Battle over Canadian big-brother copyright bill C61
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A series of explosions at a propane facility early Sunday forced police to evacuate a residential area in the city’s northwest. “It was just a tremendous explosion and blew all the windows out of the house, just blew the house up, and I just managed to get...GM to cut salaried workers, production, dividend
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market. GM said the moves will raise $15 billion to help cover...
GM prepares for large cuts in North America. More bad news for Oshawa?
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
