Will Saskatchewan’s fight with Ottawa end in handcuffs?
In today’s Big Story Podcast: Starting this month, Saskatchewan has stopped collecting a carbon levy on home heating. This is, of course, against the carbon tax legislation passed by the federal Liberal government. Premier Scott Moe acknowledges the Liberals will “say it’s illegal.” The Liberals say they expect the province to follow the law.
As of Jan. 1, the province says it won’t be taking money for the carbon tax, and will reimburse its constituents. Once the bill comes due
Free ‘Buzz Books’ e-compilation offers excerpts from dozen of upcoming works
NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction from Christina Dodd and Allie Condie and the latest young adult work from Tracey Baptiste will be excerpted in a free e-compilation that also features dozens of other works scheduled to come out over the new several months.
“Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer” was released Tuesday by the industry newsletter . The e-book includes selections from adult fiction, debut books, nonfictiion and young adult fiction.
Notable titles include Dodd’s “A Daughter of Fair Verona
Police say five people, including a teenage boy, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, forcing authorities to close a portion of a highway, police said Tuesday.
Three of the victims were found dead inside a pickup in the eastern coastal town of Ceiba, while a fourth was found on the pavement. A fifth victim died at a hospital while being treated for his wounds, according to a police statement.
One of the victims is a 16-
Restaurant Brands buying Burger King franchisee Carols Restaurant Group for US$1B
TORONTO — Burger King’s parent company has signed a US$1 billion deal to buy the brand’s largest U.S. franchisee.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. announced Tuesday that it will purchase Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which has 1,022 Burger King restaurants in 23 states as well as 60 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants in six states. Carrols owns at least 15 per cent of Burger King’s U.S. network.
Under the deal, RBI, which also
Teck Resources says 2023 copper production fell short of guidance
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says its copper production for 2023 fell short of its guidance for the year, while its zinc production also came in slightly below its expectations.
The Vancouver-based miner says copper production for 2023 totalled 296,500 tonnes as it faced a slower ramp-up at its QB2 project, as well as a localized geotechnical fault at its Highland Valley Copper operations in August that has been stabilized. The company’s guidance for 20
US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East over the last five days are compounding U.S. fears that could expand, as massive military strikes failed to stall the assault on Red Sea shipping by Yemen-based Houthis.
Even as the U.S. and allies pummeled more than two dozen Iran-backed Houthi locations on Friday in retaliation for attacks on ships, the Houthis have continued their maritime assaults. And claiming to target an Israeli “spy
In first public statement, new UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather
The new head of the United Nations weather agency said Tuesday that strengthening early warning systems that monitor when and where extreme weather will happen is a key priority for her administration that will help reduce the risk of natural disasters that are exacerbated by .
Celeste Saulo, an Argentine and of the World Meteorological Organization said the agency will enhance the accessibility of weather data and make timely and lifesaving information available to all.
“We stand at the intersection of inequality and climate change, and our strategies must reflect the urgency of the times,
Eight dead and an estimated 100 people missing after the latest Nigeria boat accident
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Eight passengers were confirmed dead and an estimated 100 were missing after their overloaded boat capsized in north-central Nigeria, the emergency services said Tuesday.
It is the latest in a series of that increasingly point to regulatory failures.
The passengers were being conveyed from Niger state’s Borgu district to a market in the neighboring Kebbi state on Monday afternoon when the boat overturned in the Niger River, according to Niger State Emergency Management Agency spokesman Ibrahim Audu.
“The boat was overloaded
Millennial Money: 4 strategies for using side hustles to fund retirement savings
At the start of 2022, I panicked after realizing I was in my early thirties with only about $4,000 saved for retirement. Once the panic subsided, my solution was to use side hustles to fast-track my retirement savings. Within two years, I was able to use my freelance and 9-to-5 income to grow my retirement savings by over $100,000. Here are some strategies I used to achieve my goal.
1. DRAFT
Evacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in northwestern China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow have trapped more than 1,000 people for a week, state media said.
The avalanches have blocked roads, stranding both tourists and residents in a village in Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang region, close to China’s border with Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Those injured were being airlifted out on a military helicopter while supplies such as food and fuel were being flown in