Canada
- Thursday, 2 May 2024
Woodfibre LNG ‘floatel’ permit rejected by Squamish council
Assahafa.com The District of Squamish council voted to reject a one-year temporary use permit (TUP) that would clear the way for...
- Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Canada’s dental care plan begins today. Here’s what you need to know
Assahafa.com The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — but many patients may have to...
- Wednesday, 1 May 2024
London Drugs stores remain closed after ‘cybersecurity incident’
Assahafa.com All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced...
- Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change justice laws
Assahafa.com Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use "whatever tools the constitution allows" to pass criminal justice laws if...
- Tuesday, 30 April 2024
More stores are ditching self-checkout amid theft and customer complaints
Assahafa.com In 2020, Walmart started testing cashierless, all self-checkout big box stores, first in the United States and then in Canada. But the pilot...
- Monday, 29 April 2024
Feds give financial boost to biofuel sector amid growing U.S. competition
Assahafa.com Canada's biofuel industry is welcoming a proposed multi-billion dollar package of financial support from the federal government, although concerns...
- Monday, 29 April 2024
Open banking could spur competition, but fintechs say Canada’s moving too slowly
Assahafa.com Federal efforts to bring "open banking" to Canada are being welcomed by players in the industry — but there's also...
- Monday, 29 April 2024
Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers’ involvement in Honda deal
Assahafa.com Parties to the massive Honda EV investment deal reached this week have tacitly acknowledged that foreign workers will be involved...
- Saturday, 27 April 2024
What Honda’s historic $15B investment means for Alliston, Ont
Assahafa.com News of Honda's historic $15-billion deal to construct its first comprehensive electric vehicle supply chain in Ontario is rousing...
- Saturday, 27 April 2024
The world is struggling with plastic pollution — Canada is no exception
Assahafa.com As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste,...
