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Head of port says cargo scanners won’t solve the issue of exported stolen vehicles
OTTAWA – Scanning more shipping containers for stolen cars may do little to curb auto theft, the head of the Halifax Port Authority said this week at a House of Commons committee. Port president Allan Gray appeared before the national security committee to testify for a study into rising car thefts. Political leaders including Ontario ... Read More »
Saks says drug criminalization decision ‘urgent’, B.C. says feds have all they need
OTTAWA – Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks said she needs more information from British Columbia before she can make a decision about recriminalizing public drug use in that province, but the province says she already has everything she needs. Last week B.C. asked Health Canada to amend an exemption that decriminalized hard drugs in that province ... Read More »
Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A brawl erupted at UCLA after pro-Israel protesters tried to remove barricades at a pro-Palestinian encampment, and activists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents, in a day of escalating violence on some college campuses over the war in Gaza. The chaotic scenes ... Read More »
Great-West Lifeco reports $960 million net earnings in first quarter of 2024
WINNIPEG – Great-West Lifeco Inc. says it earned $960 million in the first quarter, up from $595 million a year earlier. The Winnipeg-based company says it exceeded $1 billion in quarterly base earnings for the first time, building on strong momentum from 2023. Net earnings per common share were $1.03, up from 64 cents during ... Read More »
Parkland Corp. posts first-quarter loss due to Burnaby refinery outage
CALGARY – Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. says it posted a net loss of $5 million in its first quarter as its financial results took a hit due to an unplanned shutdown at its Burnaby refinery. The Calgary-headquartered company says that compares to earnings of $77 million a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company ... Read More »
