Brockville’s canteen contractor wants out of the arenas, prompting a rethink at City Hall on how to provide food services. For now, city council has told staff to extend the Blockhouse Island patio restaurant contract for the rest of this year to ensure continuity, before putting out a new call for tenders. Councillors on Tuesday […]
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Petapan Treaty: Indigenous groups deplore ‘impasse’ with Quebec
One year after the Quebec government set itself a deadline to conclude a treaty with three Innu communities in the Côte-Nord and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean regions, the Indigenous groups concerned have come out to denounce what they are calling an ‘impasse.’
Carbon tax protest set up near highway west of Calgary
Protesters against Ottawa’s recent raise of the carbon tax are setting up a rally west of Calgary.
Shooting in midtown Toronto leaves 1 person injured
One person has been injured following a shooting in midtown Toronto on Monday morning.
Today’s Losers: AMC, GameStop, and More
The meme trades of 2020-21 during the pandemic is a distant memory. In the last week, the renewed leg down for AMC Entertainment (AMC) and GameStop (GME) suggests their shareholders will lose more money by holding them.AMC entered an equity distribution last Thursday, March 28. It will dilute shareholders by selling up to $250 million in common stock. Short-sellers have a 13.85% short float against the busted firm.GameStop (GME), whose CEO and executives did not host a question and answer session after posting results, lost 12.5% last week. The seller of physical consoles and games on physical…
Winnipeg police searching for missing four-year-old
The Winnipeg Police Service is searching for a missing four-year-old girl.
Leong: Calgary can learn from New Zealand’s upzoning experience
Faced with skyrocketing housing prices and insufficient housing stock, the New Zealand government relaxed zoning rules in 2021. Auckland, its largest city, did the same in 2016.
Parkland refinery returns to normal operations after unplanned January shutdown
Parkland Corp. says its refinery in Burnaby, B.C., returned to normal operations on March 29.
Ontario drivers to see higher prices at the pumps amid carbon tax increase
Ontario drivers should expect to see a surge in gas prices this month due to the carbon tax increase.
Eclipse brings excitement, tourism to Eastern Townships
The total solar eclipse is coming with plenty of safety warnings, but in the Eastern Townships, there’s excitement about the fact that the celestial event is becoming a tourist attraction.
