Bombardier Shares Plunge 30% As Analysts Question Its Future
By The future of Bombardier Inc. is being called into question after the company said it was actively considering alternatives to reduce its staggering debt. After exiting the commercial aircraft business, selling its aerostructures unit and unloading a large tract of land in Toronto, the company said it is working to reduce debt and “solve its […]
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Does Canada Have A Responsibility To Pay For Harry And Meghan?
OTTAWA — The Prime Minister’s Office says Canada has “responsibilities” to support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s eventual move to Canada, but it remains unclear what financial obligations Canada has when it comes to their security costs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Global News on Monday the federal government is “obviously supportive” of the Sussexes’ […]
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Stephen Harper Says ‘Change In Iran’ Needed For Peace In Middle East
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in New Delhi Tuesday that a “change in Iran” is needed if the international community is to see peace in the Middle East. Harper made the comment during his opening remarks at the Raisina Dialogue, an annual conference held to discuss international geopolitical challenges. He […]
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Ontario MPP Amanda Simard Joins Liberals
TORONTO — An Ontario politician who quit the Progressive Conservatives to protest cuts to francophone services is joining the provincial Liberals, saying her old party changed under the leadership of Premier Doug Ford. Amanda Simard had spent more than year sitting with no party affiliation. She and interim Liberal leader John Fraser made the announcement […]
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U.S. Bears ‘No Blame’ For Iran Plane Downing That Killed Canadians, Top Republican Says
The top Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives says Iran is solely responsible for the escalation of tensions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blames for the death of 57 Canadians. Kevin McCarthy, the U.S. House minority leader, was asked at a press conference in Washington Tuesday to respond to Trudeau’s remarks in an […]
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Ontario’s Nuclear False Alarm Prompts Thousands To Order Iodide Pills
TORONTO — Ontarians placed more than 32,000 orders for iodide pills in the two days following a false alarm about an incident at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There are normally between 100 and 200 orders per month, according to Ontario Power Generation. But after an alert warning of an unspecified problem at the nuclear facility […]
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Tensions Rise As RCMP Officers Block Entry To Wet’suwet’en Land
Disputes over B.C.’s Coastal GasLink pipeline persist as First Nation’s people continue to protest the multi-billion dollar energy project. On Jan, 10, Wet’suwet’en First Nation held a rally to keep pipeline workers out of their territory. The move comes just days after hereditary chiefs issued the company an eviction notice. Coastal GasLink wants to build a […]
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Quebec, N.L. Premiers Apologize To John Crosbie’s Family For ‘Bad Joke’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A meeting of Eastern Canadian premiers began Monday with two provincial leaders apologizing for a joke that compared Newfoundland and Labrador’s Tory leader to his recently deceased father. During a photo opportunity on Sunday, Quebec Premier Francois Legault quipped that Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie is “not as great” at public […]
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Vancouver Island Real Estate Could Get A Big Boost From Harry And Meghan
Victoria, the mild-weathered capital of British Columbia, is famous for its high quality of life and ― these days ― its eye-poppingly unaffordable housing market, with house prices just short of Vancouver’s astronomical levels. And now this market could see upward pressure from a new source: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The region has […]
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Transfer news and football gossip: West Ham want Chelsea midfielder Barkley, Arsenal’s Mertens offer, Fernandes to Manchester United latest
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday’s papers and online… Bruno Fernandes will watch Manchester United’s clash at Liverpool on Sunday before signing for the Red Devils. Fernandes is set play his farewell match for Sporting on Friday and will then complete his move to Old Trafford in a […]
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