TORONTO — A consortium including Air Canada, TD Bank, CIBC and Visa Canada Corp. have reached a deal to acquire the Aeroplan loyalty program from Aimia Inc. The group has agreed to pay $450 million in cash and assume approximately $1.9 billion of Aeroplan miles liability More coming. Companies in this story: (TSX:AC, TSX:AIM, TSX:TD,…
#Trudeau Confirms he’s Running Again in 2019
MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau will run again in the 2019 federal election. The Liberal leader formally announced his nomination at a party event today in his Montreal riding of Papineau. The partisan crowd cheered as Trudeau reaffirmed his belief in what he called “positive politics,” and took jabs at Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, whom he…
14 Injured at Backstreet Boys Concert in Oklahoma
WORLD NEWS – At least 14 people were injured at an outdoor concert in Oklahoma featuring 90’s boy band favorites Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees after an intense storm hit the area. Linda So has more detail in this Reuters News video report.
Colorado Man Kills Pregnant Wife & Two Young Daughters
WORLD NEWS – A Colorado father accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters reportedly stuffed the girls’ bodies in oil tanks on his employer’s property. Linda So has more information in this Reuters News video report.
After 20 Years Tim Hortons Introduces a New Lid
TORONTO — The president of Tim Hortons is fed up with the leaky brown tops on its coffee cups that haven’t changed a bit in 20 years — so much that he pushed the company to turn over a new leaf — literally. Alex Macedo said Thursday that six of the brand’s locations are experimenting…
Trudeau to March in Montreal Pride Parade
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Montreal today to attend Liberal Party events and walk in the city’s Pride Parade. Trudeau began his day at an upscale hotel Old Montreal, where he attended a Pride−themed Liberal fundraising brunch in the company of “Queer Eye” TV personality Antoni Porowski. As guests snacked on foie…
12−year−old Girl Found Dead in California was From Ontario
SAN DIEGO — Officials have identified a 12−year−old Canadian girl as the victim of a deadly boat accident in California. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office says Lia Rose Barakett was riding in a boat with family friends last Saturday when tragedy struck. A statement on the office’s website says Barakett was thrown from…
Thousands Attend Funeral for Fallen Police Officers
FREDERICTON — A fellow police officer told a packed stadium that the sacrifice made by Constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns of Fredericton will never be forgotten. Const. Debbie Stafford spoke during a regimental funeral Saturday afternoon to honour the fallen officers, who were killed in the line of duty last week in an attack…
CRA Auditors Claim Tax System Unfairly Favours the Wealthy
OTTAWA — A recent union−sponsored survey suggests an overwhelming majority of federal government auditors believe Canada’s tax system unfairly favours the wealthy over average Canadians. The poll, conducted by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, found nine out of 10 auditors and other tax professionals surveyed agreed that corporations and wealthy Canadians…
Record Month for Opioid Overdose Calls in Calgary
CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department says there were a record number of opioid overdose calls in July. It says the 144 calls marked a 20 per cent increase over the same month last year and a 450 per cent increase over July 2016. January and March of this year had set records, with 134…