Canada’s largest bank has reversed course on a policy to disclose how much it invests in green energy versus fossil fuel energy following demands from New York City’s large public pension funds, with environmental groups welcoming the move but pointing out it doesn’t actually reduce carbon emissions yet. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is one of three…
Anyone who was wrongly hit with a late fee for failing to submit details under Toronto’s vacant home tax is being told to ignore the charge as the city grapples with a chaotic rollout. In a statement late on Thursday, a City of Toronto spokesperson said late fees will be “immediately waived for anyone who…
Canadian citizens and permanent residents with family members trapped in Gaza met privately with Immigration Minister Marc Miller this week to press for changes to the special immigration program they say has so far failed them. “We’re not asking him for the moon, we are asking him for adjustments that make complete sense,” said Omar…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 4, 2024 6:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 274,000 Hydro Quebec customers are in the dark this morning as a significant spring storm rolls through the region. According to the utility’s web-based outage map, the affected area ranges from…
On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick. The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than normal. Some farms also discovered wild bird carcasses on their grounds. Tests on a cow throat swab and raw milk samples all confirmed an unusual finding:…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 6:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says Greater Toronto home sales in March were down 4.5 per cent from last year, but there was enough competition between buyers that the average home price rose moderately year-over-year. The…
Standing on top of a massive boulder, a young forest firefighter surveys the damage wrought by Quebec’s worst wildfire season in recent history. Nothing but thinned-out, charred trees and a stark sky surround him. The black-and-white photograph, captured last summer by Charles-Frédérick Ouellet and titled A Day in the Life of a Quebec Fire Crew has just won the North…
As Canada’s immigration grows, a new study suggests babies born to immigrant parents are at an increased risk of complications at birth. The rate of stillbirth, which is fetal death occurring after 20 weeks of gestation or at a birth weight of at least 500 grams, was higher among immigrant parents when compared to native…
Amid a worsening teacher shortage, filling staffing holes is a daily balancing act for many school administrators — with consequences that are felt in the classrooms. An elementary principal, for instance, might have to decide “whether they cancel subjects like music or phys ed; whether they combine a Grade 3 class with a Grade 4…
Pro-Palestinian groups allege Toronto Police officers are enforcing rules selectively at organized protests after seven people were arrested and at least three charged during a demonstration on Saturday. The Toronto Police Service issued a statement saying its officers were conducting crowd management at a demonstration in the Gerrard Street and Parliament Street area when they arrested and charged multiple…
