Officials probe human smuggling link to Southern California crash that killed 13 – National
Barely a mile from where an SUV packed with 25 people struck a tractor-trailer — killing 13 inside — a cemetery with unmarked bricks is a burial ground for migrants who died crossing the border from Mexico to remote California desert. Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved in Tuesday’s early-morning collision that…
Canadian economy posts worst showing on record in 2020 – National
The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country shutting down businesses and putting people out of work. Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product shrank 5.4 per cent in 2020, the steepest annual decline since comparable data was first recorded in 1961. The…
COMMENTARY: How robotics are changing jobs in Canada – National
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after my return, the New York Times published a piece called, “The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine,” about Sweden’s embrace of automation while limiting human costs. Although Swedes are apparently optimistic about…
Feds didn’t supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor – National
The government did not provide the support needed to ensure First Nations communities have access to safe drinking water, says federal auditor general Karen Hogan in a report released Thursday. “We are very concerned, and honestly, disheartened that this long-standing issue is still not resolved,” Horgan told a news conference in Ottawa. Indigenous Services…
Canada blocks Chinese Arctic gold mine takeover, citing national security
Canadian officials have rejected Shandong Gold Mining’s bid to acquire Canada’s TMAC Resources, the companies said, with the Chinese miner adding that the sale was blocked on national security grounds. As the coronavirus pandemic has caused economic dislocation, countries from Australia to Canada have increased scrutiny on deals by state-run Chinese miners this year….
Former Mexican president Pena Nieto investigated over alleged campaign corruption – National
The Mexico Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday it is investigating allegations that former President Enrique Pena Nieto partially funded his 2012 election campaign with bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which has admitted to involvement in widespread corruption in Latin America. Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said in a video statement that a former…
Annual pace of new housing construction increased almost 16% in July, CMHC says – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 11, 2020 9:11 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose nearly 16 per cent compared with June. The housing…
China says US ‘oppressing’ Huawei with ‘national security risk’ label – National
China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. regulators declared telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE to be national security threats. The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday blocked the Chinese vendors from receiving subsidies from a government fund, stepping up efforts to limit their access to the U.S. market. Read more: China demands U.S….
People with disabilities, autism carry a heavier pandemic burden, advocates say – National
People with intellectual disabilities and autism are dying of COVID-19 at higher rates than other people in at least two states in the U.S., according to new data collected by NPR. In Pennsylvania, people with intellectual disabilities and autism are dying at a rate twice as high as other people who contract the virus. In…
COMMENTARY: As climate changes, home construction must change too – National
The impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic events are on the rise in Canada. They’re already costing the country billions of dollars in losses, which only stand to grow in the coming years. The Canadian insurance industry defines a catastrophic event as one that exceeds a threshold of $25 million in insured losses —…