Toronto and high on the agenda is money. Cities say they’re facing massive challenges made even more urgent by pandemic recovery. Cities are …
Read More »Ontario offering more money to automaker Stellantis, Ford says
Ontario is offering more money in a bid to keep automaker Stellantis from pulling out of building an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., Premier Doug Ford said Friday. Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced last year that they were building the $5-billion plant, but have in recent days …
Read More »Nova Scotia mass shooting: Government commits more money to mental health programs – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 18, 2023 11:22 am Updated May 18, 2023 11:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government has announced more mental health resources for people who live in the three counties most affected by the mass shooting in …
Read More »Ontario government, Bell won’t say how much money they made from inmate phone calls
TORONTO — Neither Bell Canada nor the Ontario government will say how much money they made from a jail phone system that charged what lawyers describe as “exorbitant” rates for inmate calls over eight years. Bell operated the Offender Telephone Management System from 2013 to 2021 — which allowed inmates …
Read More »Winnipeg man ‘set for life’ with $1-million scratch ticket win – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg man is $1 million richer after getting lucky on a scratch-0ff lottery ticket. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday that Gregory James is the province’s latest big winner thanks to a $5 Set For Life ticket, which he bought …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down in late morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
Losses in the base metals sector and utility stocks helped lead Canada’s main stock index lower, while U.S. stock markets were mixed in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 78.63 points at 20,507.10. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 62.71 points at 33,499.10. The …
Read More »Scammer lied about killing boy in car accident in order to get money: Toronto police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A scammer targeting an elderly victim lied about being their daughter and being involved in a car accident that killed a young boy in a bid to obtain money, Toronto police say. Toronto police said in a news release that on Tuesday, …
Read More »Canadians are worried about shrinkflation — and if it’s here to stay: poll – National
If you’ve noticed that package sizes at the grocery store seem to be shrinking, you’re not alone. A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Canadians are worried about shrinkflation. The poll, done for Global News by Ipsos between April 19-20, surveyed 1,000 Canadians. It found that 84 per …
Read More »Major change is coming to auto insurance in Ontario. How will it affect you?
In December 2022, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), made an announcement that could have major implications for auto insurance policies in 2024. The FSRA, which is the governing body for insurers in Ontario, changed the rules so that beginning next year, automobile owners will no longer be …
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