Close to four years after its piracy-notice system took effect, the federal government has amended the rules to clarify that the notices can’t demand cash from Canadians.
Rising telecom prices and new food guidelines: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including why telecom bills are going up, the latest food guide and bank records crossing the border.
‘No right to make money off us that way’: Woman targeted by baby product marketing after miscarriage
A woman who miscarried twin boys says it was “devastating” to be targeted by baby product companies when she was no longer pregnant. She blames a murky system that sells private information to third-party marketing companies — a practice one expert says is all too common because Canada lacks protections that exist in other countries.
Canada collects $839M in steel and aluminum tariffs, but aid for sector mostly unspent
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told an interviewer in Davos this week that if the U.S. drops its steel and aluminum tariffs, Canada will too, “30 seconds later.” But until that happens, the tariffs remain lucrative: They raked in $839 million in the six months leading up to Dec. 31.
John McCallum fired as ambassador to China amid diplomatic crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired John McCallum as ambassador to China. The removal comes after McCallum made controversial comments about the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Huawei arrest: What’s happening between Canada and China?
U.S. officials are expected to soon file an official request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is out on bail after being arrested in B.C. Here’s a look at what sparked the arrest, and the fallout that followed.
Brazil mining dam collapse death toll rises with hundreds still missing
The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to at least 40 on Saturday. Hundreds were still missing and authorities expected the death toll to rise.
Canada’s new food guide might be free of industry influence, but the great food fight isn’t over yet
The Canada Food Guide might have been free of industry influence. But it’s just one part of the federal government’s “Healthy Eating Strategy.” There are two more battles underway as the food industry fights new labelling and advertising restrictions.
What we know and don’t know about the alleged Kingston terrorist plot
A minor faces terrorism-related charges following an investigation in Kingston, Ont. We know the police are alleging the plot involved an explosive device, but not the intended target or how police uncovered the details.
Venezuela’s Maduro given ‘ultimatum’: Hold elections or Guaido to be recognized as president
Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Belgium all said on Saturday they would recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president unless President Nicolas Maduro called fresh elections within eight days.