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U.S. psychedelic stocks soar as Trump signs order to ease access
Shares of companies involved in psychedelic-related therapies are surging in premarket trading Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access. U.S.-traded shares of Compass Pathways Plc spiked as much as 39 per cent before the market open while AtaiBeckley Inc. surged 32 per cent. Definium Therapeutics, Inc. rallied…
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Ford speaks after reversing course on purchase of $28.9M private jet
Premier Doug Ford is set to speak to reporters at noon Monday. This comes after the premier issued a statement Sunday, announcing the province will sell a $28.9 million private jet that had been purchased for his use.
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2 drivers clocked going more than twice the posted speed limit, Windsor police say
The men driving the vehicles that were clocked by officers on Friday were 19 and 70 years old.
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China allies paid $2,000 to attend Carney fundraiser
Several Toronto-area business people aligned in various ways with the Chinese government were among guests who paid close to $2,000 to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month. The attendees included individuals and groups that have won praise from Chinese diplomats and agencies, echoed Beijing’s talking points on contentious issues…
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Canada’s inflation rate jumps to 2.4%, fuelled by gas price shock
Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March, up from 1.8 per cent in February, as gasoline prices spiked because of oil supply disruptions in the ongoing Iran war. Gas prices rose over 21 per cent in March from the month before — “the largest price increase for gasoline on record, due to…
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Electric ferry aims to reduce underwater noise, but deadly threats still remain for humpback whales in B.C.
A new all-electric passenger ferry is moving ahead and while it will reduce underwater noise pollution, marine mammal experts and researchers says it is increasing another risk to humpback whales.
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Posthaste: Canada’s home prices have now been falling for four years — and haven’t hit bottom yet
Canadian home prices have been grinding lower in this country for four years now since the heady days of the pandemic boom — and March brought no reprieve. Sales in what normally marks the beginning of the busiest real estate season were the weakest in 17 years, and prices slipped another 0.4 per cent from…
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Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in March
The increase comes after the inflation rate fell in February to 1.8 per cent.
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How reality show MILF Manor lead to wholesome Canadian rescue show Must Love Dogs
A wholesome dog rescue show isn’t the kind of project you’d expect to share DNA with one of reality TV’s most unhinged dating experiments. And yet, that’s exactly where the story behind CBC’s new docuseries Must Love Dogs begins, says one of the leads.
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Former fundamentalist minister in B.C. found not guilty of historical sexual abuse
Lee-Ann McChesney acquitted in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation dating back to 1989.