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The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, which begins on Monday, is already impacted by ever-evolving geopolitical events, regardless of host Brazil’s official theme of fighting hunger, poverty and inequality. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brazil on the heels of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru’s capital, where …
Read More »Ford government plans $200 rebate cheques as possible early election looms: source
Premier Doug Ford’s government plans to send rebate cheques to Ontarians as part of its fall economic statement, CBC News has confirmed. “The move will be a signature element of the government’s fall economic statement,” a government source said, which will be released on Oct. 30. The cheques are expected to amount …
Read More »Federal government plans to warn foreign ambassadors not to interfere in next election
The federal government plans to convene a meeting of foreign ambassadors next month to warn them not to interfere in the next election. Testifying before the inquiry into foreign interference in Canada, David Morrison, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, said his department is preparing for the next federal election and wants to make …
Read More »Canada ponders ‘top secret’ data cloud as allies push ahead with intelligence-sharing plans
Australia is joining the United States and the United Kingdom in developing top-secret cloud networks to exchange highly classified defence, national security and intelligence data with each other — a concept Canada has just begun to think about. Experts say that, unless the gap is closed quickly, Canada’s lack of such digital infrastructure …
Read More »Charlottetown has no plans for boxed-up John A statue, but some want it shown again — differently
Three years after the City of Charlottetown removed its prominently displayed John A Macdonald sculpture, the mayor says there are no immediate plans for what to do with it — but the city is open to ideas. The statue of Canada’s first prime minister created by Colorado artist Mike Halterman was …
Read More »Raptors expected to confirm Carter plans
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2024 5:00 am Updated September 27, 2024 8:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are expected to confirm today that Vince Carter’s No. 15 will be the first number to be …
Read More »Questions abound about Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason plans
A late-season Blue Jays news release in 2023 trumpeted the team’s push to the post-season and release of playoff ticket info ahead of the final homestand. The main hook of this year’s offering was instead promotional in nature. It focused on the possibility of fans breaking a stadium record for …
Read More »Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limits
The Ford government and a group of Ontario school boards are slowly moving forward with contrasting strategies to battle distractions in the classroom caused by social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. A government-led plan to meet with the executives of major social media companies to discuss how to combat …
Read More »CBSA plans to use facial recognition app to track deportations: documents – National
The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country. The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person’s identity and record their location data when they use …
Read More »Ontario plans to ramp up inspections as alcohol rolls out to convenience stores
Ontario is set to dramatically ramp up its enforcement capabilities when beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages hit corner stores in less than a month’s time. So far, the Alcohol Gaming and Commission of Ontario has granted licenses to just over half the province’s convenience stores. The agency told Global News …
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