After negotiators worked through the night, a new deal has been reached at COP28 which could signal the world’s desire to move away from fossil fuels over the next few decades in an effort to address climate change. Representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in a public meeting in Dubai to support the new deal, one day … Read more
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed that his public allegation linking Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing to an Indian official was intended to deter India from resorting to similar action.The Canadian prime minister said the message he delivered in the House of Commons was an extra “level of deterrence” to keep … Read more
Hasbro said on Monday it would cut another 900 jobs globally, nearly a year after the toymaker announced it would reduce 15 per cent of its workforce amid weaker sales. Hasbro had said in January it would cut about 1,000 full-time positions. On Monday, the company said it had already cut 800 jobs. Hasbro had employed … Read more
LONDON — Noura Sakkijha, cofounder of Mejuri, comes from a family of jewelers, but her ambitions were never set in gold as she pursued a career as an industrial engineer at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. However, in 2013 she quit her job and started ideating her jewelry brand with her husband, Majed Masad. … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more
KFC. Beetroot soup. Prawns. Christmas meals can vary enormously from country to country. Here we reveal ten popular Christmas treats around the world. We think you’ll find it Claus-itively fascinating… KFC -Japan Forget carving the Turkey, in Japan millions of people tuck into KFC fried chicken at Christmas Instead of feasting on turkey, many Japanese … Read more
All major industry players need to sign on to the grocery code of conduct in order for it to be successful, said Metro Inc. president and CEO Eric La Flèche. La Flèche told MPs Monday at a House of Commons agriculture committee meeting on stabilizing food prices that Metro is willing to sign the code of … Read more
SmileDirectClub is shutting down just months after the struggling teeth-straightening company filed for bankruptcy protection. In a Friday announcement, the U.S.-based company that was operating in multiple countries, including Canada, said it had made an “incredibly difficult decision to wind down its global operations, effective immediately.” That leaves existing customers in limbo. SmileDirectClub’s aligner treatment through … Read more
The federal government’s proposed new bill to set drinking water standards in First Nations is being met with mixed reactions. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu introduced Bill C-61 on Monday in the House of Commons. The proposed law is intended to protect fresh water sources, create minimum national drinking water and wastewater standards in First Nations, and … Read more
To the untrained eye, the collection of pipes and structures rising out of the prairie 200 kilometres east of Calgary looks like any other natural gas processing plant in southern Alberta. But the Steveville plant isn’t focused on extracting hydrocarbons. Instead, the prize it’s seeking deep underground is helium. The element is most commonly associated with … Read more
