While Hydro crews scramble to restore electricity to 140,000 customers in southern Quebec, firefighters and police have been scrambling, as well — responding to dozens of emergencies ranging from carbon monoxide poisoning to traffic pileups.
Boeing records zero new Max orders following global groundings
Boeing said on Tuesday orders nearly halved in the first quarter and the planemaker handed over far fewer aircraft, as it struggles with a worldwide grounding of its best-selling 737 Max jets following two fatal crashes.
Equifax fell short of privacy obligations to Canadians, says privacy commissioner
Equifax contravened Canada’s privacy law and fell short of its obligations to Canadians during and after a global data breach in 2017, federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said Tuesday.
IMF cuts outlook for world growth this year to 3.3% — the weakest pace since 2016
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its outlook for growth in the United States, Europe, Japan and the overall global economy and pointed to heightened trade tensions as a key reason.
Long-outlawed U.S. trade policy wins WTO approval in Canada’s lumber dispute
A World Trade Organization ruling approved a long-outlawed U.S. trade policy on Tuesday, when a panel of adjudicators said Washington’s use of “zeroing” to calculate anti-dumping tariffs was permissible in the case of Canadian softwood lumber.
Delays at U.S.-Mexico border causing long lines and backlogs for automotive industry
Long delays at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing for goods destined for American plants and consumers are hitting the U.S. auto industry, and the gridlock reduced by half the number of northbound trucks that crossed the entry point last week.
Facebook bans Faith Goldy and ‘dangerous’ alt-right groups
Facebook is banning far-right political commentator Faith Goldy, white nationalist crusader Kevin Goudreau and various extremist groups, the social media company said Monday.
Commons committee calls for on-time pullout from UN mission in Mali
A House of Commons committee has told the Liberal government that Canada should help Romania get its helicopters into Mali to avoid disrupting the ongoing United Nations peacekeeping mission there.
Tori Stafford kidnapping anniversary marked by call for justice system changes
A number of victims of violent crime rallied in Ottawa today, marking the 10th anniversary of Tori Stafford’s disappearance in southwestern Ontario and calling for changes to Canada’s justice and corrections systems.
Notley says federal approval for Trans Mountain pipeline to come by end of May
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she expects Ottawa to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline to the West Coast by the end of May.