Photo: The Canadian Press The federal government has air travel on its radar after laying out plans in its budget to speed up airport security screening and reduce flight delays, but industry and advocates remain skeptical. Tabled Tuesday by the Liberals following a year of turmoil travel, the budget promises $1.8 billion over five years…
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Nordstrom Canada will launch sales at its closing stores starting Tuesday
The liquidation sales at Nordstrom stores across Canada will begin Tuesday, a spokesperson for the department store chain confirmed in an email to CBC News. At a hearing at Osgoode Hall in Toronto on Monday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice gave the US retailer’s Canadian branch permission to start liquidating its merchandise. Lawyer Jeremy…
Do I Need an Emergency List?
We frequently have questions related to the practical and financial panic after a death in the family when accounts, passwords, and assets are unknown. Sometimes, a family knows an estate plan was done but they cannot find the plan and don’t even know the law firm that drafted the plan. An emergency list can help…
First Republic shares surge as Yellen pledges support for US banks [Video]
Regional bank stocks rebounded Tuesday as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pledged further assistance to depositors if needed and a second attempted rescue of troubled San Francisco lender First Republic (FRC) took shape. First Republic was up 43% this morning as of 10:50 am ET, just one day after plummeting 47% to its lowest-ever closing price….
Marc Spector launches new architecture firm
Marc Spector, a former principal of Spectorgroup, has launched a new architecture firm called Spector Companies. The new firm has three offices, including one at 220 Crossways Park Drive West in Woodbury, where Spectorgroup has been headquartered. Its two other offices are on 34th Street in Manhattan and at Wynwood Garage in Miami. All staff…
What is the Cost of a Data Breach?
A recent study found that the total average cost of a healthcare breach is $10.10 million. Can your healthcare practice afford a breach? We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Can your healthcare…
Business insolvencies up 55% in January compared to 2022
Article content Business insolvencies in January were 55.4 per cent higher than last year, according to new data by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. Article content The federal insolvency regulator on March 1 released its January 2023 statistics on insolvency in Canada, reporting an annual increase of 33.7 per cent in combined business…
Why Google is blocking some Canadians from seeing online news
Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company says is a test run of a potential response to the Liberal government’s online news bill. Also known as Bill C-18, the Online News Act would require digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook, to negotiate deals that…