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Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GATINEAU — An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts. The office says Loblaw had the mechanism to respond to requests but took an unreasonable amount of time to address them, and that it also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New coalition targets $100M for Canadian carbon removal projects by 2030
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
An emerging industry to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere got a boost today with the launch of a Canadian initiative to raise another $100 million for those projects. The federal government, RBC, BMO and Shopify are among the founding members of what’s being billed as the Advance Carbon Removal Coalition. The coalition says its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa accused of preferential treatment with coming rail subsidies for steel, lumber
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is being accused of creating an uneven playing field in Canada’s shipping industry. Later this spring, Ottawa is expected to launch a program to subsidize interprovincial rail shipments of steel and lumber by up to 50 per cent. The move was announced in November by Prime Minister Mark Carney as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Ottawa this week published details of an agreement recognizing the Musqueam First Nation’s Aboriginal title within much of Vancouver. The news prompted claims on social media that Canada had ceded Vancouver properties to the Musqueam, but experts in Indigenous rights law, as well as the federal minister responsible and the First Nation, say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in review: A look at events in February 2026
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
A look at news events in February 2026: 1 – Demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal to protest immigration enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis and other American cities. Protesters assembled outside the U.S. Consulate following the fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents in recent weeks. The rally follows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits Australia
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Canada and Australia have a “rare” ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Australia’s Parliament on Thursday. During his speech, Carney said Canada and Australia had signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What those different versions of the Iranian flag appearing at protests mean
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TORONTO — As protests ramp up around the world in response to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, different versions of the country’s flag are appearing on the streets. Both Iran’s official state flag and the historic “Lion and Sun” flag have become common sights at rallies. The official flag, which represents the current regime, features ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 20 states sue over Trump’s worldwide tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON — More than 20 states have filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest worldwide tariffs. Trump implemented the 10 per cent global duty last week after the United States Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff tool. The president has threatened to increase those tariffs to 15 per cent but he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says in a statement released Thursday that its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase in each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase per year for four years. The union says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives urge vote on any military role in Iran, accuse Carney of flip-flopping
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment in the ongoing war in Iran, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said such a deployment is possible. Conservative defence critic James Bezan says Parliament should have the final say on whether Canada deploys troops in a conflict and ... Read More »
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