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Premier Andrew Furey announced a tentative deal with Quebec on Dec. 12. Hours later, the government began rolling out an advertising campaign with an array of different messages. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press) As soon as the new Churchill Falls hydro deal was announced in St. John’s this month, the campaign …
Read More »Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them
From her tent made up of blankets, tarps and wood beams, Asala Shehata, 32, lays her three-year-old daughter Heba down on a mat on the ground to change her diaper. What used to be a simple routine has stretched into a complex undertaking, another aspect of life that over a …
Read More »Boy’s story exploited to sell device; An alleged ‘potato cartel’: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. His son’s brain was damaged by E. coli. Now someone is exploiting their story to sell a questionable product Lucas Parker lost his ability to walk or …
Read More »Google must sell Chrome to restore competition in online search, U.S. Justice Department says
Alphabet’s Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday. The measures presented by the Department of Justice are part of a landmark case …
Read More »The Beer Store prepares for a ‘new chapter’ as more places sell booze
With just two days until beer and wine flood into convenience stores across Ontario, The Beer Store is preparing for a future where it is just one of thousands of places people can grab a can or bottle on the way home. On Thursday, 4,100-plus convenience stores will be allowed …
Read More »Ontario convenience stores can sell alcohol this week. Where to buy it
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Beginning Thursday, there will be thousands of new options available for those who are looking for an alcoholic drink in Ontario as Premier Doug Ford’s push to change how Ontarians can get their booze continues. The march to change alcohol sales in …
Read More »Court orders BC Tree Fruits to sell all assets, growers fear imported fruit take-over
It’s a sad reality for the members of the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative after the BC Supreme Court ordered the sale of all its assets. “It’s frustrating, sitting there and watching it unfold, when we know that the problem can be fixed, we just need the help,” said former BCTFC …
Read More »Booze and taquitos: 7-Eleven in Ontario ready to sell, deliver alcohol in September
Descrease article font size Increase article font size 7-Elevens across Ontario say they are ready to sell and deliver alcohol in September, when eligible convenience stores will be allowed to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages. The convenience store chain said it received liquor store licences from the Alcohol …
Read More »Police say Brampton man tried to sell sunglasses to girl, 11, and exposed himself – Toronto
Police in Brampton, Ont., are looking for a man who officers believe exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl. On Tuesday, the girl was walking in the area of Dufay Road and Sandalwood Parkway when a man came up to her. He tried to sell her sunglasses and touched her, police …
Read More »Canada can now seize, sell off Russian assets. What’s next?
Selling Russian-owned assets to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction may sound like a logical approach to restitution, but as the Canadian government gains new powers to begin this process, questions remain about how it will work, and whether some issues are headed to court. C-19, the budget implementation bill, received Royal Assent last Thursday. Among …
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