[ad_1] TORONTO – Four family members who worked for the Ontario government in information technology defrauded the province of at least $ 11 million in COVID-19 subsidies, claims a complaint statement. The unproven civil claim on behalf of the province, which also demands $ 2 million in punitive damages, accuses …
Read More »Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover alludes to the ancient megaflood on Mars: study
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Gigantic flash floods once passed through Gale Crater on Mars’ equator about four billion years ago, according to a study that suggests the possibility that life may have existed on the red planet. The research, published recently in Scientific Reports, evaluated data collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover …
Read More »Snow warning issued for Ottawa: 15-20 cm of snow expected for the arrival of a “significant” storm on Sunday
[ad_1] OTTAWA – The first “significant snow” of the season is destined to bury the region of the capital. Environment Canada has issued a “snow alert” for Ottawa, Gatineau and Renfrew County, with 15-20 inches of snow expected early Sunday and Monday morning. “The snow will start on Sunday afternoon. …
Read More »Record year for Montreal airport leaves key REM station up in the air
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Trudeau airport expects losses of $ 600 million this year, which raises doubts as to who will pay for the REM station. Just over a year ago, the light rail station of the international airport was launched with great enthusiasm. It was intended to be a key …
Read More »‘I’m not aware of where she got her numbers’: Federal government questions implementation of COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario
[ad_1] TORONTO – Hours after Ontario’s health minister announced that the province expects to receive more than two million COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, the federal government says it’s not sure where those numbers come from. Liberal MP and Health Minister’s Parliamentary Secretary Darren Fisher exposed the apparent …
Read More »Goodbye, gas eaters: a ban on the sale of gas vehicles in Quebec by 2035 is expected to be announced on Monday
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Gasoline-powered vehicles could be off the roads of Quebec within 15 years as the provincial government plans an ambitious new environmental plan this week. The early announcement was welcomed by conservationists on Saturday. “It’s a big step forward,” said Andreanne Brazeau, Equiterre’s mobility analyst. “It sends a …
Read More »Middlesex-London returns to double-digit daily COVID-19 with 24 new cases
[ad_1] LONDON, ONT – The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the region on Saturday. The new cases bring the overall total of the region to 1,347, of which 1,132 resolved and 63 deaths. Since Friday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit has been among regions that …
Read More »Bitcoin Cash’s price falls as tokens flood exchanges ahead of its next hard fork
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin Cash’s price has fallen 6% in the past four days since its next hard fork. Bitcoin Cash will undergo a protocol update on Sunday November 15, 2020, which will result in a hard fork. The price of Bitcoin Cash has been declining for the past few days, with …
Read More »Files of the high-level Toronto restaurant group for creditor protection
[ad_1] TORONTO – A group of top-tier restaurants in Toronto have filed for creditor protection, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for bringing their business to a “devastating shutdown.” King Street Company Inc., which is the brand behind famous restaurants Buca, Bar Buca, La Banane, Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse and CXBO, got …
Read More »Major cryptocurrency companies including Binance, Civic, Tron targeted in Flood of Lawsuits
[ad_2][ad_1] A wave of class action lawsuits was unveiled in New York on Friday, targeting a number of major cryptocurrency projects. First reported by Offshore Alert, at least 10 complaints were filed in the Southern District of New York on April 3, claiming that the companies had sold crypto tokens …
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