Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that’s making it harder to quit

Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that’s making it harder to quit

Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults to reach a product that was helping them quit cigarettes. “I think the government should be doing whatever they can to limit youth from getting … Read more

Postmedia completes $1M purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain

Postmedia completes M purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain

Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain is now officially owned by Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc. On Monday, Postmedia confirmed the closing of its $1-million purchase of SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd. in a short statement on its website. The sale was approved by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Aug. 8. Andrew … Read more

Tom Clark, Mélanie Joly not involved in purchase of $9M NY condo, committee told

Tom Clark, Mélanie Joly not involved in purchase of M NY condo, committee told

Canada’s foreign affairs minister and the consul general in New York did not influence or direct the purchase of a luxury $9 million residence in the city, a Commons committee was told Wednesday. MPs also heard that the property, which will serve as the official residence for the consul general of Canada in New York, is 50 … Read more

Sale of Atlantic Canada’s biggest newspaper chain could reduce local content: expert

Postmedia completes M purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain

An expert who tracks Canada’s mainstream media industry says Postmedia’s pending purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content. April Lindgren, a journalism professor with Toronto Metropolitan University, says Postmedia Network Inc. has also made a habit of closing unprofitable publications, having … Read more

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Taking a trip to Europe to see Taylor Swift perform may not seem like an intuitive financial decision — but tickets to a concert in Canada are so expensive some fans are finding that’s a better deal. Bryan Kingston couldn’t believe it when he snagged floor seats to an upcoming show in London, U.K., for $500 … Read more

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Taking a trip to Europe to see Taylor Swift perform may not seem like an intuitive financial decision — but tickets to a concert in Canada are so expensive some fans are finding that’s a better deal. Bryan Kingston couldn’t believe it when he snagged floor seats to an upcoming show in London, U.K., for $500 … Read more

For its next trick, Ottawa must unload the $34B Trans Mountain pipeline. It won’t be easy

For its next trick, Ottawa must unload the B Trans Mountain pipeline. It won’t be easy

In her budget speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a moment to celebrate the finishing touch on expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. The controversial project has been plagued by delays and massive cost overruns, but Freeland instead focused on its completion, highlighting the: “talented tradespeople and the brilliant … Read more

Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules look set to transform scene

Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules look set to transform scene

Nancy Paine’s short-term rental business is dead in the water. As co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Superhost, Paine said she had been at the forefront of the Airbnb revolution for seven years, acting as a “liaison” for homeowners needing help with the logistics of running a listing on the accommodation site. At the peak of … Read more