Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that the government said was the country's...
Oct 25, 2024
Canada condemns 'horrifying' violence in Haiti as political transition challenged
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti. Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean...
Oct 25, 2024
Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria
OTTAWA - Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation into the death of a Canadian woman the federal government refused to repatriate from a Syria...
Oct 25, 2024
After years of legal battles, Montreal suburb finally kills deer in park
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb with a park overpopulated with white-tailed deer says it has carried out the first phase of its cull, with 64 animals killed. Longueuil, Que., has fought against activists...
Oct 25, 2024
Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council
HALIFAX - A small town in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley elected its first all-women council last week, a "historic" result at a time when women continue to face barriers to entering local politics, s...
Oct 25, 2024
With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts
From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the cas...
Oct 25, 2024
Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period
OTTAWA - The federal government's deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during...
Oct 25, 2024
Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontar...
Oct 25, 2024
Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a cabinet shuffle Friday, appointing Tim Halman as finance minister and deputy premier. In a brief statement, Houston said Halman will retain the en...
Oct 25, 2024
Saskatchewan election campaign heading into final days
The Saskatchewan provincial election is just around the corner. Voters who want to cast an early ballot have until the end of Saturday to do so. READ MORE: Sask. candidates share superstitions, strate...
Oct 25, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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