Category: PMN Business

Mar 19

Here are the members of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new cabinet

Article content Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named his new cabinet after his Progressive Conservatives won a third consecutive majority government. Article content Here’s a list of his executive council members and their portfolios: – Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health – Trevor Jones, minister of agriculture, food and agribusiness – Doug Downey, […]
Mar 19

Jury reaches verdict in trial of pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace, spokesperson says

Article content MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury reached a verdict on Monday in the trial of a pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace of defamation and disrupting the Dakota Access Pipeline project, according to a Greenpeace spokesperson. Article content Nine jurors deliberated the case brought by Dallas-based Energy Transfer […]
Mar 18

Plastic-to-Fuel Recycling Plant That Owes Muni Debt Goes Bust

Article content (Bloomberg) — An Indiana recycling plant that tapped municipal bond investors for capital six years ago has filed for bankruptcy after the facility was marred by design flaws and production sputtered. Article content Brightmark Plastics Renewal LLC, which converts waste plastic into fuel, filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday, listing assets and liabilities […]
Mar 18

The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

Article content TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie. Article content CP freelance photographer David Lipnowski is nominated in the feature photo category for his shot of a […]
Mar 18

Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

Article content TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work. Article content The Canadian arm of advisory firm KPMG said in a report released Tuesday […]