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Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as 'hobbled together'

Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as ‘hobbled together’

The prospect of an east-west energy corridor — backed by Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan — has sparked sharp debate. Industry associations and engineering unions say such a pipeline project could create thousands of jobs and secure Canada’s energy future, but criticism includes that it was thrown together and needs more government transparency.

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Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

As the Trump administration grows irritated that Canada continues to review the multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35s, the Liberal government has gone out of its way to downplay how the fighter jet plan is obviously being used as leverage in trade talks. There are, however, legitimate reasons for one more look — just not ones the government is willing to acknowledge in its talking points.

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Trump victory a boon to Israeli settlers who hope to annex West Bank
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November 16, 2024

Trump victory a boon to Israeli settlers who hope to annex West Bank

Supporters of Israel’s decades-old settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian…

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Small and rural businesses say cost of Canada Post strike will hit them hard
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November 16, 2024

Small and rural businesses say cost of Canada Post strike will hit them hard

Other delivery companies charge significantly more than Canada Post, business…

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Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul on Netflix draws eyeballs, and dollars. Is it good for the sport?
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November 15, 2024

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul on Netflix draws eyeballs, and dollars. Is it good for the sport?

Social media personality Jake Paul beat former heavyweight champion Mike…

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12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend
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November 15, 2024

12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend

A 12-year-old Saskatoon boy who pleaded guilty for his role…

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Former diplomat says it's not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen
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November 15, 2024

Former diplomat says it’s not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen

More than two decades after Abousfian Abdelrazik was imprisoned in…

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Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage
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November 15, 2024

Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage

A network outage affecting credit unions across the Canadian Prairies…

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Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes
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November 15, 2024

Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes

The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of…

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Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump's pick?
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November 15, 2024

Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump’s pick?

The choice of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence…

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Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family's Indigeneity
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November 15, 2024

Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family’s Indigeneity

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday for “not being as…

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