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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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The Onion buys Alex Jones's conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction
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November 14, 2024

The Onion buys Alex Jones’s conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for…

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Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed
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November 14, 2024

Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed

Taylor Swift has entered her post-Eras era.After five continents and about…

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The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What's a green Swiftie to do?
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November 14, 2024

The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What’s a green Swiftie to do?

Can an environmentally minded fan enjoy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour…

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Not 'sorry aboot it!': Taylor Swift wows in electric Toronto debut
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November 14, 2024

Not ‘sorry aboot it!’: Taylor Swift wows in electric Toronto debut

She landed in the city with more excitement than a…

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Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback
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November 14, 2024

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the…

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Israeli military's 'massive' forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crimes: new report
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November 14, 2024

Israeli military’s ‘massive’ forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crimes: new report

Human Rights Watch says the “massive” and “deliberate” forced displacement…

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Rogue B.C. acupuncturist's unlicensed needlework captured by hidden camera
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November 14, 2024

Rogue B.C. acupuncturist’s unlicensed needlework captured by hidden camera

A rogue B.C. acupuncturist has been found in contempt of…

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Widow, 101, says Rotary Foundation Canada refuses to share husband's $40M fortune
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November 14, 2024

Widow, 101, says Rotary Foundation Canada refuses to share husband’s $40M fortune

Mary McEachern says Rotary Foundation Canada has repeatedly blocked her…

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A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates
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November 14, 2024

A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates

On Nov. 14, 2023, a house on Bates Crescent in…

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