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Family of Sudbury couple killed in latest Highway 69 crash urges Ontario to honour expansion promise
Family and friends of a couple killed last week on a stretch of Highway 69 that’s seen other fatal crashes are questioning why the Ontario government has yet to deliver on a long-promised expansion from two to four lanes. Vinod and Shilpa Patel died in a collision along the only remaining two-lane stretch of the…
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As the N.L. newsprint industry sputters, these sawmill owners are framing up a bright future
The future of the newsprint mill in Corner Brook is about as murky as the slurry used to make paper. And all that uncertainty is also being felt by the saw milling sector.
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Pressure ramps up on Ford government to address rising cost of living
As the cost of living rises in the province, Ontario’s government finds itself under increasing pressure to address affordability just weeks after it delivered its latest budget. Opposition parties and anti-poverty advocates are questioning the wisdom of holding off on immediate measures to provide cost of living relief.
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Why timing the bottom of Canada’s roller-coaster real estate market may be harder than you think
Spring is traditionally the busiest time for real estate and this year, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Follow our Spring Real Estate Survival Guide series as we unpack some of the most pressing questions buyers and sellers are grappling with, plus expert advice on how to navigate the reality of a slower market. Read the…
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Bank of Canada likely to stay put for now, says Paul Beaudry
Paul Beaudry , former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada , talks about how the Central Bank is likely to stay put on interest rates , for now.
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Quebec, this is your next premier. Here’s where the parties stand with fall election looming
Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s new premier-designate, chosen to lead the Coalition Avenir Québec after François Legault stepped down. Here’s where the parties stand after a series of shakeups.
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Man struck and killed by SkyTrain in Vancouver
The incident closed the Main Street-Science World SkyTrain Station down for four hours on Friday evening.
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Shoppers Drug Mart gave her the wrong medication. Months later, she landed in the ER
A New Brunswick woman says a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy error left her taking blood pressure medication instead of an allergy drug for months. The case is raising questions about safety checks, staffing and accountability.
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Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government
Voters in two Ontario ridings and one in Quebec will head to the polls on Monday for a slate of crucial federal byelections that could deliver the Liberals a majority government — cementing their hold on power for the next few years.