The Canadian Press
BC to give loans for fuel efficient switch on home heating
$4.1 million program for conversions to energy-efficient heat pumps that reduce pollution and save on costs.
Reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave: Trudeau [UPDATED]
The latest federal figures show direct spending at just over $174 billion.
Windsor health unit asks for help as more farm workers contract COVID-19
COVID-19 cases on local farms have complicated Windsor-Essex’s transition to the second stage of reopening
First ministers couldn’t agree on condemning systemic racism in declaration: PM
Trudeau wouldn’t say which premiers weren’t on board
Extradition cases never dropped for political, diplomatic reasons: PM
Since 2008, only 12 cases, nine of them initiated by the U.S., have been discharged or terminated by the justice minister
Ontario proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power
The planned changes come three years after the former Liberal government enacted a moratorium on new and expanded permits to take water for bottling
Aurora Cannabis co-founder Booth retires from board of directors
Move comes as Steve Dobler, another co-founder of the company, prepares to retire as president and a director.
$300M committed to global COVID-19 fight, PM urged to spend $1.5B
Contribution includes $180 million to address humanitarian issues and $120 million for Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator.
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Tough talk, tariff threats resurface as USMCA readies for its debut
Trump’s “iron fist of zero-tolerance enforcement” aimed at aluminum looms large.
Canada’s Trudeau rules out releasing Huawei tech executive
Would put more Canadian citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated.
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended
Extra $1 million added to the existing $2.5-million budget, deadline now Oct. 30.
Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. needs better plan for local industry: AG
Sales of local alcohol products through the corporation have risen significantly.
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
CERB, now budgeted at $60 billion, has paid out $52.14 billion to over eight million people as of June 21.
Canada’s LTC deaths double the average of other nations: study
81% of all reported COVID-19 deaths compared to an average of 42% among OECD countries.
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Trade confidence plunges, pandemic drives EDC index to an all time low
Almost three-quarters of survey respondents said the pandemic has had a negative impact on their sales.
