The Latest Breaking News from Canada

New Brunswick's ruling that the lieutenant governor must be bilingual needs to be appealed, but not for the reasons you think

Earlier this month, New Brunswick’s Court of Queen’s Bench ruled that the province’s lieutenant governor must be bilingual. The ruling brought to an end an 18-month legal challenge launched by the Société de l'Acadie (SANB) over the appointment of the Honourable Brenda Murphy.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2022

Canada’s attempt to phase out open-pen salmon farms faces setback

Federal judge says farmers had been blindsided by a government order to shut down

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2022

Canada’s workforce ‘has never been older’, statistics agency says

Statistics Canada warns Canada’s rapidly ageing workforce is one of factors behind labour shortages in some industries.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

Cantourage Introduces Miracle Valley's Canadian Medical High-THC Cannabis Flowers To German Pharmacies

Cantourage GmbH and Miracle Valley have entered a partnership that will see medical cannabis from British Columbia, Canada, brought to Germany. Pharmacies and patients throughout Germany now have access to Miracle Valley's high-THC Mac 1 cultivar.

Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022

Which non-European countries go on Eurovision and why are they allowed?

The Eurovision Song Contest has 40 countries taking part in 2022, with Australia once again among them. The show has a long history of non-European countries taking part with even a new Canada spin-off set for 2023

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Could key ingredients for life have arrived from space? Scientists say yes

A fresh examination of meteorites that landed in the United States, Canada and Australia is bolstering the notion that such objects may have delivered to Earth early in its history chemical ingredients vital for the advent of life.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Canadian university changes name due to educator's legacy with residential schools

Canada's Ryerson University has changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University after concerns over of the institution's namesake, Egerton Ryerson, who was one of the architects of the country's residential indigenous school system.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2022

Canada to alter sanctions law to allow paying compensation from sanctioned assets

The Canadian government will change its sanctions law to allow for seized and sanctioned foreign assets to be redistributed as compensation to victims or to help in rebuilding a foreign state from war, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2022

Extreme heat waves threaten honeybee fertility and trigger sudden death

Temperatures soared above 42 C for days in Western Canada in June 2021, with Lytton, B.C., registering 49.6 C, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada. Wildfires scorched the province, sparking a 56-day state of emergency and nearly 600 additional sudden deaths compared to the same time in 2020.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2022

PACCAR Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates

PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 10.6% year-on-year, to $6.47 billion, beating the consensus of $5.91 billion. Net sales and revenues from Truck, Parts, and Other improved 12.8% to $6.1 billion, and the corresponding gross margins were 13.4%. Revenues from Financial Services fell 15% to $366.2 million. Revenue from U.S.…

Benzinga · Apr 26, 2022