Tag: Canada
Beck: The time has come to celebrate Canada’s women – and see their names
Lauren Beck, Mount Allison University When I reflect upon the names of key places in my life it becomes apparent that the landscape of my identity is masculine. I am a woman resident of Sackville, N.B., who hails from Saint Thomas, Ont., and attended schools named after Tom Longboat and Horatio Herbert Kitchener. As a […]
Bruce Power pleased nuclear included in recent federal economic update
Bruce Power found things of interest in the Nov. 3 federal economic statement, including an investment tax credit of up to 30 per cent for clean energy technologies, including small modular reactors. The local nuclear operator recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Hydrogen Optimized, Greenfield Global and Hensall Co-op to collaborate on a feasibility […]
Census records highest rate of immigration ever
Almost one in four Canadians is now a landed immigrant or permanent resident.
August food costs rose at highest rate since 1981
It wasn’t the cost of gas that drove inflation last month; it was the price of the food you bought at the grocery store.
Poll suggests more private healthcare is a tough sell in Ontario
At the same time, 58 per cent of Ontarians rated the quality of healthcare in their community as either poor or in crisis.