Ontario school trustees ‘deeply regret’ $145K Italy trip, vow to repay expenses | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
Ontario school trustees ‘deeply regret’ $145K Italy trip, vow to repay expenses | EnvoyPost
Four trustees from Ontario’s Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board apologized in October 2024 for a week-long trip to…
Nova Scotia government hiring 47 new staff members to prevent violence in schools | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
Nova Scotia government hiring 47 new staff members to prevent violence in schools | EnvoyPost
Nova Scotia announced in October 2024 that it was hiring 47 specialized employees for a pilot programme intended to prevent…
Montreal man ordered to pay $35K fine for not declaring luxury watch at border | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
Montreal man ordered to pay $35K fine for not declaring luxury watch at border | EnvoyPost
A Montreal business owner was ordered to pay a customs penalty of approximately $35,000 after returning from the United States…
Mortgage rates march higher for third straight week
Business
October 17, 2024
Mortgage rates march higher for third straight week
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, further hindering demand in the housing market amid elevated rates and high…
What is diplomatic immunity, which India refused to waive for expelled agents? | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
What is diplomatic immunity, which India refused to waive for expelled agents? | EnvoyPost
India’s refusal to waive immunity for six officials whom Canadian investigators wanted to question in October 2024 brought an old…
Family of Tennessee factory worker killed in Helene floodwaters files lawsuit against employer
Business
October 17, 2024
Family of Tennessee factory worker killed in Helene floodwaters files lawsuit against employer
The family of a man killed as a result of Hurricane Helene floodwaters in Tennessee have filed a wrongful death…
Biden rolls out $4.5B more in student loan handouts for over 60,000 public workers
Business
October 17, 2024
Biden rolls out $4.5B more in student loan handouts for over 60,000 public workers
The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced another round of student loan handouts, removing $4.5 billion in debt for more than…
California oil refinery announces closure after Newsom signs more regulations
Business
October 17, 2024
California oil refinery announces closure after Newsom signs more regulations
The oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it is closing its Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025,…
‘We are not taking jobs from Canadians’: Temporary foreign worker on her life in N.B. | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
‘We are not taking jobs from Canadians’: Temporary foreign worker on her life in N.B. | EnvoyPost
Stacey Plummer, a temporary foreign worker from Jamaica, said in October 2024 that employer-linked immigration status had left her vulnerable…
Health Canada warns about baby walkers sold online, citing injury risk | EnvoyPost
Canada
October 17, 2024
Health Canada warns about baby walkers sold online, citing injury risk | EnvoyPost
Health Canada warned consumers to stop using three baby walkers offered through AliExpress.ca because the products are prohibited in Canada…