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FOI documents reveal Ontario’s ‘unprecedented’ jail expansion plans: experts
The province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050, according to FOI documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers.
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Liberals promise measure to lower gas prices by 10 cents per litre this summer
OTTAWA — On the first day of his majority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney ripped part of a page from Pierre Poilievre’s policy book, announcing a summer reprieve on the federal gas excise tax. On Tuesday morning, Carney promised to pause the application of the federal excise tax on consumer and aviation fuels from April…
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‘It bodes well’: New sightings bring hope endangered wolverine is returning to Labrador
For decades, this ferocious scavenger has been absent from the Labrador landscape but there’s renewed hope the endangered wolverine might be making an official comeback.
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2 ‘shocking’ N.L. shootings were acts of intimate partner violence, RCMP say
In a news conference on Tuesday, the RCMP confirmed that the two shootings in Grand Falls-Windsor last week were incidents of intimate partner violence.
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These U.S. companies think Trump’s tariffs are great. Here’s why
The White House is on a push to showcase the success stories of U.S. manufacturers who are benefitting from tariffs, one that saw U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a member of Trump’s cabinet, setting out last week on a two-day tour of factories in Ohio and Michigan.
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Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel
A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas and diesel.
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Canada needs to invest $1.8 trillion over the next decade in six key sectors, says RBC
For every dollar that flowed into Canada between 2015 and 2024, two dollars left the country, with the net outflow of $1 trillion being the “ most significant capital exodus ” in modern Canadian history, according to a new study by the country’s biggest bank. Canadian investment abroad isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it…
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Posthaste: How the Iran war could throw the world into a recession of a scale not seen in 40 years
The Iran war has sparked what the International Energy Agency has called the biggest energy supply disruption in history, and as the conflict continues economists are scrambling to gauge its impact on the global economy. After talks broke down over the weekend, there are fears a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could widen…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Windsor area with hail up to toonie size possible
Conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton Tuesday morning, Environment Canada says.
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Rising fuel prices prompt Canadians to consider EVs. Here’s how much they cost
The continued conflict in Iran is driving oil prices higher, with those increases now reflected at gas pumps across Canada. At the same time, the prospect of Chinese-made EVs entering the Canadian market is prompting more consumers to consider investing in an electric vehicle. In fact, a survey by Rates.ca , which was conducted between…