Canada
- Friday, 3 May 2024
Public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s elections drops its first report today
Assahafa.com Canadians could get a clearer sense today of the extent to which China and other countries meddled in the...
- Thursday, 2 May 2024
Alberta outlines the drought conditions that would lead to state of emergency
Assahafa.com Alberta's environment ministry says it is watching three triggers closely to determine whether or not emergency declarations are used to...
- Thursday, 2 May 2024
Changes to training forced by budget cuts could leave military less ready for a fight, experts warn
Assahafa.com Internal budget cuts at the Department of National Defence have driven the Canadian Armed Forces to make radical changes...
- 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...
