Alberta’s United Conservatives will hold their second annual general meeting under Premier Danielle Smith on Friday and Saturday, an event that has seen registrations surge with seats on the party’s board up for grabs. Party unity key area of focus as social conservative group eyes board takeover. Alberta’s United Conservatives …
Read More »Should e-bike collisions be covered by public auto insurance? This Montrealer thinks so
Luc Allard was cycling home from downtown Montreal when someone riding an electric Bixi crashed into him, snapping his ankle. Now he’s joined those calling on Quebec to extend the province’s public automobile coverage to electric bikes and scooters. Hit by someone riding a 30-kg electric Bixi, Montreal man will …
Read More »Reported hate crimes in several Canadian cities higher amid Israel-Hamas war, police say
Police say reports of hate crimes are up in several Canadian cities since Oct. 7 when Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel — including spikes of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Toronto and Montreal. Rabbi’s house egged and vandalized with swastika, mosque smeared with feces among reported hate crimes. Police …
Read More »‘A national travesty:’ Prison watchdog urges reform to tackle Indigenous over-incarceration
Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing the over-representation of Indigenous people in federal prisons as a travesty while urging significant reform as he releases the second part of a two-year investigation. Correctional investigator calls for transfer of power back to Indigenous people as special probe concludes. Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing …
Read More »The basketball star, the Crypto King and the $8.4M mansion
Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding. NBA player suing to undo home sale after …
Read More »Quebec media giant TVA lays off more than 500 employees, almost a third of its workforce
TVA announced it will be laying off 547 employees after seeing a $13-million deficit this year, mostly due to loss of advertising revenue. Company blames changing media landscape, unfair competition, government inaction. One of Quebec’s media giants announced Thursday that it is laying off roughly one-third of its workforce as …
Read More »Finance committee MPs ask federal government to reject RBC-HSBC deal
The House of Commons finance committee has asked Ottawa to reject the Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s domestic unit, citing the lack of competition in the country’s financial sector. Competition Bureau has approved the transaction, but deal has attracted opposition. The House of Commons finance committee has …
Read More »Quezon City ad agency operates own coffee shop inside office
Coffee is a favorite drink, especially when at work. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City office said it has its own coffee shop inside its premises that offers a familiar taste at a cheaper price. In an interview with Philstar.com, Manpower for Advertising Services Agency Inc. (MASA) vice …
Read More »New Beatles single ‘Now and Then’ released
At a Glance The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed. (L-R) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (AFP) LONDON (AFP) – A new Beatles song produced with a little help from …
Read More »Nadine Lustre, John Lloyd Cruz lead 2023 Gawad Urian nominees
Composite image of actors John Lloyd Cruz and Nadine Lustre (Philstar.com / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino revealed the nominees for the 2023 Gawad Urian Awards, the ceremony’s 46th edition. Sundance Film Festival 2022 darling “Leonor Will Never Die” and Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2022 Special Jury Prize …
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