The videoconferencing app Zoom has come under fresh high-level scrutiny as its popularity soars during the coronavirus pandemic. New York's attorney general has written to the firm raising concerns over its ability to cope with the rise in users. Zoom is now being used by millions of people for work and leisure, as lockdowns [...]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are among the MPs who are promising to donate an automatic increase in their salaries to charity, as the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the economy and puts thousands of Canadians out of work. The raise goes into effect today, as does the latest increase [...]
The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. On March 18, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy during this challenging period. These measures, delivered as part of the Government [...]
Canadians rely on radio and television to stay up to date on matters related to COVID-19. The government knows that our Canadian broadcasters have been working around the clock to deliver news and information programming, while facing operational challenges and significant declines in advertising revenue. This is why, after discussions with the Government of [...]
The next stage of cannabis legalization in Canada is expected to create a consumer market for edibles and other alternative cannabis products worth more than $2.5 billion a year and generate higher profits for retailers than cannabis products that are already legal, according to Deloitte's latest annual report on the country's cannabis industry. With [...]
Three weeks following the first anniversary of legalization on November 8, 2019, the top cannabis people, brands, organizations and products of 2019 were recognized at the sixth annual Canadian Cannabis Awards (CCA). Presented by Lift & Co., a total of 32 awards were announced in both consumers’ choice and judged categories at a black-tie [...]
Increasing the skilled trades workforce, designing infrastructure for the age of climate change, and delivering major transit projects were major themes of the 2019 Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference, held in Toronto on November 18 and 19. The annual event’s reputation as the premiere global infrastructure event is well earned, continually attracting over [...]
Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. “More than 600 million ‘Friendversary’ videos were [...]
Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people in the music business familiar with figures reported by the two services. Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA. By: Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations to update the $1.2 trillion [...]