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Read More »Early season wildfires in Maritime provinces has officials urging caution
Weekend wildfires in both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have officials urging caution. It’s only the end of April, so the early fire season is already causing concern. In New Brunswick, Musquash Fire Chief Wayne Pollock’s crew was called out to Old Saint John Road in the Fundy Shores area …
Read More »Hurricane Erin expected to bring wind, strong waves to Atlantic provinces
Hurricane Erin will bring some wind and strong waves to the Atlantic region over the next few days, but will likely be too far offshore to bring rain to the region. As of Tuesday morning, Erin was a Category 3 hurricane, and is set to curve northward over the next few days. CBC …
Read More »Flixbus, now in 3 provinces, wants to connect Canada in the wake of Greyhound’s demise
Four years after Greyhound abruptly left Canada, a German company is banking on Canadian travellers still having plenty of appetite for the good old-fashioned bus. Flixbus, established in Munich in 2013, offers low-cost bus service in a distinctive, bright green package. The company, which operates in more than 40 countries, started …
Read More »Provinces agree to uncork cross-border personal booze sales by May 2026
Nine provinces and one territory have signed on to an agreement that will allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by next spring. Canadians in all provinces — except Newfoundland and Labrador — and Yukon will be able to order alcohol for personal consumption directly from producers that operate elsewhere in the country. …
Read More »Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations
A growing number of Canadians are buying electric vehicles. The federal government has said the switch from gas to electric vehicles is “crucial for reaching our climate goals” while keeping the air clean and saving people money over time. But so far, Canadian EV owners tend to live in just three …
Read More »Cooler weather, light rain helping some provinces in fight against wildfires
The Saskatchewan government is boosting support it’s giving to wildfire evacuees, while officials say light rain and cooler temperatures this weekend could help keep some of the province’s larger fires in check. Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference in Prince Albert, Sask., on Saturday …
Read More »Provinces warn Ottawa slashing immigration program in half will hurt economy
The federal government has told most provinces and territories they must cut their allotted spaces for economic immigration programs by half this year, triggering concerns about drastic impacts on labour and the economy. The provincial nominee programs (PNPs) are used by all provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut. All 11 jurisdictions with …
Read More »Tobacco firm opposes proposed $32.5B settlement with provinces, smokers, court documents say
One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement announced in the case earlier this month. JTI-Macdonald Corp. has filed a document with an Ontario court indicating it does not support the proposal due to “critical outstanding issues.” The …
Read More »Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in ‘historic’ proposed deal
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle. A proposed plan of arrangement was …
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