42 h. ago School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba’s property tax changes

Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government’s estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system.

Society

4 d. ago EDITORIAL: Liberals’ $200B climate plan needs forensic audit

The Liberal government’s latest report on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions raises serious questions about what we’re getting for the Liberals’ $200-billion plus program, ostensibly to fight climate change. Something we’ll never get the answers to if Mark Carney and the Liberals win the April 28 election. Reports on Canada’s emissions are always two years after […]

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5 d. ago Whitecaps stadium scheme raises questions of taxpayer subsidy and privatizing park lands

Whitecaps say they are in talks with the City of Vancouver to build new soccer stadium on PNE grounds

Economics

2 w. ago Does bankrupt 23andMe have your genetic data? Delete it, B.C. experts warn

'This is a very alarming situation': There's no guarantee that Canadian regulations can permanently safeguard customer data after the American company's bankruptcy sale

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2 w. ago LILLEY: Liberal MP calls for Conservative candidate to be handed over to China

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, who has his own deep ties to China that should raise questions, has so far not spoken out on this

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2 w. ago GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions

GameStop shares sunk Thursday after its plan to sell debt in an effort to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street. The video game retailer announced a private offering of $1.3 billion in debt. The company said earlier this week that it plans to purchase bitcoin as a reserve asset. It will […]

Economics

2 w. ago Should machetes be banned? Questions raised after attack at Edmonton McDonald’s

'You shouldn't be able to walk into a store and just go purchase a machete for no reason.'

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2 w. ago Rejection of 'star' candidates in B.C. raises questions about federal parties' internal vetting

The Liberals refused Christy Clark while the Conservatives have rejected Mike de Jong and Anita Huberman

Culture

2 w. ago 23andMe bankruptcy raises questions about Canadians' genetic data

Canadians who have used 23andMe to learn more about their family ancestry may be wondering what happens to their data after the company filed for bankruptcy.The genetic testing company announced on Sunday that it had initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to facilitate its sale."We expect the court-supervised process will advance our efforts to address the operational and financial challenges we face, including further cost reductions and the resolution of legal and leasehold liabilities," said 23andMe executive Mark Jensen in a statement."We believe in the value of our people and our assets and hope that this process allows our mission of helping people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome to live on for the benefit of customers and patients."He added that the company is committed to supporting its employees through the process.This news comes alongside CEO Anne Wojcicki's immediate resignation. She will continue to serve as a member of the c...

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3 w. ago DNA tester 23andMe files bankruptcy to sell firm as CEO quits

Bankruptcy is the latest chapter in the saga of the personalized DNA testing company that was valued at US$3.5 billion when it went public in 2021

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3 w. ago Lutnick urges Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, raising ethics questions

Elon Musk's car company is a target for voters upset about the sweeping, unprecedented cuts by DOGE

Economics

3 w. ago Cash sale of scrap metal from B.C. city’s works yard raises questions

A Global News investigation has uncovered how scrap metal was being taken from the Richmond city works yard and sold for cash.

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