Tag: The Canadian Press
Restaurant Industry to Have Access to $40 Billion in Support
TORONTO — According to an announcement Sunday by Michael Denham, CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada, Canadian bars, restaurants and lounges will have access...
Farmers: Wheat Board Report Falls Short
WINNIPEG — The National Farmers Union (NFU) is concerned the recent government report about the future of grain marketing in Canada is missing key...
1.6 Million Cast Vote in B.C. HST Referendum
VANCOUVER — More than 1.6-million registered voters have mailed in their ballot and had their say in B.C.’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) referendum. Don...
Prairie Farmers Discuss Future of Canadian Wheat Board
REGINA — Hundreds of Prairie farmers gathered in Regina recently to discuss the future of the Canadian Wheat Board, an organization with a single-desk...
Declining Salmon Stocks Continue to Cause Concern
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. — Despite efforts to encourage other countries to conserve salmon stocks, an international organization is warning steep declines are an imminent...
Minimum Wage Hike Considered in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seriously considering a minimum wage hike, The Canadian Press reports.The province has the lowest minimum wage rate in...
Ontario Flips Flops on the Double Down
TORONTO — The introduction of KFC’s Double Down sandwich has provincial politicians backtracking and debating the health implications of the controversial menu item, the...
