Does Montreal's food scene need the Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide is coming to Quebec in 2025. Some in the restaurant industry say it’s been a long time coming, while others say it won’t change how they do things. Source link
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Rail workers union launches legal challenge to binding arbitration order
The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the moves that ended the rail shutdown last week — a work stoppage that halted freight and commuter traffic across the country. In filings to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister…
Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns
North Residents posted on Facebook early Friday morning showing photos of the community’s Co-op grocery store on fire. Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency CBC News · Posted: Aug 30, 2024 9:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Whale Cove’s Co-op grocery store burned early Friday morning. The fire…
Russian player’s induction into Hockey Hall of Fame ‘deeply offensive’: UCC – National
The planned induction of a Russian ice hockey player, formerly of the Detroit Red Wings, into the Hockey Hall of Fame is spurring calls to cancel the honour over the athlete’s reported participation in an event endorsing his country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is protesting the selection of retired NHL player and…
Rules discourage Canadians from generating more solar power than they use
Canada needs more clean power to meet growing demand, while aiming for net-zero emissions to fight climate change. Many Canadians want to install rooftop solar panels to help. But while that can lower their electricity bills, they can’t actually get paid for it — because many jurisdictions limit the power generation of a rooftop solar…
The ‘era’ of shorter commutes is officially over, StatCan says – National
With fewer Canadians working from home full-time, the “era of shorter commuting times has come to an end,” according to Statistics Canada. The new data, released Monday, showed that as of May, the average commute time had reached 26.4 minutes, on par with the previously recorded high of 26.3 minutes seen in May 2016. The…
Court rules against Vancouver in mushroom dispensary crackdown
In February 2022, an inspector with the City of Vancouver arrived at a business to find a sign outside reading “mushroom dispensary, psychedelics, coca leaf, kratom, peyote, LSD, DMT.” Inside the Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary at 651 East Hastings St., the inspector saw a counter with a sign that said “Coca Leaf Café,” with more signage advertising…
Quebec looks to end illegal dumping in Mohawk territory with ‘field interventions’ – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 1:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government says it wants to put an end to illegal dumping in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake northwest of Montreal. The Environment Department says “field interventions” are planned this week involving…
Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history
An upcoming byelection in Montreal will have the longest ballot in the history of Canadian federal elections, breaking a record set earlier this summer in Toronto. At least 91 candidates will be on the ballot for the Sept. 16 byelection in LaSalle—Emard—Verdun, according to Elections Canada. Seventy-nine of them are linked to the Longest Ballot…
B.C. caps allowable rent increase for 2025 at 3%
The B.C. government has set the maximum allowable rent increase for next year. Starting Jan. 1, landlords will be able to raise rents by a maximum of three per cent, which is down from 3.5 per cent for this current year. The province says next year’s maximum allowable rent increase is tied to the rate…