By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says the province is on track for a record $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses. And Joe Ceci says the worst may not be over if low oil prices persist and the province […]
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The Canadian Press REGINA — Saskatchewan is forecasting a $292-million deficit this year mainly due to low oil prices and the cost of fighting wildfires that forced thousands of people from their homes this summer. Finance Minister Kevin Doherty announced the red ink Monday in the province’s first-quarter report for […]
By Collin Binkley The Associated Press The newest classroom at Harvard’s business school has no desks or chairs. Instead, the professor teaches facing a towering digital screen that stretches from wall to wall, filled with the live video feeds of up to 60 students tuned in from their computers. In […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canadians on average are socking away more money for potential financial emergencies than in the past, but a new survey has found that almost a quarter are still living paycheque to paycheque. The survey, conducted by Pollara for the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), found that […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Police have closed off a number of blocks in Toronto’s downtown financial district because of an unstable antenna on the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto. Toronto police said Monday the area will be closed until at least noon on Tuesday. Several […]
By Sue Bailey THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — New England’s growing need for more affordable, cleaner electricity met competing Canadian solutions as eastern governors and premiers gathered Monday. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard quoted one of his predecessors, Robert Bourassa, as he summed up the dilemma for the six […]
Emily Gedde – The Daily Journal Nathan Brigham, left, and Brett Meyers of Emo show off their marine harvest during the 2015 International Falls Bass Championship. Brigham and Meyers ended up ninth overall with a two-day total of 24.65 pounds.
Heather Latter Emily Lowes, left, Isabelle Tanguay and Ashlee Homer were among the day care students at Robert Moore School who were busy cleaning the playground in preparation for the first day of school tomorrow. Students throughout the district will be headed back to class as summer holidays wrap up.
Staff Blood is thicker than water and it fishes better, too. It was a family moment to remember for the father-son team of Travis and Jace Peterson of Bemidji, Minn., as the pair combined to win the 2015 International Falls Bass Championship and first-place money of $10,000 with a two-day […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The owners of adultery website Ashley Madison say hundreds of thousands of people signed up for their website in the past week despite a recent cyberattack that leaked the personal information of many of their users. Toronto-based Avid Life Media, the parent company of Ashley Madison, claims […]
The Canadian Press Community agriculture is going mainstream, and big business has taken note. No longer limited to a few gardening boxes on an old parking lot, the trend is taking centre stage in housing developments being built around the idea of community-grown local food. The agriculture-based developments, or so-called […]
Staff Stiffer fines for driving offences will come into effect tomorrow. Changes include tougher penalties for distracted driving, new rules to protect cyclists, and measures to ensure the safety of tow truck drivers and children riding school buses. Distracted driving The penalty for distracted driving will be $490 (including victim […]
