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After testicular cancer surgery, Forge FC’s Kyle Bekker wants men to ‘listen to their body’
Forge FC midfielder Kyle Bekker gathered recently with teammates to inform them about his recent absence from the Canadian Premier League club. “I had surgery four weeks ago [this past] Monday to remove a tumour after being diagnosed with testicular cancer,” Bekker revealed Thursday to CBC Sports.
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Bankruptcy bid adds to financial woes threatening debt-ridden B.C. developer
A B.C. developer who has already risked jail time for failing to come clean about the finances behind her lavish lifestyle now faces a possible bankruptcy order over a $74-million loan she guaranteed in relation to prime property in the heart of Vancouver’s Cambie Corridor.
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Carney invites global CEOs to ‘first-ever’ Canada Investment Summit this September
Prime Minister Mark Carney is inviting the world’s largest investors, including top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and global business leaders, to the “first-ever” Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September as part of his plan to unlock $1 trillion in new investments over the next five years. The summit — taking place on Sept. 14 and 15…
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Quebec’s new premier heads to Ottawa to meet Mark Carney
The meeting is set to happen Friday morning, less than 48 hours after Fréchette was sworn in as Quebec’s new premier.
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From political rump to anti-separatism powerhouse: Inside a politico’s bid to transform the Alberta Liberals
Veteran operative Stephen Carter wants to change the small party into a big referendum advertiser. He may change its name, too.
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McLaren driver charged after supercar slams into wall, bike rack near Toronto’s Casa Loma
One person has been arrested for impaired driving after a supercar crashed and was stuck propped up against a wall outside Casa Loma.
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Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford’s use
The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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Strait of Hormuz is ‘fully open,’ Trump and Iranian foreign minister say
U.S. president Donald Trump confirmed Iran’s statement about the Strait of Hormuz being “fully open” to all commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. “Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you!” he posted on Truth Social on Friday morning. Trump’s post came…
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Posthaste: Why Canadians might be doomed to suffer a ‘new normal’ for oil prices
The federal government gave financially stretched Canadians a break at the pump a year ago after axing the much-despised carbon tax on gasoline, but those gains and then some have evaporated. Economists and oil and gas analysts now expect drivers could be looking at a “new normal” of higher energy prices thanks to a greater…