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Ever ride the Jiimaan? Here’s what it looks like now — as it’s up for sale
The big boat ferried people and vehicles to Pelee Island for 27 years.
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Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the provincial ban on U.S. liquor could end quickly if the Americans bend on the tariffs that have pummeled key sectors in this country like steel, autos and forest products.
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Ontario woman who stabbed infant son to death while ‘highly psychotic’ gets absolute discharge six years later
An Ontario woman found not criminally responsible for stabbing her infant son to death in August 2020 has been granted an absolute discharge. Rebecca Dieter — who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and cannabis use disorder in sustained remission — was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder April 1,…
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The B.C. law that can stop Carney’s nation-building projects
In British Columbia, the NDP government led by Premier David Eby is paralyzed by its own policies. Unable to reverse its decision to embed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into provincial law, the province has effectively handed First Nations a veto over development on any claimed territory. “You have…
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Maya Gebala’s family hasn’t moved to the U.S. ‘Process to transfer not easy,’ mom says
The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala says the family is still in Canada, in an update to her Facebook page. “We haven’t left Canada. The process to transfer hasn’t been easy to say the least. However, you will hear it from us first thing if or when we do,” Cia Edmonds wrote…
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Smoke blankets Montreal as recycling plant fire prompts health warning, investigation
A fire at a recycling plant in Montréal-Est prompted an investigation by Quebec’s Environment Ministry, a health warning from Santé Montréal and caused a plume of thick, white smoke to drape the city in acrid-smelling fumes.
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B.C. sees ‘no reason’ to put U.S. booze back on liquor store shelves, minister says
British Columbia doesn’t intend to put U.S. products back on B.C. Liquor Store shelves until Canada’s trade and tariff war with the United States has been resolved, the province’s minister for jobs and economic growth says.
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Deborah Yedlin: Keyera could be a Northern Tiger, if the Competition Bureau doesn’t get in the way
The European Commission announced last week that it will be relaxing its rules on corporate mergers to enable the growth of global champions that can compete with United States and Chinese companies. It’s a message that Canada’s Competition Bureau , which is reviewing Keyera Corp.’s $5-billion purchase of the Canadian assets of U.S.-based Plains All…
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Want to take advantage of Ontario’s temporary HST rebate on new homes? Here’s what you need to know
Because the budget has yet to pass, specific guidance on the rebate is not yet available. To get an understanding of what we do know about it, CBC News spoke with real estate experts on how it could work and what it means for buyers.
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Spike in shipping costs to Nunavut via Churchill, Man., is just business, operator says
The Nunavut government’s exclusive maritime carrier is bumping up shipping costs for the upcoming sealift season — particularly through Churchill, Man., to Kivalliq communities. It now costs exactly the same amount of money as shipping goods from Bécancour, Que.