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McCain daughter says she’s ‘trapped’ in family company
An heiress to the multibillion-dollar McCain french fry empire says she is financially “trapped” by the family-owned company and its policies, which she claims prevent her from selling her ownership stake for a fair price.
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Albertans who declared banned guns under Ottawa’s buyback still can’t get compensation
More than 7,000 banned guns have been declared in Alberta under the federal government’s gun buyback program, but owners in the province are not able to collect compensation because of an ongoing dispute between Alberta and Ottawa over how the program is meant to operate.
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Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows
Childhood immunization rates for most vaccines have been falling since the pandemic, a CBC News analysis of provincial data has found, raising concerns among public health officials about increased vulnerability to infectious disease.
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Canada’s economy gains 14,000 jobs, but unemployment rate stays the same
Canada’s economy gained 14,000 jobs in March, but the unemployment rate remained at 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. More to come … Flight training firm CAE cuts jobs ahead of May business update Canadian confidence hits 11-month low as Iran war drags on
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Posthaste: More Canadians desperate for tax refund to plug holes in their finances
Accountants will tell you that getting a tax refund is bad financial planning, but more Canadians are nonetheless depending on that cash injection to help with their finances, according to two new surveys. “More than a third (36 per cent) say they are relying on their tax refund more this year than last year, reflecting…
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What’s on our radar for April 10
We’re tracking stories centred around an anti-loneliness fair, a Windsor connection to a new Canadian horror movie and interest in this fall’s municipal election.
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Desire to have children increasing among Canadians: Statistics Canada study
The desire among Canadians to have children is increasing according to new study from Statistics Canada. Leading this overall upward shift from 2021 to 2024 were Canadians without any current biological children, residents of Ontario and the Prairie provinces, women aged 15 to 24 and never-married Canadians, say the study’s authors Victoria Jordan and Maire…
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Shooting at Lambton College campus bar kills 1, injures 2 others, police say
A 20-year-old Sarnia man was pronounced dead in hospital after gunfire was reported just before 1 a.m. Friday.
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Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.
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‘What if … we just started sharing what we love?’ Organizer of Saturday fair hopes to bring people together
Event welcomes people of all ages and abilities to share hobbies and interests.