B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
The Bank of Canada is scheduled to release its latest interest rate decision and its quarterly monetary policy report on Wednesday. September's inflation rate came in at 4.4 per cent -- the fastest annual pace since February 2003 -- according to Statistics Canada, though Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said last week that recent inflation readings are "transitory," and that rate adjustments would only be spurred by more long-term pressures.
Suncor Energy Inc. is set to release Q3 results on Wednesday. The Calgary-based company said on Oct. 1 that it had assumed operatorship of the Syncrude oilsands project -- one of the largest operations in the oilsands -- in a bid to improve its performance.
Shopify Inc. is expected to release Q3 results on Thursday. The e-commerce company posted record revenue and product volumes in Q2, which it attributed to the reopening of stores, restaurants and favourite locales shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics Canada is scheduled to release gross domestic product by industry data for August on Friday. The agency reported on Oct. 1 that the economy shrank 0.1 per cent in July, following a 0.6 per cent rise in June. Its initial estimate for August suggests a rise of 0.7 per cent for the month, which would put total economic activity about one per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
Shaw Communications Inc. is set to release its Q4 and full-year results on Friday. CEO Brad Shaw reiterated on Friday his support for Rogers Communication Inc.'s $26 billion agreement to acquire Shaw amid a power struggle between Edward Rogers and other members of the Rogers board over who should lead the telecommunications giant.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 24, 2021.
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
Donald Trump's defence team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
The Canadian Transportation Agency has hit a record high of more than 71,000 complaints in a backlog. The quasi-judicial regulator and tribunal tasked with settling disputes between customers and the airlines says the backlog is growing because the number of incoming complaints keeps increasing.
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star centre Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.
An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
A property tax bill is perplexing a small townhouse community in Fergus, Ont.
When identical twin sisters Kim and Michelle Krezonoski were invited to compete against some of the world’s most elite female runners at last week’s Boston Marathon, they were in disbelief.
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.
A family from Laval, Que. is looking for answers... and their father's body. He died on vacation in Cuba and authorities sent someone else's body back to Canada.
A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”
At 6'8" and 350 pounds, there is nothing typical about UBC offensive lineman Giovanni Manu, who was born in Tonga and went to high school in Pitt Meadows.