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Officials say extortions declining in B.C., but suspects are moving between provinces
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says there has been an overall decrease in extortion-related activities in the province, attributing the progress to the work of the B.C. Extortion Task Force, its partners and others.
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Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contacts
Ontario’s ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered “low-risk” contacts.
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Windsor-Essex paramedics move closer to strike action as conciliation fails
Paramedics in Essex County are a step closer to striking after a second effort at conciliation on Friday failed to produce an agreement with the county.
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Warsh confirmed to Fed Board, still awaiting vote on chair post
The United States Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Tuesday, with the chamber expected to confirm him separately as chair later this week. The 51-45 Senate vote Tuesday grants Warsh a 14—year term on the central bank’s board . The Senate then cleared a procedural hurdle to pave the…
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Bird e-bikes and e-scooters are coming back to Windsor — here’s how the service is changing
Bird electric bikes and scooters will soon be returning to Windsor streets. But the new agreement reached between the company and the city of Windsor marks a change from the pilot program that ended April 21
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Fire on Curry Avenue puts 4 people out of their home, causes $200K in damage
A fire on Curry Avenue in Windsor has caused about $200,000 in damage and put four people out of their home, Windsor firefighters said Tuesday evening.
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Family offices build stake in niche miner after stock soars 900%
For decades, the risky world of early-stage mining ventures was the playground of institutional funds and commodity trading houses. But after a more than 900 per cent rally in a little-known Canadian potash developer last year, a new class of investors is moving in: family offices . Millennial Potash Corp. has attracted a group of…
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JPMorgan’s crypto push deepens with filing for tokenized fund
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset management arm is deepening its push into blockchain-based finance with plans to launch its second tokenized money market fund. The New York-based bank on Tuesday submitted paperwork for the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund (ticker JLTXX). The fund would issue digital tokens on the Ethereum blockchain representing shares in…
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Angus Topshee, outspoken head of Canada’s navy, promoted to vice chief of defence staff
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the outspoken head of the Royal Canadian Navy, has been promoted to the military’s second-in-command. In an internal communiqué issued this week, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced Topshee is replacing Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Stephen Kelsey in the second top job in the military. Kelsey, who has…
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Sidney Crosby set to make 4th appearance at men’s world hockey championship
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men’s national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.