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Glitch impacting Pearson Airport’s baggage system has been fixed: GTAA

Canada August 17, 2017 at 7:01 pm 0 comments

A technical glitch impacting Pearson Airport’s baggage system in Terminal 3 over the last couple of days has now been resolved, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority confirmed Thursday. Speaking to CP24, GTAA spokesperson Erin Kennedy said that baggage operations are running normally this morning. “We worked with our baggage techniciansRead More

Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary among world’s top five most liveable cities: The Economist

Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary among world’s top five most liveable cities: The Economist

Canada August 16, 2017 at 6:54 pm 0 comments

Toronto : The Economist has released its annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities and three of the top five are in Canada. Once again, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary sit on the list’s third, fourth and fifth spots respectively. At fourth spot, Toronto scored an overall rating of 97.2,Read More

U.S. opens NAFTA talks demanding major changes

U.S. opens NAFTA talks demanding major changes

Canada August 16, 2017 at 6:51 pm 0 comments

WASHINGTON — NAFTA negotiations are underway — and the United States says it wants major changes to the agreement, not mere tweaks. U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer welcomed his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to Washington, D.C., for what he called a historic day. Lighthizer says it’s the first time inRead More

Wynne rejects idea of raising taxes to pay for infrastructure

Wynne rejects idea of raising taxes to pay for infrastructure

Canada August 16, 2017 at 8:40 am 0 comments

TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government will not consider raising the provincial sales tax to pay for infrastructure projects in various municipalities, the premier said Tuesday. Kathleen Wynne flatly rejected the proposal from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which said its members are facing a pressing lack of funds toRead More

Bombardier asks court to allow bid on Metrolinx contract

Bombardier asks court to allow bid on Metrolinx contract

Canada August 16, 2017 at 8:39 am 0 comments

TORONTO – Bombardier is asking the courts to review a decision by Metrolinx to exclude the company from bidding on a contract for an operator to help with its regional express rail plan. Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) filed an application for a judicial review by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice onRead More

Metro looks to automation to offset impact of Ontario minimum wage hike

Metro looks to automation to offset impact of Ontario minimum wage hike

Canada August 16, 2017 at 8:38 am 0 comments

MONTREAL – Ontario’s third-largest grocery chain will accelerate its study of automation as it looks to cut costs to offset the provincial government’s plan to raise the minimum wage next year, the CEO of Metro Inc. said Tuesday. Eric La Fleche said the industry is under the gun because thereRead More

Wynne says she won’t raise taxes to pay for infrastructure

Wynne says she won’t raise taxes to pay for infrastructure

Canada August 16, 2017 at 8:38 am 0 comments

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she will not consider a proposal to raise the provincial sales tax to help municipalities pay for infrastructure. The idea came from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which is holding its annual conference in Ottawa. The association says local governments are facingRead More

Rally held in Toronto in solidarity with Charlottesville

Rally held in Toronto in solidarity with Charlottesville

Canada August 14, 2017 at 6:05 pm 0 comments

Toronto: Torontonians gathered outside the U.S. consulate downtown this morning to stand in solidarity with the residents of Charlottesville, Virginia. At around 8 a.m., members of the public started to congregate outside the consulate, located on University Avenue, to protest the violence that occurred in Charlottesville over the weekend. ARead More

Canada’s core NAFTA objectives include new ‘progressive’ chapters

Canada’s core NAFTA objectives include new ‘progressive’ chapters

Canada August 14, 2017 at 6:04 pm 0 comments

OTTAWA – Chrystia Freeland has given Canadians a peek at their government’s strategy as it prepares to go nose-to-nose with the country’s biggest trading partner in crucial NAFTA talks. The foreign affairs minister laid out Ottawa’s core objectives Monday, two days before negotiations on a new North American Free TradeRead More

CMHA releases report on pot regulation, calls for strict rules when advertising marijuana

Canada August 14, 2017 at 6:02 pm 0 comments

The Canadian Mental Health Association says when marijuana is legalized in the country, there should be strict rules on marketing cannabis products and a “zero-tolerance” policy when it comes to using marijuana in vehicles. In a report released Monday, the Ontario division of the CMHA provided a number of recommendationsRead More