CALGARY- Dominion Diamond Mines ULC has been granted creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The company says the CCAA filing was brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed the diamond markets. Dominion operates the Ekati diamond mine, in which it owns a controlling interest, ...
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Railways confronting a tough year ahead as volumes drop amid looming recession
By Christopher Reynolds THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL- Canada’s two main railways face a bleak year ahead as a looming recession weighs on freight volumes. Carloads fell more than 17 per cent year over year last week, part of a growing decline in shipments since the start of the year and ...
Read More »Quebec miners go back to work with new restrictions to limit COVID 19 spread
By Dan Healing THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO- Companies with mines in Quebec are moving to restart suspended operations after the province announced Monday it would redesignate mining, residential construction, auto mechanics and landscaping operations as essential services starting Wednesday. The industries were included in a three-week shutdown of all non-essential ...
Read More »Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
OTTAWA- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal wage-subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19 will have looser standards than previously announced. Rather than having to show a 30-per-cent decline in revenues, he says they can show a 15-per-cent decline in March, and can compare their revenues to previous months ...
Read More »Kahnawake COVID-19 Relief Fund Receives $1 Million From Mohawk Online
(Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake – 8, Onerahtókha/April 2020) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (“MCK”) and Mohawk Online Limited (“MOL”) are pleased to announce that the Kahnawà:ke Economic Relief Measures Fund will be receiving a significant boost to aid in the efforts to help the community during this challenging time. MOL ...
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