Press Digest: Canada - Dec. 23

Reconnaissance Energy (Africa)

23/12/2020 12:46

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
    
    
    THE GLOBE AND MAIL
    - The British Columbia government is temporarily capping
food-delivery fees charged to restaurants at 15%, down from
about 25% to 30%, in a bid to help a sector facing
pandemic-related challenges. https://tgam.ca/3nIKZ5i
 
    
    - Canadian oil company Reconnaissance Energy (Africa) Ltd's
 RECO.V  drilling plans in a remote region of Southern Africa
could endanger two World Heritage sites in Botswana, including
the renowned Okavango Delta, according to a UNESCO statement. https://tgam.ca/2KwsVwP
 
                
       
    NATIONAL POST
    - Canada has blocked a Chinese state-owned mining company
Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd  600547.SS  from purchasing
Toronto-based TMAC Resources Inc  TMR.TO  on national security
grounds, signalling a new escalation of already high tensions
between the two countries. https://bit.ly/3mHq29K
 

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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