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Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

An organization supporting all First Nations in Ontario is calling on the province to implement a one-year moratorium on staking mining claims.
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Businesses transitioning to electric fleets need to take careful consideration

Businesses transitioning to electric fleets need to take careful consideration

TORONTO — Some businesses in Canada are embarking on a journey to transition their vehicle fleets to meet zero-emissions goals, but experts say the road ahead isn't going to be easy.
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Reaction to the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

Reaction to the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Four passengers and two crew members were killed in a plane crash Tuesday near Fort Smith, N.W.T. The coroner's office in the territory says a lone survivor was airlifted to hospital.
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Emergencies Act ruling reopens emotional debate two years after huge protests

Emergencies Act ruling reopens emotional debate two years after huge protests

OTTAWA — A judge's ruling that the federal Liberals were unjustified in using emergency law to quell a weeks-long protest in Ottawa has left the administrator of a downtown church feeling the court disregarded infringements of her rights.
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Union warns of new 72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike if deal isn't reached next week

Union warns of new 72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike if deal isn't reached next week

VANCOUVER — The union representing transit supervisors for Coast Mountain Bus Company has announced it will launch a new 72-hour strike stopping Metro Vancouver buses from operating if a tentative agreement on a new contract isn't reached by next wee
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,025.78, down 8.81 points): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Down $1.40, or 1.05 per cent, to $132.34 on 20.
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As Ottawa warms up, Rideau Canal to close for skaters just four days after opening

As Ottawa warms up, Rideau Canal to close for skaters just four days after opening

Ottawa's Rideau Canal is set to close for skating at 10 p.m. this evening, just four days after a section of the skateway was first opened for the season.
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Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.
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Sweden getting closer to NATO membership is 'pretty exciting' for Canada: Blair

Sweden getting closer to NATO membership is 'pretty exciting' for Canada: Blair

OTTAWA — Sweden is inching closer to joining NATO, and Defence Minister Bill Blair says that's "pretty exciting" for Canada.
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S&P/TSX composite essentially flat after interest rate hold, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite essentially flat after interest rate hold, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially flat Wednesday despite strength in energy stocks after the Bank of Canada held its overnight rate steady, while U.S. markets ended on a mixed note after softening throughout the afternoon.
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