Новости за 27.11.2018

Eight broadcasters have gathered in Ottawa to make a case for their 9(1)(h) applications to the CRTC. The objective of a 9(1)(h) application is a "must-carry" (or mandatory carriage) license that requires certain public interest television stations to be carried on a cable or satellite provider's system.

TORONTO — Disturbing images posted in a private Facebook group for alumni of St. Michael's College School illustrate the kind of culture that needs to change in the wake of sexual assault charges that have rocked the school's community, say former students and experts.

OTTAWA — Worried that they'd create too much new bureaucracy by hiring a new watchdog and setting up an adjudication system to enforce a right to housing they've promised, the federal Liberals appear ready to back off both.

If you weren't born with naturally lush lashes, extensions may not be your only option.

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Patty Hajdu defended the constitutionality of the Liberal government's back-to-work bill for Canada Post workers on Tuesday, saying it will ultimately be up to the courts to weigh in should the legislation be legally challenged by the union.

LONDON, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is building a $660-million fresh-poultry facility in London, Ont., that will enhance its ability to process higher-margin products by closing three aging plants in the province.

VANCOUVER — A Syrian man who was stranded for seven months at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport arrived in Vancouver on Monday night.

A high school in St. John's, N.L., made a bold decision about prom that's being both applauded for its inclusivity and criticized by some for taking a milestone experience away from graduating teens.

OTTAWA — The federal government is advising the food industry not to import romaine lettuce from areas in the U.S. suspected of producing lettuce contaminated with E. coli.

TORONTO — Canadian researchers have added their voices to widespread international condemnation of a Chinese scientist who says he helped create genetically modified twin girls using a gene-editing tool known as CRISPR.

The number of complaints filed against Canadian telecom companies soared in the past year, according to the private-sector body whose job it is to resolve those complaints.

Opening-up to your loved ones about your end of life plans may be difficult and uncomfortable, but it's an important conversation to have to ensure your final wishes are met. But what happens if those you entrust with your plans disagree with your choices or with each other?

Canada leads the developed world in garbage production per capita, believe it or not. And the holidays are no exception — in fact, they're worse: our waste volume doubles between mid-November and New Years Eve, with an additional 300,000 tonnes of materials added to our landfills.

On November 17, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario passed a resolution for debate at the next convention, according to which "gender identity theory" is "[a] highly controversial, unscientific 'liberal ideology'; and, as such, that a Conservative government will remove the teaching and promotion of 'gender identity theory' from Ontario schools and its curriculum."

FREDERICTON — A Fredericton student who was told that the crop top she wore to a campus gym was too distracting will get an apology from St. Thomas University.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's tariff battles with Canada, Mexico, China and Europe have inflated the cost of steel, making it more expensive to build cars in North America, but General Motors' decision to close factories and lay off thousands of people is more about tactics than the balance sheet, say trade observers and automotive industry experts.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is opening a new front in its beer war with other provinces by targeting Ontario for what it says are its unfair trade barriers to Alberta-made suds and other alcoholic products.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is opening a new front in its beer war with other provinces by targeting Ontario for what it says are its unfair trade barriers to Alberta-made suds and other alcoholic products.

OTTAWA — The Senate has passed legislation ordering an end to five weeks of rotating strikes by Canadian postal workers.

You're never too old for love, and federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's story proves it.

The Canada Post strike saga entered a dramatic new chapter last week when the federal government announced it was considering using a law to get postal workers back on the job.

A group of Second Cup Ltd. franchisees is each suing the struggling Canadian coffee chain for $300,000, alleging the company's actions have been detrimental to them.

If you're looking for a consumerist detox following the manic frenzy of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and crushing credit card debt, there's an easy and constructive solution: Tuesday, Nov. 27 is "Giving Tuesday."