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What the grocery report recommends to improve competition

What the grocery report recommends to improve competition

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada's competition watchdog released its much awaited study into the country's retail grocery market on Tuesday.
N.W.T. power corporation says it has improved safety systems after worker's death

N.W.T. power corporation says it has improved safety systems after worker's death

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says it has improved its safety systems and processes since a worker died in 2021.
Rising grocer profit margins underscore need for competition, regulator finds

Rising grocer profit margins underscore need for competition, regulator finds

Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down, give shoppers more choice and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog says.
Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests

Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests

WASHINGTON — Canadians still have a more positive view of the United States and its current commander-in-chief than they did three years ago — but that faith is showing signs of slipping, a new survey suggests.
No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report

No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report

OTTAWA — The Treasury Board said Tuesday it has found no evidence of political interference in federal contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Canada prepares to adapte to climate change: A look at what’s In The News today

Canada prepares to adapte to climate change: A look at what’s In The News today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today. Canada's climate adaptation strategy Canada's plan to make communities more resilient to climate change is coming today.
Olivia Chow elected next mayor of Toronto, vows to bring change

Olivia Chow elected next mayor of Toronto, vows to bring change

TORONTO — Olivia Chow, a former NDP parliamentarian and longtime standard bearer for the progressive left, was elected mayor of Toronto on Monday, promising to bring change to a city grappling with housing unaffordability, public safety concerns and
Trudeau taking cautious reaction to revolt to avoid fuelling Russian propaganda

Trudeau taking cautious reaction to revolt to avoid fuelling Russian propaganda

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — Canada is monitoring the situation in Russia after a short-lived armed rebellion by a mercenary leader this weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, adding a cautious approach is needed to avoid fuelling Russian propag
Enbridge 'must cease' Line 5 operations on Bad River land by June 2026: judge

Enbridge 'must cease' Line 5 operations on Bad River land by June 2026: judge

WASHINGTON — The controversial Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease" on June 16, 2026, a U.S. judge says.
First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case

First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case

CHILLIWACK, B.C.