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Court appearance today for woman who scaled, damaged crane downtown

Court appearance today for woman who scaled, damaged crane downtown

Canada August 17, 2018 at 5:10 pm 0 comments

Toronto: A woman found in the cab of a crane at a construction site in Toronto’s Bathurst Quay neighbourhood on Thursday is set to appear in court today. Toronto Fire Services said sometime overnight Thursday the woman climbed about 40 to 45 metres to get to the operations booth ofRead More

Tesla files lawsuit against Ontario government over electric vehicle rebates

Tesla files lawsuit against Ontario government over electric vehicle rebates

Canada August 17, 2018 at 5:08 pm 0 comments

Ontario: The Canadian arm of Tesla, Inc., is taking the Ontario government to court, claiming it has been treated unfairly in the cancellation of a program providing rebates to residents who bought electric vehicles. In an application for judicial review, Tesla Motors Canada says the decision by Premier Doug Ford’sRead More

Feds preparing response in case Trump follows through on auto tariff threat

Feds preparing response in case Trump follows through on auto tariff threat

Breaking news, Canada August 16, 2018 at 6:25 pm 0 comments

OTTAWA — With threats of devastating U.S. tariffs hanging over the auto sector, Canada’s economic development minister says Ottawa is considering every possible way it could respond if the Trump administration follows through on its warning. Navdeep Bains said Plan A is to continue encouraging the U.S. to back awayRead More

PM to move forward with holiday to mark legacy of residential schools

PM to move forward with holiday to mark legacy of residential schools

Breaking news, Canada August 16, 2018 at 6:25 pm 0 comments

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. – The federal government will move forward to create a statutory holiday dedicated to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. The holiday will be aimed at remembering the legacy of residential schools and reflecting on a path toward reconciliation, he said in Saint-Eustache, Que.Read More

Tim Hortons looks to tackle leaky lids consumers have long complained about

Tim Hortons looks to tackle leaky lids consumers have long complained about

Canada August 16, 2018 at 6:24 pm 0 comments

Toronto: Tim Hortons admits it’s fallen behind the competition with its packaging, but change is coming to your coffee cup and it will start with the lid. Executives from the fast food giant tell The Canadian Press the company has been using the same lids for 20 years despite consumerRead More

Poll: Close to 50 per cent of Torontonians think council size should be slashed

Poll: Close to 50 per cent of Torontonians think council size should be slashed

Canada August 16, 2018 at 6:24 pm 0 comments

Ontario: Almost half of Torontonians believe city council should be slashed to 25 councillors, according to a new poll provided to CP24 and CTV Toronto. The poll, which was conducted by Navigator on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association, shows that while “no strong consensus exists,” about 48 perRead More

Hydro One names new board of directors after en masse resignation

Hydro One names new board of directors after en masse resignation

Breaking news, Canada August 14, 2018 at 6:10 pm 0 comments

TORONTO – A new board of directors is in place at Hydro One just over a month after the partially privatized utility’s chief executive and entire board resigned amid pressure from Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government. Ten new directors were named Tuesday as replacements for the company’s previous 14-member board. FormerRead More

Toronto police set up book of condolences for NB officers killed in line of duty

Toronto police set up book of condolences for NB officers killed in line of duty

Canada August 14, 2018 at 6:09 pm 0 comments

Toronto: Torontonians who want to pay their respects to two police officers killed in the line of duty in Fredericton last week now have a chance to do so. A book of condolences for Constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns has been set up in the lobby of police headquartersRead More

Marijuana job searches up as legalization nears: data

Marijuana job searches up as legalization nears: data

Canada August 14, 2018 at 6:09 pm 0 comments

OTTAWA — The growth of Canada’s soon-to-be-legal recreational pot industry is starting to create a small buzz among job hunters. The job website Indeed has released new numbers that show cannabis-related searches, while still small, were more than four times higher last month compared to the year before. The dataRead More

Attorney general says government won’t license illegal marijuana dispensaries

Attorney general says government won’t license illegal marijuana dispensaries

Breaking news, Canada August 14, 2018 at 6:07 pm 0 comments

Ontario, Ontario plans to begin licensing some private retailers to sell marijuana as early as next April but Attorney General Caroline Mulroney says that her government has no plans to permit dispensaries that have been flouting existing laws to participate in the legal market. Mulroney sat down with CP24 forRead More