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Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

#economicpolicy #alberta #consumerprotection #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #finance #business

Merchants raise glass to end of provincial wine tax

34 hrs / calgaryherald / Bill Kaufmann

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

35 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Opinion: Alberta listened on wine taxes: Other provinces should follow

36 hrs / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:22 pm / permalink 20249 / 3 stories in 26 hrs


Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by t

#canada #violence #technology #onlineplatforms #crime #BC #publicsafety #government

Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed

5 hrs / sootoday

B.C. groups seek to ban children from using AI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

10 hrs / theglobeandmail / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings

11 hrs / sootoday

B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

12 hrs / sootoday

Eby says OpenAI's Altman has agreed to apologize to Tumbler Ridge, BC, in wake of shootings

19 hrs / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. Premier says OpenAI prepared to apologize for role in Tumbler Ridge shooting

20 hrs / theglobeandmail

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge families, David Eby says

29 hrs / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

Expert warns of incorrect flagging amid OpenAI standard review

30 hrs / citynews / Emma Crawford

B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler Ridge

31 hrs / globalnews / Amy Judd

Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

31 hrs / sootoday

Eby says OpenAI’s Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge in wake of shootings

31 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 20241 / 11 stories in 30 hrs


Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.

#trade #canada #technology #labour #climate #windsoressex #government #energy #business #jobs

Politicians 'double down' on multibillion-dollar public commitment to Windsor NextStar battery plant

10 hrs / windsorstar / Madeline Mazak

Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

32 hrs / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario celebrates opening of Canada’s first large-scale EV battery factory

36 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

'Milestone' for Ontario, premier says at grand opening of Windsor NextStar battery plant

38 hrs / windsorstar / Taylor Campbell

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 5:23 pm / permalink 20237 / 4 stories in 32 hrs


B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says

#canada #BC #education #labour #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #jobs

B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

35 hrs / theglobeandmail / Marissa Birnie

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost

36 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

37 hrs / sootoday

B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

37 hrs / globalnews / Amy Judd

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:23 pm / permalink 20229 / 4 stories in 34 hrs


Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

sootoday - GATINEAU — An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts.

#canada #technology #cybersecurity #onlineplatforms #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #government #business

Privacy Commissioner finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

35 hrs / theglobeandmail

Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

35 hrs / sootoday

Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

35 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:23 pm / permalink 20228 / 3 stories in 34 hrs


LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #government #canadianpolitics #business

LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review

13 hrs / sootoday

Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days

14 hrs / citynews / News Staff

LeBlanc to meet Greer in Washington as Ottawa looks to upcoming CUSMA review

15 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heads to Washington for renewed trade talks

31 hrs / theglobeandmail / Robert Fife

B.C. forestry workers, other sectors hurt by tariffs to get $70M in jobs training

35 hrs / sootoday

Washington must avoid new tariffs with Ottawa: Canadian and U.S. mayors

36 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

LeBlanc heading to D.C. after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken in the short term’

36 hrs / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

38 hrs / sootoday

LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken’ by U.S. tariffs

38 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20224 / 9 stories in 35 hrs


Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Critics say Paul Calandra’s moves to take over school boards and sideline trustees erodes local democracy

#ontario #education #government #canadianpolitics

Peel public, York Catholic school boards under provincial supervision

15 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Trustee says they were ‘fully cut off’ from information on Ford government takeover

20 hrs / globalnews / Colin D’Mello

Ford government takes over Peel public and York Catholic school boards

33 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

36 hrs / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ford government appoints supervisors at two more GTA school boards

36 hrs / citynews / John Marchesan

Ford government takes over 8th Ontario school board, sidelining trustees

36 hrs / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20223 / 6 stories in 35 hrs


Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 20‑year‑old Alliston, Ont., resident after investigators say a threat was made against Premier Doug Ford. Police say the investigation began on Feb. 13, when the OPP launched an investigation into a threat di…

#violence #crime #security #ontario #publicsafety #dougford #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Alliston man accused of threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

32 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Alliston, Ont. man charged with threatening Premier Doug Ford

37 hrs / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

Man, 20, charged after allegedly threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

37 hrs / sootoday

Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

37 hrs / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:23 pm / permalink 20215 / 4 stories in 36 hrs


COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

Katie Hyslop / thetyee - Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

#canada #crime #BC #vancouver #media #publicsafety #china #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

2 days / thetyee / Katie Hyslop

Sim withholds image shown to him by 'member of the public' before he accused Orr of handing out drugs

2 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

2 days / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 20171 / 3 stories in 2 days


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Federal leaders attend vigil as Tumbler Ridge reels from mass shooting

A remote B.C. community mourns after a deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal leaders are travelling to attend a vigil while questions swirl about RCMP briefings, social-media misinformation linking transgender identity to violence has been debunked, and reporting digs into the suspect’s warning signs and the town’s troubled history. More...


Frank Stronach’s sex-assault trial begins as women prepare to testify

The sexual-assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach opened in Toronto amid delays, with prosecutors signalling witness testimony that alleges a pattern of sexual aggression. Multiple women are expected to recount incidents allegedly occurring in a room overlooking the waterfront as the court examines whether a wealthy employer abused power. More...


Missing rail fastenings blamed for GO train derailment near Union Station

Metrolinx says a failure of rail fastenings — missing screws — likely caused a GO train to derail just outside Toronto’s Union Station, triggering weeks of reduced service, infrastructure repairs and uncertainty over repair costs. The agency is offering refunds to affected riders as investigators and engineers assess the damage. More...


TSB says Pearson Delta crash probe still in analysis phase

Nearly a year after a Delta Air Lines jet crash-landed at Toronto Pearson, the Transportation Safety Board says investigators are still deep in examination and analysis, with no cause yet pinned down. The update outlines ongoing work on aircraft systems, flight data, and operational factors—so yes, the “what happened” report is still cooking. More...


Ontario Power Generation signs deal to build Port Hope nuclear reactor

Ontario Power Generation and the town of Port Hope have finalized a deal to build a large new nuclear reactor east of Toronto. Officials say the project would create roughly 1,700 direct local jobs and more than 10,000 jobs across the province, framing the venture as a major step for regional energy and employment. More...


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