The Minister responsible for Consumer Protection, Simon Jolin-Barrette, tabled a bill on Thursday to force merchants to calculate tips on the basis of the price, excluding Quebec and Canadian sales taxes.
Month: September 2024
Tensions mount as clock ticks down on Air Canada contract talks
Tensions are mounting as a potential pilot strike or lockout at Canada’s largest airline is only days away with no signs of a breakthrough in talks.
Suspect wanted in sexual assault of minor on city bus: Montreal police
Montreal police (SPVM) are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for questioning in a sexual assault case against a minor on a city bus.
Air Canada says government should be ready to prevent pilots from striking
Air Canada said on Thursday that the federal Canadian government should be prepared to intervene to prevent a pilots’ strike that could begin as early as next week.
McDonald’s Extends $5 Value Meal Until Year’s End
McDonald’s (MCD) has extended its popular $5 U.S. value meal to the end of this year as it seeks to win over financially strapped consumers.The Chicago-based quick service restaurant chain had initially brought back the value meal for a limited time this summer in response to consumer complaints that the company’s meals had gotten too expensive at an average price of about $15 U.S. Now, McDonald’s has extended into December the popular $5 U.S. meal that consists of a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, small fries, four-piece chicken nuggets and a small drink.The company said that 80% of…
Quebec MNA Youri Chassin leaves the CAQ ship
In another blow for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), Saint-Jérôme MNA Youri Chassin is leaving the party just hours after publishing an open letter criticizing his own government.
Canadian ‘Survivor’ champ using winnings to pursue becoming a doctor
Two years after being the second Canadian to win ‘Survivor,’ Maryanne Oketch is putting a portion of her winnings toward enrolling in medical school in London, Ont.
Several Edmonton landmarks featured in Amazing Race Canada season 10 finale – CTV News Edmonton
Several Edmonton landmarks featured in Amazing Race Canada season 10 finale CTV News EdmontonAmazing Race Canada contestants look back on a month with no phones — but many close calls CBC.caPicture This! Racers Confront Their Past In Image-Making Challenge as Season 10 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Concludes Bell MediaAlberta wrestlers win season 10 of Amazing Race Canada Calgary HeraldBest Buddies from Mount Pearl Competing in Amazing Race Canada Finale VOCM
Canadian CEOs worry about climate change ‘all or most of the time’: survey
The proportion of Canadian business leaders who say they are worried about climate change jumped dramatically in 2024.
Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global effort
The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity for storage and administration.