Seven of a former supreme court justice’s 10 recommendations to stamp out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military are “not yet fully achieved” — four years after the judge’s landmark report shook the institution to its foundations.
Electric vehicles are approaching a tipping point — here’s why
Advances by manufacturers are bringing the latest crop of electric-powered vehicles to the point where they’re starting to overcome the four main reasons Canadians say they’re wary of going electric.
HBC president Alison Coville to step down, company says
Alison Coville, the president of iconic retailer Hudson’s Bay, is stepping down. Hudson’s Bay Co., its Toronto-based parent company which also owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord and Taylor stores, did not give a reason for Coville’s departure.
Canadian regulator failed to make checks on risky mortgage brokers
The financial services regulator in Canada’s biggest province failed to make planned checks on mortgage brokers it had identified as risky because its resources were stretched, according to documents obtained by Reuters under freedom of information laws and information provided by the regulator.
StatsCan data for 2017 shows poverty is declining — especially for children
The number of Canadians living below the poverty line has never been lower, new numbers from Statistics Canada suggest.
Husky CEO says Alberta’s OPEC-style cuts have created ‘secondary market’ for oil
Husky’s CEO Rob Peabody said he has purchased available oil production space from another company in order to get more oil to market. Speaking to analysts on a conference call Tuesday morning, Peabody described it as one of the more “amusing” unintended consequences of the Alberta government’s production cuts.
Labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawful
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled that members of Unifor engaged in unlawful strikes in their efforts to protest the planned closure of the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh claims victory in Burnaby South byelection
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has claimed victory in the Burnaby South byelection tonight, providing him with a chance to lead his party from within the House of Commons for the first time.
Conservatives projected to win York-Simcoe, Liberals projected to take Outremont, B.C. still counting
Conservative candidate Scot Davidson is projected to win the federal byelection in York-Simcoe tonight, while the Liberals are also projected to take the Montreal riding of Outremont away from the NDP.
Trudeau government clears Wilson-Raybould to give details to Commons committee on SNC-Lavalin
The Trudeau government tonight issued a sweeping waiver allowing former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to tell the Commons justice committee details of her conversations with government officials about the SNC-Lavalin affair.