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Activist investor calls for board overhaul at Parkland Corp. in wake of resignations

Activist investor calls for board overhaul at Parkland Corp. in wake of resignations

CALGARY — An activist investor is calling for a complete board overhaul at Parkland Corp. following the recent resignations of two of the company's board members.
Avril Lavigne sets Canadian dates on 'greatest hits' tour

Avril Lavigne sets Canadian dates on 'greatest hits' tour

Avril Lavigne plans to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour with performances of only her greatest hits.
Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says federal corporations are now required to file beneficial ownership information with Corporations Canada and that some of this information will be made available publicly.
Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

HALIFAX — The long-delayed inquiry report into an Afghanistan war veteran's decision to kill his family and himself in Nova Scotia will be released Jan. 31.
From chords and forehands, ex-Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron happy in retirement

From chords and forehands, ex-Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron happy in retirement

Patrice Bergeron understands how the rumour started. The former Bruins captain spends every Friday on the ice with a group of friends and fellow ex-NHLers in the Boston area.
One person injured after fire at tent encampment in front of Halifax City Hall

One person injured after fire at tent encampment in front of Halifax City Hall

HALIFAX — One person has been injured after a fire at the homeless tent encampment in front of Halifax City Hall. The municipality says firefighters were called to the Grand Parade square around 6:30 a.m. after a report of a tent fire.
Gildan and Browning West fight over special shareholder meeting request

Gildan and Browning West fight over special shareholder meeting request

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. has accused a U.S. investment fund of breaking U.S.
In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

CALGARY — Nearly a century after the mass agricultural disaster known as the Dirty '30s, drought conditions on the Prairies are once again raising the risk that farmers' valuable topsoil will go blowing in the wind.
Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there's a cost

Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there's a cost

Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is a sign that violence-prevention and crime-fighting strategies are paying off.