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Health Canada has issued a recall of approximately 20,000 power bank units due to a possible fire hazard. The federal agency says five models of the LOGiiX Piston Power 5000 Mag Power Banks are being recalled following reports that the units may overheat when used to charge a device or when charging the power banks […]
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is set to announce investments in Canadian ports that could be used to ship Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) to other countries, including investments in Manitoba’s Port of Churchill. “Our government is in the process of unleashing half a trillion dollars of investment in energy infrastructure, port infrastructure […]
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News Analysis Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, known for his packed rallies and plainspoken, pragmatic-style public addresses, used his Aug. 18 byelection victory speech in Alberta to outline his party’s agenda in the aftermath of the recent federal election that returned the Liberals to power with a minority government. Poilievre, whose party’s defeat in the […]
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Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media. Kap’s Cafe is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma, who posted a video of the newly opened establishment on Instagram this week. […]
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Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of Ontario and Quebec as temperatures are expected to rise to 45 degrees Celcius with the humidex this weekend and continue through to mid-week. Significant heat conditions in southern and eastern Ontario as well as southern and western Quebec will begin on June 22 and are […]
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Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the consumer carbon tax is “absolutely gone” for good, but there is currently no plan to remove the tax by way of legislation. “There are a lot of laws on the books that either aren’t applied anymore or are simply ignored, maybe even forgotten, but the carbon tax is […]
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Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don’t receive Christmas gifts this year. Barry Andersen, the angajukKâk—or mayor—of Makkovik, says communities in northern Labrador depend on Canada Post for most of their packages, including some […]
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Canada’s federal procurement watchdog has launched a review into a contracting method known as “bait and switch,” a practice that occurs when suppliers identified in a winning procurement bid are not the same ones who perform the work. Bait and switch occurs when suppliers apply for contracts by proposing “highly qualified individuals,” but later substitute […]
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The Bank of Canada is seeking to fill a new, additional external deputy governor position, after creating the role last year. The central bank introduced the role last year as a way of bringing outside perspectives and a diversity of views to its monetary policy decision-making. The position is currently held by economics professor Nicolas […]
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Amazon.com Inc. says some customers in Canada can now start getting their packages delivered to their garage. The e-commerce giant says the garage drop-offs are now available to Canadians who are enrolled in its Prime service and have a compatible myQ Smart Garage. Access to the service spans 1,700 cities, towns and neighbourhoods in Canada […]
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