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$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada's critical mineral demand: report

$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada's critical mineral demand: report

TORONTO — A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition.
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New data on mothers who lost jobs during pregnancy show why they fight for change

New data on mothers who lost jobs during pregnancy show why they fight for change

Arina Kharlamova was cradling her two-month-old daughter when an email popped into her inbox that disrupted the calm of her maternity leave. The message invited the Whitby, Ont.
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Kendrick Lamar to perform in Drake's hometown for the first time since onset of feud

Kendrick Lamar to perform in Drake's hometown for the first time since onset of feud

TORONTO — Kendrick Lamar is set to perform in Toronto tonight in his first swing through Drake's hometown since the pair started feuding last year.
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How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes

How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes

VANCOUVER — Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.
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Bruce Springsteen's Berlin concert echoes with history and a stark warning

Bruce Springsteen's Berlin concert echoes with history and a stark warning

BERLIN (AP) — Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen , a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, slammed the U.S. administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert Wednesday in Berlin.
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Weinstein jury still has 1 charge to go after partial verdict in sex crimes retrial

Weinstein jury still has 1 charge to go after partial verdict in sex crimes retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — After a partial verdict in a chaotic day at Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes retrial , jurors are due Thursday to return to deliberations on a remaining charge — if the foreperson will join in.
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Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week brought that into sharp relief. Both were musical geniuses who paid a high price for their gifts.
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Alberta premier faces raucous, angry town hall on province's coal policy

Alberta premier faces raucous, angry town hall on province's coal policy

FORT MACLEOD — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers got an earful on Wednesday night from southern Alberta locals at a rowdy, hours-long town hall to discuss the province's coal policy.
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Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending 'Les Misérables'

Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending 'Les Misérables'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drama in the audience rivaled the spectacle on stage on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, where President Donald Trump went to the opening night of “Les Misérables” as he tightens his grip on the venerable performing arts institu
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Bob Dylan, Carole King, Keith Richards and more celebs react to the death of Brian Wilson

Bob Dylan, Carole King, Keith Richards and more celebs react to the death of Brian Wilson

Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson at age 82. ___ "Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian." — Bob Dylan, on X.
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