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Quebec’s new premier heads to Ottawa to meet Mark Carney
The meeting is set to happen Friday morning, less than 48 hours after Fréchette was sworn in as Quebec’s new premier.
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McLaren driver charged after supercar slams into wall, bike rack near Toronto’s Casa Loma
One person has been arrested for impaired driving after a supercar crashed and was stuck propped up against a wall outside Casa Loma.
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Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford’s use
The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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Strait of Hormuz is ‘fully open,’ Trump and Iranian foreign minister say
U.S. president Donald Trump confirmed Iran’s statement about the Strait of Hormuz being “fully open” to all commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. “Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you!” he posted on Truth Social on Friday morning. Trump’s post came…
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Posthaste: Why Canadians might be doomed to suffer a ‘new normal’ for oil prices
The federal government gave financially stretched Canadians a break at the pump a year ago after axing the much-despised carbon tax on gasoline, but those gains and then some have evaporated. Economists and oil and gas analysts now expect drivers could be looking at a “new normal” of higher energy prices thanks to a greater…
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Brace for gas price ‘shock’ in inflation numbers out Monday, say economists
Economists are expecting the high price of gas to “shock” the consumer price index (CPI) when Statistics Canada releases its March inflation report on Monday. Gas prices spiked 21 per cent between February and March as the war in Iran and resulting near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduced the flow of oil from the Middle East and pushed up global energy prices…
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Ontario pushes ahead with medical residency rule change for international students
Ontario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province. It requires international graduates to have either gone to school or recently lived in Ontario for 2 years.
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Travel could be ‘hazardous,’ as fog advisory issued, some school buses cancelled in region
The only two areas not impacted are in the cities of Chatham (Zone 8) and Sarnia (Zone 2).
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Stellantis, Microsoft sign 5-year partnership for AI push
The legacy automaker eyes 60 per cent data centre footprint cut by 2029 as it leans into big tech in software, AI Race. Deal is set to co-develop 100+ initiatives at Stellantis.