Category: Canada

Canadians Who Smoke Marijuana Legally, Or Work Or Invest In The Industry, Will Be Barred From The U.S.: Customs and Border Protection Official | The Star

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WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says. Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17. “We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations. Owen’s comments…

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Sobeys Parent Empire Co. Warns Food Prices Will Rise Partly Due To New Tariffs | CBC News

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The parent company of grocery chain Sobeys Inc. was “a little slow on the trigger” to pass on the higher cost of food to consumers due to tariff costs, but it will inevitably happen in the future, Empire Company Ltd. CEO Michael Medline said Thursday. “It’s clear with what’s going on in terms of transportation cost and tariff-related cost that our expectation — although we’re not economists — is that there will be some inflation,” he said during a conference call with analysts after the company released its first-quarter earnings…

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Big Telcos Tell CRTC They Put Customers First And Shun Shady Sales Tactics | CBC News

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Canada’s big telecom companies are fighting back against allegations of shady sales practices, defending themselves as ethical corporations relentlessly focused on customer satisfaction. “Our customers are treated in a fair and respectful manner when purchasing the services we offer,” Rogers wrote in a submission to the CRTC. The broadcast regulator requested information from the telcos after launching an inquiry in July into allegations of  misleading and aggressive sales practices. Over the past two months, the CRTC has received more than 1,000 comments from telecom customers, complaining about everything from misleading promotions to being…

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Weed-Killing Chemical Found In Pasta, Cereal And Cookies Sold In Canada: Study | CTV News

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From Cheerios to Oreos to chocolate glazed Timbits, a controversial weed-killing chemical has been found in several popular food products in Canada. In a study commissioned by advocacy group Environmental Defence Canada and independently conducted by California-based Anresco Laboratories, 18 common food items were tested for glyphosate, the active ingredient of a chemical herbicide sold under the name Roundup and found in many agricultural and gardening products. Although the issue remains hotly contested, several studies and court cases have linked the widely-used chemical to cancer. Read full story here: Weed-Killing Chemical…

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U.S. Military Guns Mailed In Unlocked Case To Toronto Bombardier Facility | CTV News

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An unlocked case containing two military-grade assault rifles and two handguns mysteriously arrived in the mail at Bombardier’s shipping department in Toronto last week, CTV News has learned. Photos obtained by CTV News show that the weapons were marked as property of the U.S. government. The alarming shipment, delivered by FedEx, contained two Beretta handguns and two M4 assault rifles, which are used by the American military. M4 assault rifles are “assault rifles by definition” that easily out-power Canadian police officers armed with semi-automatic weapons, according to CTV News Public…

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Loonie Could Jump Up To 82 Cents US If Trade Talks Are Successful, Says Economist | CBC News

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Even with a resilient, if not strong, Canadian economy, the loonie has failed to gain momentum this year — losing more than four per cent against the U.S. dollar — as trade uncertainty ate away at its “fundamental” value. But that could all change if a trade deal is struck between Canada and the U.S. soon, according to James Orlando, senior economist at TD Economics. He’s calling for the Canadian dollar to jump to as much as 82 cents US in the near term if trade talks between the two countries are successful. That’s a…

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As Airlines Hike Checked Bag Fees, Charges For Carry-on Luggage Could Be Next | CBC News

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Buckle up: Now that Air Canada and WestJet have hiked their checked bag fees for economy fares, some airline experts predict charges for carry-on luggage could be next. “It’s only a matter of time,” said airline analyst, Fred Lazar. He believes higher checked bag fees will inspire even more people to stuff all their luggage into carry-on bags, prompting the two airlines to introduce carry-on charges to help stem the tide. “The initial driver will be the problems as people shift more and more to carry-on,” said Lazar, a professor of…

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Free Trade Talks Could Finally See Canada Raise De Minimis Levels For Duty-Free Online Shopping | CBC News

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One concession Canada seems likely to make in the current round of free trade discussions with the U.S. and Mexico is on the level of duties that Canadians must pay when shopping online — and it’s one where Canadian consumers could end up be happy with the result. Known as the de minimis threshold, it’s the level at which consumers have to pay duties and taxes on imported goods, whether through bringing items back on a trip or ordering them online and having them delivered by mail or courier. In the United…

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CRTC’s Unlocked Phone Rule Has Sparked A Crime Spree, Bell And Rogers Say | CBC News

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Bell and Rogers say new rules mandating all Canadian wireless carriers sell unlocked phones have triggered a rise in phone thefts. “There have been multiple instances of armed robberies at our stores targeting unlocked, new devices,” Bell said in a submission to the CRTC. The broadcast regulator had requested information from carriers to assess how its new rules are working out. To help spur competition, on Dec. 1, the CRTC mandated that all carriers unlock phones for free and only sell unlocked phones going forward. Previously, telcos sold customers phones locked to their networks and charged a…

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Tesla Sues Ontario Government, Alleging Customers Denied Incentives | CBC News

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Tesla Motors Canada is suing the Ontario government, alleging it has suffered “substantial harm” and lost sales amid the cancellation of an electric vehicle rebate. In mid-July, Ontario Premier Doug Ford scrapped the province’s Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program (EHVIP), which was brought in by the previous Liberal government. The program offered rebates of up to $14,000 on qualifying vehicles, so long as they were under $75,000. When it cancelled the EHVIP, the province promised to honour the incentive for those who have their vehicle delivered, registered and plated if it…

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