Canada
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Ottawa is spending $1.7M for 10 new jobs at a pasta plant. Are these corporate subsidies worth it?
Assahafa.com When the federal government said earlier this week its investment of $1.7 million in a Brampton, Ont., pasta plant would create 10 jobs, some...
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Federal panel lists 35 ‘plausible’ future threats to Canada and the world
Assahafa.com In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada cites 35 "plausible" global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the...
- Monday, 20 May 2024
Liberal MP John Aldag announces resignation, looks to run for NDP in B.C.
Assahafa.com Liberal MP John Aldag has announced he'll resign his seat later this month, with the intention of securing a nomination as...
- Monday, 20 May 2024
Multiple homes destroyed in Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire, officials say
Assahafa.com Officials have confirmed that multiple homes have been damaged, and some destroyed, as a wildfire west of Fort Nelson,...
- Saturday, 18 May 2024
Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war
Assahafa.com Last week, Lianne Rood decided to take a stand. Appearing in a video recorded outside a Tim Horton's restaurant in downtown...
- Saturday, 18 May 2024
Critics slam review of Canadian forestry giant’s sustainability credentials, asserting conflict of interest
Assahafa.com Canadian forestry giant Paper Excellence won't have its sustainability certification revoked by the world's premier forestry credentialing body after an...
- Friday, 17 May 2024
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them
Assahafa.com In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including...
- Friday, 17 May 2024
Fire-proofing an entire city: How Yukon is working to protect its capital
Assahafa.com When the temperature reaches above 25 C and there's no rain in sight, Sandy Johnston often scans the horizon from...
- Thursday, 16 May 2024
Olive oil is how much now? Prices jump — again — amid worldwide shortage
Assahafa.com Shoppers may find themselves doing a double take in the olive oil section of their local grocery stores these days, as...
- Thursday, 16 May 2024
SFU lays off dozens of employees, citing financial challenges
Assahafa.com Simon Fraser University has laid off of dozens of staff across its three B.C. campuses in Burnaby, Vancouver, and...
