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Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months
SUDBURY, Ont. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months.
Mar 19, 2025 8:10 PM
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UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek's applications from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security risk.
Mar 19, 2025 8:02 PM
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Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" for vaccines and other treatments.
Mar 19, 2025 7:48 PM
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'Total loss': Brothers lose everything in John Street house fire
Cause of fire still under investigation, but officials don't believe it was suspicious; family member makes appeal for help for three brothers
Mar 19, 2025 7:30 PM
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Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data
EDMONTON — Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices - but critics say the province doesn't have the right to go against federal law.
Mar 19, 2025 7:26 PM
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Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year’s budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar hole in the spending plan.
Mar 19, 2025 7:21 PM
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Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off
Mar 19, 2025 7:21 PM
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When a nightmare tenant refuses to move out
Tonight on 'Closer Look': Two landlords share the horror stories of what they discovered when they finally managed to evict their problem tenants
Mar 19, 2025 7:00 PM
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Greenpeace must pay more than $650M in case over Dakota Access protest activities, jury finds
MANDAN, N.D.
Mar 19, 2025 6:47 PM
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Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity — even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting statements about his background.
Mar 19, 2025 6:40 PM
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