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Resolute Announces Appointment of Sylvain A. Girard as Chief Financial Officer
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 18, 2021 – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced that Sylvain A. Girard will join the company and be appointed as senior vice president and chief financial officer as of March 2, 2021. His term will begin the day after Remi G. Lalonde, currently Resolute’s senior vice president and […]
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AltaLink proposes to refund $350 million to customers over three years
CALGARY, ALBERTA (January 18, 2021) – AltaLink has submitted a proposal to the Alberta Utilities Commission to refund an additional $350 million to Alberta electricity customers between 2021 and 2023. When combined with AltaLink’s previous rate levelization initiatives, the refund will reduce AltaLink’s portion of each Albertan’s electricity bill by an average of 11 per […]
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Port of Prince Rupert Delivers Another Record Year Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today it has set another record for annual cargo volumes. Despite unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic, 32.4 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2020, nine percent more than in 2019. “In a year marred by uncertainty, the Port of Prince […]
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Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund now open for 2021 applications
$2 million annual fund for localized initiatives that enhance access to mental health care MONTRÉAL, Jan. 19, 2021 – Bell today announced that applications for grants are now being accepted for the 2021 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund. The $2 million annual program supports registered charities working to improve access to mental health care at […]
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Introducing the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury
TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2021 – Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, today announced the five-member jury panel for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Prize. The 2021 jury members are: Award winning Canadian authors Megan Gail Coles, Zalika Reid-Benta (jury chair) and Joshua Whitehead, Malaysian […]
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Future Management Plans for the Batoche National Historic Site a Step Backward for Reconciliation
(PRINCE ALBERT, SK – January 18, 2021) On December 18, 2020, Parks Canada and the Métis Nation- Saskatchewan (MN-S) signed a terms of reference concerning an agreement to explore and discuss a full range of options in relation to the future management of the Batoche National Historic Site. The Association of Métis, Non and Status […]
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Updated COVID-19 information for Morley, as of January 18, 2021.
Jan 18, 2021 Updated COVID-19 information for Morley, as of January 18, 2021. 6 new cases reported were reported today. There are now 209 active cases being managed by Stoney Health Services. There are no recovered cases to report today. Transmission risk in Morley remains high. Please stay home and stay safe. Gatherings, indoor or […]
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Media Advisory – Presentation of the Round Table on the Theme “First Nations and the Health System”
WENDAKE, QC, Jan. 18, 2021 – Following the presentation of the AFNQL Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination, the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), Ghislain Picard, invites media representatives to an interactive virtual roundtable in English during which the theme of First Nations and the health system will be discussed. WHAT : […]
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The Daily Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Wholesale trade, November 2020 Wholesale sales grew for the seventh consecutive month in November—up 0.7% to an all-time high of $67.4 billion. Five of seven subsectors reported stronger sales, led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector and the building material and supplies subsector. Continue reading Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, November 2020 Manufacturing sales decreased […]
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Widespread Racism in BC Healthcare: In Plain Sight
Credit:Pam Palmater In this video, I talk about the report released just before the holidays – In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care. I review some of the key findings of the report which show not just how widespread the racism is against Indigenous peoples, but how these racist stereotypes […]
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