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Alberta, Ottawa agree on deal that would see province front its own major project reviews
Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.
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Surging SpaceX stake raises doubts over private assets in ETFs
A modest investment in SpaceX that thrust a niche fund into the limelight in recent months has morphed into a monster position, testing the very capacity of exchange-traded funds to hold unlisted assets . Around 37 per cent of the ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF is now invested in Elon Musk’s rocket ship maker, a figure…
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Winnipeg woman killed in Dominican Republic bus crash was ‘generous beyond belief,’ son says
A Winnipeg woman killed in a bus crash while on vacation is being remembered as a determined, caring and selfless mother who always offered a helping hand to those who needed it — whether it be volunteering or rescuing stray cats.
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A ‘monumental shift’ in Indigenous resource partnerships
JP Gladu , principal of Mokwateh, talks about the ‘monumental shift’ in Indigenous resource partnerships. Nuclear energy’s future ‘feels a lot more durable,’ says Cameco COO Capital gains, cottages and U.S. taxes: watch Jamie Golombek answer FP readers’ questions
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This hockey team has lost every single one of its 48 games this season. Its last shot at a win is this weekend
A curious thing about the sport that this country loves so much is that it is essentially, on any given night, random. Good hockey teams will win more often than bad hockey teams, of course, but there is a high degree of uncertainty baked in. Pucks that deflect off a stick and then a skate.…
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Beer, wine sales fall even more, putting tax revenues on the rocks, but one boozy drink is on the rise
Canadians are increasingly embracing zero-proof drinks, mocktails and sober lifestyles, according to new data that shows government revenue from alcohol has taken the sharpest dip in at least 20 years. The data from Statistics Canada show adults are drinking less, with retail volumes down for the fourth straight year. The trend — partly driven by…
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Avi Lewis not worried about B.C. property rights uncertainty, despite having two homes there
OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says he’s paying no mind to perceived tensions between Aboriginal title and private property rights in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, despite having skin in the game as someone who maintains two residences in the area. Lewis told National Post on Thursday that he didn’t think the B.C. Supreme…
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53% of Americans rate others living in the U.S. ‘morally bad,’ compared to 7% of Canadians: survey
A survey of 25 countries by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center has found that Americans are most likely to rate others living in their country as morally or ethically bad. In fact, it was the only country where more people defined others as bad than good. At the other end of the scale was…
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Anand says she welcomes diverse viewpoints as she briefs her party on Iran
OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Anita Anand said she welcomes different viewpoints ahead of a Friday meeting with her party’s caucus, after her government’s shifting stance on the Iranian conflict has faced criticism. “The Liberal Party of Canada has always been a party with numerous viewpoints, and we welcome diversity,” said Anand, during a virtual press…
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Some ER patients were waiting 20 hours or more for care at Manitoba’s 2nd largest hospital this week
Emergency physicians at St. Boniface Hospital said it’s demoralizing to see long wait times at Manitoba’s second-largest hospital, and elsewhere in the health-care system, having become increasingly normalized over the years.