The ComediHa! group has announced that it will offer several activities in Montreal at the end of July before its flagship event in Quebec City.
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Vancouver bans sale of some butane lighters
The City of Vancouver has decided to prohibit the sale of continuous flame butane lighters and introduced a hefty fine for anyone who violates the new bylaw.
Vancouver cop who struck pedestrian with cruiser fined $2,000
A police officer who struck a pedestrian with his cruiser while speeding through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside nearly two years ago has been fined $2,000.
No more doctor’s note! Quebec Labour Minister to introduce bill to reduce paperwork
On Wednesday, Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced that he will table a bill to cut red tape, so that family doctors can free up an additional 500,000 medical appointments for patients each year by a plan to put an end to require a medical note in order to be reimbursed by an insurance company.
ICBC, premier to announce ‘supports for drivers’
An announcement is coming Wednesday about upcoming supports for B.C. drivers.
Drugs, cash and guns seized in Montreal police organized crime raid
Four suspects were arrested and guns, drugs and cash were seized in a two-day Montreal police organized crime squad operation.
Jets defenceman Morrissey helping to fuel fans with new Winnipeg restaurant
A new restaurant at Hargrave Street Market is hoping to score big with Winnipeggers.
Shopify stock sinks as it warns of slower growth amid tepid consumer spending
Shopify’s stock plummeted after it forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending,
Drama series based on Reena Virk’s murder does ‘great disservice,’ says retired cop
A true crime drama based on the 1997 murder of British Columbia teen Reena Virk does “a great disservice” to the victim, her family and her community, says a retired cop who worked on the original investigation.
Shopify’s Stock Plunges 18% On Surprise Loss
The stock of Shopify (SHOP) is down 18% after the Ottawa-based e-commerce company reported a surprise loss for its fiscal first quarter.Shopify announced a loss of $0.21 U.S. per share, which was much worse than a profit of $0.09 U.S. that was the consensus expectation of analysts who cover the company. Revenue in the quarter totaled $1.90 billion U.S., which topped Wall Street estimates of $1.83 billion U.S. Sales rose 23% from a year earlier. The value of orders processed on the company’s e-commerce platform increased more than 20% year over year to $60.90 billion U.S.The financial loss in…
