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Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (629+ words) Premiers from Western Canada and the northern territories are set to gather in Alberta to discuss business, trade and their neighbouring relationships, all while the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Confederation. The annual western premiers conference…...
Iran war hammers CAE's bottom line, with training centre shutdowns underway
2+ day, 3+ min ago (823+ words) MONTREAL " The head of CAE Inc. says the Iran war is poised to continue hammering its bottom line, as the flight simulator maker scales back its footprint abroad to cut costs. The turmoil in the Persian Gulf is "having a…...
TSX rises more than 400 points in Wednesday trading, U. S. markets also up
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (588+ words) TORONTO " Markets in Toronto and New York were given a jolt Wednesday as oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the U. S. and Iran could be nearing a deal to end the current war. The S&P/TSX composite index…...
Israeli troops intercept a flotilla off Cyprus as it tries to breach the Gaza blockade
6+ day, 42+ min ago (1091+ words) More than 50 vessels departed from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, last week in what the organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla described as the final leg of their planned journey to Gaza's shores. The activists' livestream showed them putting on…...
Quebec Premier Christine Fr'chette to meet Macron in Paris on economic mission
1+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) PARIS " Quebec Premier Christine Fr'chette is in Paris on an official mission and is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the "lys'e Palace. She is also scheduled to meet her French counterpart, S'bastien Lecornu, at Matignon,…...
Quebec mining company fined $100 million for polluting fish-bearing waters
1+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) MONTREAL " A Quebec mining company was handed a $100-million fine for releasing harmful substances into fish-bearing waters between 2014 and 2022 at the Mont-Wright and Fire Lake mining complexes in the C'te-Nord region. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says the sanction…...
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
1+ week, 1+ day ago (798+ words) OTTAWA " The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil damages. The top court's ruling Friday came in the case of a woman who was subjected to physical and emotional abuse…...
Frozen frenzy ensues over Drake drop, which takes aim at Kendrick Lamar, De Mar De Rozan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1035+ words) TORONTO " The internet, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and even the White House are frostbitten with hype after Drake dropped his diss-laden album "Iceman" and two other surprise projects at midnight. On Friday morning, the White House took to social media…...
Fundraiser scores two years of fresh food for Bowen Food Bank
1+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) Bowen Island Undercurrent Fundraiser scores two years of fresh food for Bowen Food Bank The Bowen Island Food Bank will have fresh food for the foreseeable future following a successful fundraiser. The final tally from the "Feed" Em Fresh" softball…...
CF Montreal, Portland Timbers battle to a 2-2 tie in MLS
1+ week, 3+ day ago (697+ words) MONTREAL " CF Montreal settled for a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers after conceding a late equalizer at Stade Saputo on Wednesday. Daniel Rios and Wiki Carmona scored for Montreal (4-1-7) as a four-game winning streak at home came to an end....