The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society.
Penny Marshall, director of Big and star of TV’s Laverne & Shirley, dead at 75
Penny Marshall, who starred in the top-rated sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at age 75. The endearingly graceless actress with the thick Bronx accent went on to become a pioneering film director with hits including Big and A League of Their Own.
OSC settles with Glencore unit Katanga for $30M for misleading about Congo operation
A panel at the Ontario Securities Commission has approved a $30-million settlement with Katanga Mining over the company’s misleading statements and its failure to properly disclose the risks of operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Concerns of oversupply, slower global economy weigh on oil prices
Concern that there’s too much oil for a slowing global economy sent a tremour through oil markets Tuesday, as the benchmark price for North American crude fell more than seven per cent to its lowest level since the summer of 2017.
Tilray stock jumps on medical cannabis collaboration with pharmaceutical giant
Tilray Inc. shares jump after the B.C.-based company takes another step to strengthen its medical marijuana business outside Canada through a new collaboration with Novartis pharmaceutical group’s Sandoz AG.
Canada Post says normal delivery times restored for most of the country
Canada Post says its normal holiday service commitments are being restored across most of the country, except the West Coast.
Ottawa offers $1.6B backstop for energy sector as political tensions with Alberta fester
The federal government is promising more than $1.6 billion — most of it in loans — to support the ailing energy sector, but it’s unlikely to snuff heightened political tension between Ottawa and Alberta.
Huawei exec’s arrest halting Chinese firms’ Canadian expansion plans, says auto sector spokesman
Several Chinese automakers planning to expand production into Canada have put their plans on hold over the Vancouver arrest of Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s CFO, says Flavio Volpe, president of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.
Airline passengers could be entitled to hefty compensation for delays, lost bags
Canadian travellers who are bumped from a flight due to overbooking or are stuck searching for lost luggage could soon be eligible for several hundred dollars in compensation.
Irregular migrant claims last month dropped to lowest levels since June 2017
Newly published federal data shows 1,019 irregular migrants were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada between official border crossings last month.