Lightning struck an oilfield battery about 12 miles from the town of Sloughton, Saskatchewan, resulting in thick plumes of black smoke for a number of hours. Photos posted on social media show flickering flames on the ground and near buildings and tanks, plus dark black and grey smoke filling the sky in a field after…
Lightning Strikes Oilfield Battery, Starts Fire With Thick Black Smoke in Saskatchewan
NB Premier Higgs Demotes 2 Ministers Who Voted Against Informing Parents on Gender-Identity Issues
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has shuffled his cabinet, removing two ministers who voted against a gender-identity policy that requires parental permission to change a child’s pronouns. In a tweet on June 27, Higgs announced the addition of five ministers to cabinet and the removal of two ministers who voted against the government—demoting local government…
Postmedia in Merger Talks With Toronto Star Owner Nordstar
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. said Tuesday that it’s in talks to merge with Nordstar Capital LP, the owner of Metroland Media Group and the Toronto Star. The two publishers say the proposed deal, which is yet to be finalized, is a bid to create greater scale so they can respond to the “existential threat” facing…
Feds Pledge $20M to European Bank for Climate Projects
The federal government has announced that it will be giving a technical assistance grant valued at $20 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in order to support “climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience projects.” Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a press release issued on June 26 that International Development Minister Harjit…
ANALYSIS: As Canada’s Population Hits 40 Million, Economists Warn of Strain on Housing Market, Health System
As Canada’s population reaches the milestone of 40 million people, economists and housing experts are warning that accelerating immigration numbers could strain the country’s housing market and health-care system. “My first reaction is that it’s great for the people coming to the country, but maybe it’s not so great for the people in the country,”…
Bruce Pardy: The Four Doctrines of the Apocalypse: Critical Theory and Our Compromised Institutions
June 27, 2023
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Commentary The following is an excerpt by Bruce Pardy from “The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should be Cherished—Not Cancelled,” a new book of essays by 20 Canadian critical thinkers edited by Aristotle Foundation president Mark Milke. Modern Western civilization grew out of the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ascendancy of reason in…
David Johnston Files Final Report on Foreign Meddling, Done as Special Rapporteur
David Johnston filed his final—and confidential—report on foreign interference to the prime minister on Monday, ending his contentious term as special rapporteur. Johnston had announced his plans to resign earlier this month, saying the atmosphere around his work had become too partisan. He pledged to submit a final report to the government before the end…
Newly Graduated Doctors Who Work in Rural Canada Offered 50 Percent Off Student Loan Balances
Employment Canada will forgive 50 percent of new medical school graduates’ Canada Student Loans, up to $60,000, if they agree to stay working in Canada. According to a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement dated June 24, the loan forgiveness will cost the federal government $3.2 million a year, but is necessary to staff rural areas of…
Competition Bureau Investigates Individuals Paid to Write Fake Amazon Reviews: Court Docs
The Canadian Competition Bureau has filed documents in federal court to investigate allegations that hundreds or thousands of individuals were paid to write fake reviews for Amazon products. According to Federal Court records filed on June 21, 2023, anti-trust lawyers are investigating Facebook users who they suspect received cash or gifts to post positive reviews…
Olivia Chow Elected Mayor of Toronto
Olivia Chow has been elected the new mayor of Toronto. With almost all of the polls reporting, Chow, a former Toronto city councillor and NDP MP, had over 264,000 votes, or just over 37 percent of the total vote. But it was a close race much of the evening, with Ana Bailao, a former city…
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