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Indigenous MP says he has the money and the signatures to contest Liberal leadership
CP-Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste says he has the money and the signatures he needs to join the federal Liberal leadership race. Speaking in Halifax today to Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey chiefs from across ...
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Trump’s inheriting a solid economy, making it harder to lower borrowing costs or inflation
President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep. Economic growth is solid, driven by ...
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Former priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
CP-A defrocked Catholic priest pleaded guilty Thursday to indecent assaults against seven children decades ago in Nunavut. Court heard Eric Dejaeger committed the offences between 1978 and 1982 at or ...
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Quebec maple syrup producers fear ‘major consequences’ if Trump tariffs go ahead
Quebec’s maple syrup producers are worried their industry will take a big hit if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports next month. Joël ...
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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription ...
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Mount Polley boss says 2014 B.C. mine spill not toxic as firm faces fisheries charges
By Darryl Greer Canadian Press The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago ...
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‘No room for fossil fuel expansion’: Grand Chief Steward Phillip clears the air on pipelines
By Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Long-time climate advocate and First Nation leader Stewart Phillip is walking back controversial remarks he made on Tuesday. Canada’s climate ...
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B.C. First Nation leader apologizes, walks back on Northern Gateway pipeline support
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs apologized Wednesday and walked back comments he made earlier this week suggesting he supported reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline project. “I do not ...
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Mississaugas of Credit First Nation members hold vigil protesting employee treatment
Mississaugas of Credit First Nation brave cold to protest By Joshua Santos Writer Community members are demanding the ...
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Six Nations Public Works battling watermain breaks
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Six Nations Public Works crews were out in force today ( Jan 22, 2025) after  frozen water ...
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Jordan’s Principle forcing Six Nations woman to foot bill for daughter’s autism services
By Joshua Santos Writer A Six Nations mother is frustrated as a federally funded program has not reimbursed her for money she ...
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Staats suspended indefinitely by National Lacrosse League
Six Nations lacrosse star Austin Staats will not be playing professionally any time in the near future. Staats, a member of ...