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Pair of First Nations in northwestern Ontario declare joint state of emergency over drug trafficking
Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency “due to the rising crime and violence trespassing into their communities.” Long Lake #58 First Nation and Ginoogaming First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay off Highway 11, have reported escalating concerns about drug trafficking and gang-related violence.…
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Manitoba’s social media ban could bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom, says Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province’s ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids will likely bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom — a move that comes as the federal government continues to deliberate over whether to enact its own restrictions.
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Multimillionaire Vancouver developer jailed for ignoring court orders
Developer Helen Chan Sun is the sole shareholder of a company that holds the title to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Vancouver real estate. But the multimillionaire will spend the next 40 days in a jail cell after repeatedly ignoring orders to come clean with a creditor about her finances.
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How the Iran war is impacting markets: FP Video explains
This week FP Video looks the impact the on-again-paused-again United States-Iran war is having on global markets and government bonds , a look behind the scenes at what it takes to keep WestJet flying, the Canadian Cattle Association’s beef with the Mercosur-bloc South American trade deal . Bond market today is a ‘troubling place’ Som…
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Schizophrenic man who stabbed stranger at Toronto Tim Hortons gets absolute discharge
A man found not criminally responsible for repeatedly stabbing a teenager he did not know at a Toronto Tim Hortons has been granted an absolute discharge. Kashane Daley, now 36, was a passenger in his mother’s car on Aug. 31, 2018, as it entered the coffee chain’s drive-through, according to a recent decision from the…
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The $600M cost of Danielle Smith’s carbon deal with Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday was quick to tout the potential economic benefits of her latest pipeline deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Beneath those headline claims, however, is a much less visible $600-million cost. At least, that’s how much Alberta taxpayers could be asked to pay in order to prop up Smith’s new…
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$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne still a go despite Honda suspending electric vehicle plans
Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada’s announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (EV) investment plans due to changing business conditions.
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Who was Thucydides, the ancient Greek general referenced by Carney and Xi?
During his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jingping posed a question: “Can China and the United States transcend the so-called ‘Thucydides trap?’ and forge a new paradigm for major-power relations?” It was the second prominent reference to the ancient Greek general and historian made by a world…
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White House points to ‘longstanding unfair trade practices’ when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening
For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing’s…
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10/3 podcast: Could Alberta actually separate? Breaking down the movement and the politics
Talk of Alberta separatism is reaching a simmer as supporters of independence brought forward what they say is a successful petition drive to get a question put to voters. But the story has been hit with scandal as another pro-independence group has come under fire for allegedly leaking the province’s list of electors. This is…