Defense ministers and other officials from all 31 nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gather between July 11–12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a meeting that could define the 75-year-old alliance’s next century. On tap is NATO’s first updated battle plan since the fall of the Soviet Union, a discussion about membership funding levels,…
Sweden Membership Is NATO Summit’s ‘Million Dollar Question’—but Ukraine Will Be Its Focus
July 6, 2023
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Cost of Many Basic Grocery Items Has Increased 3 to 4 Times Inflation Rate: StatCan
July 6, 2023
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If it seems like every grocery trip is costing more and the quantity of food that comes home is getting smaller, that impression might be accurate. The cost of grocery staples is so high that it has increased by more than three or four times the rate of general inflation, according to new data from Statistics…
RCMP Monitoring Threats Against Indian Diplomats ‘Very Closely’
The federal police force says it is closely tracking the situation pertaining to a planned rally on July 8 to protest the killing of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia. “The RCMP is monitoring this matter very closely,” says spokesperson Robin Percival in an email statement. “We are constantly adapting our protective posture to…
‘Three Amigas’ Meet in Cancun to Review Ongoing Trade Agreement Between Canada, Mexico, US
Three government representatives from North America’s trading partners are in Cancun, Mexico, for two days to discuss trade agreements. Canada’s International Trade Minister Mary Ng is meeting with Mexico’s Economy Secretary Raquel Buenrostro and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to review the last three years of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (CUSMA), a trade agreement between all…
Pulling Ads From Facebook Could Force Its Hand on News Deals—If Support Grows
Pulling ads from Facebook could prod Meta toward inking deals with news outlets, though more momentum would be needed to push it over the edge, experts say. The tactic adopted by several governments and companies in Canada this week might force the social media giant’s hand if other countries and corporations follow suit in larger…
Pulling Ads From Facebook Could Force Meta’s Hand on News Deals—If Support Grows
Pulling ads from Facebook could prod Meta toward inking deals with news outlets, though more momentum would be needed to push it over the edge, experts say. The tactic adopted by several governments and companies in Canada this week might force the social media giant’s hand if other countries and corporations follow suit in larger…
Legal Group Files Challenge Against Parliamentary Police for Allegedly Prohibiting Pro-Life Signs at Rally
July 6, 2023
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A legal group has filed a constitutional challenge against the parliamentary police service for allegedly prohibiting a pro-life group from displaying signs depicting abortion at the annual March for Life rally in Ottawa in May. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced on July 6 that it is challenging the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) for…
Crown and Defence Seek Life, 15 Years Without Parole, for Deadly BC Mass Stabbing
Crown and defence lawyers have jointly suggested a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years for the man who stabbed a woman to death and injured several other victims at a North Vancouver, B.C., library two years ago. Yannick Bandaogo, 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, several charges of…
Nearly 200K Montreal Hydro Clients Without Power After Transmission Line Problem
Nearly 200,000 electricity clients have lost power in Montreal after an issue with a Hydro-Québec transmission line. The provincially owned electric utility says a protection mechanism was tripped on one of its high-voltage transmission lines just north of Montreal, triggering the widespread outage. Spokesperson Caroline Des Rosiers says authorities are investigating what happened and aren’t…
Suncor Cyberattackers Obtained Petro-Points Members’ Contact Information
Suncor Energy Inc. says the cyberattack that affected the company’s Petro-Canada retail chain also resulted in the leakage of some customer data. The Calgary-based energy company says the cybercriminals accessed the company’s Petro-Points rewards program and obtained members’ basic contact information. Suncor says it is notifying Petro-Points members and privacy regulators, and will inform affected…
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