Opposition MPs are aghast that after buying up two major Canadian companies, the foreign owner of one of Canada’s biggest forestry businesses is now also formally taking over an Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate from his family — a company he has long denied operating in tandem with.
November 22, 2024 - 08:40 | | CBC News - Canada
A group of high school students from Alliston, Ont., have garnered international attention after being invited to showcase their work on a global stage.
November 22, 2024 - 08:01 | Kim Phillips | CTV News - Canada
A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn’t know the child and was supposed to be under house arrest.Mary Quinn, 35, is charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after the girl was found dead last month at Wabamun Lake, west of Edmonton.Justice Rosanna Saccomani called the circumstances of the case “absolutely shocking.” She said she would deliver a decision on bail next week.
November 22, 2024 - 07:43 | Aaron Sousa | The Globe and Mail
Meta META-Q is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.It has declined to follow CRTC directions to either publicly release that information or explain in detail why it should remain confidential, a move that Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office says sends “a troubling message.”
November 22, 2024 - 07:40 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity in Canada.
November 22, 2024 - 07:36 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Several Ontario municipalities that rely on provincial police services are scrambling to revise their budget plans for next year after being suddenly saddled with skyrocketing law enforcement bills, a spike they say came with no warning or explanation.The bills handed down by Ontario Provincial Police for 2025 represent a jump of more than 30 per cent in some cases, and at least one municipality is facing more than double the previous price tag, leaving local leaders to consider tax hikes or spending cuts to offset the costs.“It’s outrageous to put this on our property taxpayers,” said...
November 22, 2024 - 07:25 | Paola Loriggio | The Globe and Mail