Military recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces dropped by 35 percent in 2022, with only 5,242 volunteers signing up compared to 8,069 in 2021, according to a federal briefing note by the Department of National Defence. “The Canadian Armed Forces serves Canada by defending our values, interests and sovereignty at home and abroad. However, the…
OceanGate Suspending ‘All Exploration and Commercial Operations’ After Catastrophic Sub Disaster
The company that operated a failed Titanic exploration trip that killed all five people on board confirmed it is suspending “all exploration and commercial operations” after the deadly incident last month. OceanGate’s website announced the decision just weeks after its Titan submersible vehicle imploded during a trip to visit the Titanic shipwreck in the northern…
OceanGate Suspends ‘All Exploration and Commercial Operations’ After Catastrophic Sub Disaster
The company that operated a failed Titanic exploration trip that killed all five people on board confirmed on July 6 that it’s suspending “all exploration and commercial operations” in response to the deadly incident. OceanGate announced the decision on its website just weeks after its Titan submersible vehicle imploded during a trip to visit the Titanic…
More Canadians Turn to Short-Term Rentals to Earn Extra Cash, Maintain Properties
When Marcus Rader returned home after an extended winter trip last year, he was greeted with a broken furnace, freezing temperatures and a week-long wait for a repair. This winter, he put his 150-year-old downtown Toronto house on the short-term rental booking website Airbnb. “We rent out our home in the winter now but it’s…
Ontario to Pay 1/3 of Incentives for Both Stellantis, VW Battery Plants
Ontario has agreed to an auto pact with the federal government, to pay not just one-third of the production incentives in a deal with Stellantis and LG Energy Solution but also for a Volkswagen battery plant. Stellantis and LG stopped construction in May on a $5-billion electric vehicle battery facility in Windsor, Ont., as they…
Senator Oh Took More Sponsored Trips to China Than Any Other Parliamentarian Over Past Decade
Senator Victor Oh has taken more sponsored trips to China over the past decade than any other Canadian senator or MP, parliamentary records show. Since his appointment to the Senate in January 2013, Mr. Oh has made seven trips to China with expenses paid by various sponsors that included three provincial governments in that country….
Ottawa to Eliminate Credit Checks on Canada Student Loan Borrowers
The federal government will eliminate all credit screening on Canada Student Loan borrowers effective Aug. 1, according to Employment and Social Development Canada, which says most applicants were previously approved regardless of their check results. “In reality it only creates a barrier for first-time student financial assistance applicants aged 22 or older who have to…
Day Six of BC Port Strike as Management Calls for Binding Arbitration
The organization that represents employers at roughly 30 strikebound ports in British Columbia says binding arbitration could end the six-day-old dispute. More than 7,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union walked off the job on Canada Day after voting overwhelmingly to strike against the BC Maritime Employers Association. Talks stalled Monday and business…
Toronto Home Sales and Prices up From Last June, Down From May: TRREB
Toronto homebuyers that snapped up a property last month paid more on average than they did a year ago but less than they would have if they closed the deal in May, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said Thursday. The Ontario housing board made the same observation about last month’s sales figures and attributed…
Lac-Mégantic Marks 10 Anniversary of Rail Disaster That Killed 47 People
A stream of flickering lights illuminated the darkness of Lac-Mégantic in the early hours of Thursday morning as citizens marched to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the rail disaster that killed 47 people and destroyed much of the downtown core. A silent march began slightly before 1:14 a.m., marking the moment an unattended train carrying…
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