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Hudson's Bay managers will get up to $3 million in bonuses, but workers get no severance | CBC News The beleaguered Hudson's Bay Co., which plans to close most of its 96 stores by the end of June, will pay up to $3 million total in retention bonuses to 121 managers and executives — but will not pay ...

After collecting his thoughts, Grell added, "It's unbelievable. It's a kick in the ass."
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Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.

“Amid deteriorating relations between the US and #Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week's Game Developers Conference.”| WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/canadian-devs-are-backing-out-of-gdc/

White House says it will determine which reporters have access to the president “All journalists, outlets and voices deserve a seat at this highly coveted table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

The White House seized control of the press pool today, announcing that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will decide which reporters cover events with the president.

Paying for every meal in packed Canadian restaurant, U.S. couple apologizes for Trump politics | CBC News “Everyone was cheering” after an American couple dining at a Windsor, Ont., restaurant on Saturday stood up, apologized for what U.S. President Donald Trump is doing, and paid for everyone's lunch, ac...

"I was kind of stunned because nobody has ever done that in our nine years of being in business, nobody has ever paid for the whole restaurant”
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Community gathers to mourn Leonora King, a pillar of Montreal's Park Ex | CBC News Beloved community worker Leonora Indira King died unexpectedly at the end of December at 42. Members of Parc-Extension — the community she served over the last decade — are gathering Saturday to celeb...

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'We've been tokenized': Royal Winnipeg Ballet's entire Indigenous advisory circle resigns — CBC News Members of an Indigenous advisory committee at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet say they’re cutting ties with the organization after seven years.

A good cautionary read. Over the years, I know many brilliant Indigenous people who have gone through this awful and frustrating experience. Look into it carefully if you are approached to be on an “Advisory Council.” Is it tokenism or is the organisation serious?
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From booing to singing, crowds keep drowning out anthems at Canadian sporting events | CBC News After weeks of Canadian fans booing the American national anthem at sporting events, a new issue has emerged: singing O Canada too loudly.

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Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north | CBC News Trump says Canada is the problem when it comes to drugs. New data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows this country has a reason to worry about what's pouring in from the U.S.

"We live next door to the largest weapons market in the world, the largest drug market in the world. There are inherent — and significant — spillover effects," www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Will Trump's tariff threat finally spur action on dropping inter-provincial barriers? | CBC News Canada’s premiers have talked about the need to break down inter-provincial trade barriers for years but the trade tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump may prompt them to finally take action...

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Donald Trump has ruptured the Canada-U.S. relationship. To what end? And what comes next? | CBC News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recalled a solid relationship with the U.S. built on history and necessity as he announced retaliatory tariffs in response to a trade war that surveys have found American...

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Montreal public library says it can't host English book club, citing Quebec's new language law | CBC News Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he's disappointed after a municipal library told him he's not allowed to hold his monthly book club there because it would violate Quebec's new language law.

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So many shows ruin perfectly good beginnings or a great premise by weird extra dramatic plot points. They’re usually so unnecessary

Canada calls for review of 'business relationship' with Amazon after Quebec closures | CBC News François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in ...

« They'll have me fighting to make sure that this is not going to go unanswered in Canada »
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Hausse des cas de cancer du col de l’utérus, détectés trop tard Les plus récentes données canadiennes montrent que le cancer du col de l’utérus est maintenant celui dont l’incidence augmente le plus rapidement chez les femmes. Le dépistage demeure la meilleure faç...

Pour sauver des $ faire de la prévention serait + efficace que couper des postes mais c'est un peu + compliqué. Le ministre a annoncé en 2022 qu’on transférait au test VPH, mais à l’heure actuelle, il y a seulement quatre régions qui ont converti, les moins peuplées. www.lapresse.ca/actualites/s...

Alma a complètement éliminé ses achats sur Amazon en 2024 Des achats sur la plateforme sont toutefois permis pour des produits qui ne sont pas disponibles localement.

Villes du Québec, prenez des notes!

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Exercise before surgery shortens hospital stays, offers other benefits, Canadian 'prehab' review finds | CBC News Exercise, nutritional changes and psychological support could have huge benefits for people before they have planned surgeries, reducing complications and hospital stays, according to a large, new sys...

'Prehab' before surgery speeds up patient recovery, review suggests. Exercise, nutritional changes, psychological support before going under the knife can all reduce complications.
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I am so glad I caught Prison Playbook before it leaves Netflix. It’s wonderful and touching, a great blend of humour and emotion. The only flaw is the relationship, there really wasn’t any chemistry, but since that wasn’t the focus of the show it didn’t take away too much

Le poids du Québec va continuer à dégringoler d'ici 2049.
Alors que les Québécois représentaient 28% des Canadiens en 1971, ils ne seront plus que 19,8% en 2049.

ANALYSIS | Quebec murder case sparks debate over where trans inmates should serve time | CBC News Many, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, argue trans inmates shouldn’t have any choice about where they serve time, while trans activists say the current rules don’t really offer much of ...

Quebec murder case sparks debate over where trans inmates should serve time
Interesting piece by @steverukavina.bsky.social
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It really is

I am over halfway and I am enjoying it. The humour kicked in and the cell mates are delightful, also loving all the backstories

Aritzia, Canadian Tire, Lululemon among Canadian retailers shifting production outside China | CBC News While recent headlines have focused on returning U.S. president Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canadian products, retailers in this country have also been considering the possible impact of...

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Shall do!

Just started watching Prison Playbook, wanted to catch it before it leaves Netflix. It’s slowly growing on me but 16 ninety minutes episodes is a lot #kdrama

« Nous ne sommes pas des Français d’Amérique, comme le disait le général de Gaulle : nous sommes des Nord-Américains francophones »

Quebec premier warns Trump tariffs would bring 'inflationary surge' to U.S. | CBC News In an op-ed in the U.S. publication The Hill, Quebec Premier François Legault made the case that tariffs on Canadian imports would hurt "the American economy, many of its businesses and especially ord...

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Immigration au Québec: ces pâtissières françaises pourraient être forcées de rentrer en France Ces employées modèles ne pourront pas rester au Québec à cause de la bureaucratie, au grand désespoir de leur patronne qui craint de fermer boutique.

Immigration au Québec: ces pâtissières françaises pourraient être forcées de rentrer en France (@claraloiseau.bsky.social)

Quebec plane fighting L.A. fires grounded after being struck by drone  | CBC News A Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was grounded on Thursday after it collided with a drone flying in restricted airspace, officials said.

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3. Trump is practicing Steve Bannon's "flood the zone" approach, and we need to stop falling for it. He will talk about a million things, and see which bait we take, and then double down and double down. We will be exhausted and scratching our heads. That's the strategy. Fatigue the fuck out of us.