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Ferries, commercial vessels to reduce passenger numbers to avoid COVID-19
The federal government is bringing in further measures to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 on commercial passenger vessels and ferries.
Labour, biz leaders urge common front on COVID-19 impact
Canada's largest labour organization and the group that bills itself as the voice of business in this country have set aside their differences to jointly confront the economic fallout from the rampaging novel coronavirus — and they're hoping premiers can do the same when they meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
N.S. premier rejects mill's plea for time: 'There will be no extension'
A decision by Nova Scotia's premier to keep a pledge he made to a First Nations community five years ago will result in the closure of an aging pulp mill and the loss of thousands of forestry jobs across the province.
Shrinking populations in Caribbean due to climate change
Extreme weather is driving islanders from their homes -- but starting a new life could be as hard as sticking it out.
Airbnb a 'contributing factor' to B.C. housing affordability crisis
British Columbia's rental housing crisis goes far beyond factoring the impact of short-term rentals, say housing experts who say more building is needed to help families find affordable homes.
Court deals major blow to hydropower transmission line
The New Hampshire Supreme Court dealt a possibly fatal blow on Friday, July 19, 2019, to plans for a hydropower transmission line that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm tourism and property values.
China's ambassador makes second trip to Nova Scotia, calls McNeil "great friend"
Just days after saying Canada's ties with China have hit "rock bottom", China's ambassador is praising Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil as "a great friend."
Feds launch tourism strategy designed to boost sector 25 per cent by 2025
A new Canadian tourism strategy is meant to help boost international visits to Canada during non-peak seasons by more than a million people and get visitors to see the country beyond Canada's biggest cities.
Montrealers should be proud of their new animal control laws
The familiar clop-clop-clop of horses carrying tourists around Old Montreal has long been a familiar sound to locals and visitors, and a tradition for centuries. According to animal rights advocates, however, the calèches are an antiquated and often inhumane industry.
Canadian government spending tens of millions on Facebook ads, boosted posts
The government of Canada has been increasing its use of paid Facebook advertisements over the last three years, spending tens of millions of dollars on boosted posts, videos and ad campaigns, new figures tabled in Parliament show.
So much for reconciliation: Canadian maple syrup still has more protection than Indigenous art
“There can be no true reconciliation without economic reconciliation,” says Nadine St-Louis, executive director of Sacred Fire Productions. She and other Indigenous artists believe it's time to get fake Aboriginal crafts off the shelves in Canada.
Waterton forest will renew after wildfire, but it will take decades: Experts
Lockey Craig figures he'll be long gone by the time Waterton Lakes National Park returns to its former beauty.
Molson Coors plans to spend up to $500 million to build new Montreal brewery
A tract of waterfront land at the edge of Old Montreal will undergo a transformation after Molson Coors announced plans to spend up to $500 million to build a new brewery in the city.
Dear British Columbia, forget fracking. Sincerely, two doctors
It’s time to choose, and choose not for the past, but for the future, write two members of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.