An Ontario court has rejected a bid by Frank Stronach’s granddaughter to compel the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct against him and settlements involving complainants.
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U of M welcomes the largest class of medical students at white coat ceremony
The University of Manitoba welcomed its largest-ever class of medical students at this year’s white coat ceremony.
Why insurers won their appeal in this $9.7-million pollution claim
Three commercial insurance providers in Alberta won their appeal in a $9.7-million pollution claim regarding when a gas pipeline leak was “detected.” In Paramount Resources Ltd v Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, the Alberta Court of Appeal found a lower…The post Why insurers won their appeal in this $9.7-million pollution claim appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Myrle Vokey, beloved educator who created the Newfoundland Screech-in, dead at 85
Myrle Vokey, the beloved educator who created Newfoundland’s famed Screech-in ceremony as a way to celebrate the culture he loved, died on Saturday in St. John’s at the age of 85.
People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says
A new Statistics Canada report says people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities.
Josh Classen’s forecast: A bit cooler, some late-day showers and thunderstorms
After back-to-back days with highs of 28 C…we’ll “cool off” a bit for today and Thursday.
Canada pledges $5.7M in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, with focus on children
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs.
Asia Lower After Wall Street Falters
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. benchmark indexes, the S&P500 and the NASDAQ Composite, snapped an eight-day winning streak overnight.The Nikkei 225 index sagged 111.12 points, or 0.3%, to 37,951.80In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index retreated 120.07 points, or 0.7%, to 17,391.01.Japan’s trade data for July showed exports rose 10.3% year on year and imports grew 16.6%. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that exports would rise 11.4%, while imports growth was pegged at 14.9%.With exports coming in lower than expected and imports rising more than expected…
Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early election
Ontario’s major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running “campaign schools,” and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election.
‘Party of 5’ Skewers & Wine Event is Back, and the Lineup Looks Sweet!
The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4-10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street).