Amid a reported increase in restaurant insolvencies, Canada's craft brewers say their razor-thin margins are being sliced even thinner by rising interest rates and production costs, such as production materials, packaging, taxes and transportation. 10-20% of the country's craft breweries could face closure in 2024, according to an expert After …
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Nurse practitioner announcement leaves family physicians feeling devalued, disrespected
A heated debate is brewing in Alberta that has implications for the future of primary care in the province. Alberta doctors are pushing back against a plan to give nurse practitioners more autonomy A heated debate is brewing in Alberta that has implications for the future of primary care in …
Read More »Military justice officials defend handling of sexual assault cases stayed in civilian court
Senior military officials insist their investigators and prosecutors did nothing wrong and they won't be making any changes in response to two military sexual assault cases that were stayed in civilian courts. Civilian judges in Ontario terminated trials for two military sexual assault cases Senior military officials insist their investigators …
Read More »Why the history-making Ortis espionage trial left prosecutors ‘walking on eggshells’
When jurors convicted former RCMP official Cameron Ortis of leaking secret information to police targets earlier this week, they didn't just seal his fate — they made history. The trial showed how difficult it is to prosecute spy cases involving secret evidence When jurors convicted former RCMP official Cameron Ortis …
Read More »Cantaloupe recall over salmonella expands to include other fruits
More than 100 people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened by salmonella after eating cantaloupe or additional fruits and brands under recall. Canadian recall now includes pre-cut pineapple, honeydew and watermelon More than 100 people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened by salmonella after eating cantaloupe …
Read More »Canada’s trades union says plan to use 900 foreign workers at Windsor EV battery an ‘insult
Sean Strickland of Canada's Building Trades Unions says NextStar's plan to use as many as 900 foreign workers to install equipment at the Windsor, Ont., EV battery plant is "absolutely unconscionable." Federal government says it's on same page as trades unions, will plan meeting with NextStar A national organization representing …
Read More »Jewish and Palestinian Montrealers break bread, talk peace and debate solutions
Quebecers with roots to both sides of the conflict are having difficult conversations about peace between Israel and the Palestinian territories — and how to get there. Some Montrealers still believe in a 2-state solution. Others want a single state for all It was Friday Shabbat, the time of rest …
Read More »CRA admits it paid out $63M in ‘sham’ tax refund scheme
International networks of sophisticated criminals have claimed untold millions of dollars from Canadian government coffers while facing few to no consequences, an investigation by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada’s Enquête has found. $1.1B identified in carousel frauds, agency says In early 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency came to believe it …
Read More »Man alleged to be behind high-interest mortgage scam living large on social media
A man alleged to be connected to a complex scheme that leaves homeowners with high-interest mortgages they say they didn’t want flaunts a luxurious lifestyle on social media, while regulators crack down on lawyers and mortgage brokers alleged to be connected to the scheme. Lawyer and mortgage brokerage facing professional …
Read More »Protesters held back by police as Canada-EU summit kicks off in St. John’s brewpub
As some of the wealthiest and most influential people in Newfoundland and Labrador welcomed world leaders inside a St. John's bar Thursday night, dozens of police officers held back and equal number of protesters outside. Global conflicts, green hydrogen take centre stage as mini summit begins As some of the …
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