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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
Leaders from the five Nordic countries and Canada meet in Oslo for a mini-summit on Arctic security amid rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions follow a massive NATO exercise in northern Norway and focus on Russian military risks, the fallout from U.S. threats to seize Greenland and energy security.
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Withdrawn charges in Stronach sex assault trial raise questions about prosecution
When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape. Now, with all the evidence heard and closing submissions set for the end of the month, those charges have been whittled down to seven —…
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Windsor cuts some bylaw officer jobs under council-approved restructuring, union says
Windsor is cutting the number of officers available to enforce city bylaws as it restructures the department, according to their union.
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Musk pledges to rebuild xAI as another co-founder departs
Elon Musk said he intends to rebuild his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, after a series of departures sparked uncertainty about the company’s employee turnover and trajectory. “xAI was not built right first time around, so is being rebuilt from the foundations up,” Musk said in a post on his X social media platform Thursday. xAI…
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A secret deal to avoid Ticketmaster breakup sparks frantic week
Michael Rapino had been slated to spend March 5 taking the stand in New York in the high-profile trial over the potential breakup of his US$40 billion company. Instead, the Live Nation Entertainment Inc. chief was in Washington, signing a last-minute, secret agreement to resolve the federal case. That accord traced a winding path from…
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Once red-hot, Dubai real estate bonds slump on demand fears
Investors who rushed to lend money to real estate developers in the United Arab Emirates are nursing losses as the Iran war hammers their bonds and threatens to stall a borrowing binge. Property companies had been leaning increasingly on the bond market as they raced to secure locations for residential projects in Dubai and Abu…
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Alberta town wins $50K toward arena rebuild, holds street hockey fundraiser
A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts. Taber was revealed Saturday as one of the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s provincial winners after a two-week judging process.
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‘I want to be a role model’: Canada’s Para ice hockey captain McGregor leads with quiet confidence
One of the most revered Para ice hockey players in the world and a vocal advocate of mental health awareness, captain Tyler McGregor will be leading the Canadian team to battle for gold against the United States at the 2026 Paralympics.
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Canada’s Steven Dubois wins 500m gold at world short track championships
Canada’s Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres Saturday at the world short track speedskating championships. Dubois topped the podium in the same distance last month at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and successfully defended his world title in the event.
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2 charged with first-degree murder of B.C. man reported missing in February
Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the killing of 45-year-old Burnaby man Masood Masjoody. IHIT says the suspects and victim were known to each other but the motive remains under investigation.