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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes assisted-dying expansion as Ottawa seeks further delay
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says the province objects to Ottawa's plan to extend eligibility for medically assisted death to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. Smith gives an update in Calgary, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Experts clash on whether medically assisted dying system ready for expansion by March
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
The only winners in a subsidy war are the battery manufacturers – on both sides of the border
Andrew Coyne
analysis
Yes and no: Premier David Eby’s climate leadership is a muddle
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during an announcement about the construction of new modular housing projects to house the homeless, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Mosaic temporarily curtails potash production at Saskatchewan mine due to slower-than-expected demand
The headshaft at the Mosaic potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask. is shown on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The Mosaic Co. says it has issued 395 layoff notices to hourly workers at its Colonsay potash mine in Saskatchewan as it indefinitely idles the operation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
british columbia
No new fossil fuel projects? B.C. Premier David Eby’s looming test
FortisBC's Tilbury LNG plant is located on Tilbury Island in Delta, B.C. The industrial site is on a floodplain along the south arm of the Fraser River.
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Ottawa turns down Baffinland’s iron ore expansion plans in Nunavut
The Mary River mine sits about 150 kilometres south of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.
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Manitoba to spend up to $40-million to expand CentrePort site in Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
energy and resources
Vale’s base metals chief vows to turn around underperforming Sudbury nickel mines
Deshnee Naidoo, Executive Vice-President of Vale's base metals business and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, tour the 3500 foot level of Vale Canada's Copper Cliff Complex South Mine Project in Sudbury, Ontario on Thursday October 13/2022. The company held a grand opening for the $945 million project. Gino Donato/The Globe and Mail
inside the market
Monday’s small-cap stocks to watch
A screen displays a chart that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 4.
international business
Glencore says Peru copper mine expansion ‘under review’
FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
tax & spend
Ottawa’s hiring spree is beyond measure
The flag on Parliament Hill's Peace Tower flies at half mast on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022 in Ottawa in memory of those killed in a stabbing attack in Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
football
College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by ‘26 season
FILE - The College Football Playoff logo is shown on the field at AT&T Stadium before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Alabama in Arlington, Texas, Jan. 1, 2021. The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
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Trans Mountain names former TransAlta boss Dawn Farrell as CEO
President and CEO of TransAlta Dawn Farrell in her corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, April 5, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
technology
Google Fiber plans to bring high-speed internet to 5 U.S. states, biggest since 2015
FILE PHOTO: The roof of a Google fiber instillation truck is pictured Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
u.s. business
Amazon strikes $3.5-billion deal for One Medical in long march into U.S. healthcare
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, October 6, 2021 REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
energy and resources
OMERS plans to sell 25% stake in Spain’s Exolum: report
Black oil barrels standing on a blue financial graph to demonstrate global financial trends in oil prices. Horizontal composition with copy space. Top view. Global oil price concept.
sports
CFL commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on league adding a 10th franchise
Randy Ambrosie at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, December 10, 2021. The CFL will move its harshmarks closer to the centre of the field and allow teams to take the ball at the 40-yard line following a successful field goal or single in 2022. "It's about improving game flow," the CFL commissioner said Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Nova Scotia to create 1,500 new early learning and child-care spaces by end of this year
Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a daycare facility in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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QIA calling for Baffinland to mitigate damage from existing iron ore mine in Nunavut, as it awaits Federal decision on expansion proposal
A helicopter passes over excavation equipment at the Mary River exploration camp, the site of a proposed iron mine on northern Baffin Island, in this Aug.17, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vinne Karetak
world
Ukraine ends mission to defend Azovstal steel plant
Ukrainian servicemen patrol in a recently retaken village, north of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
energy and resources
Nunavut review board recommends against iron ore mine expansion on Baffin Island
A helicopter passes over excavation equipment at the Mary River exploration camp, the site of a proposed iron mine on northern Baffin Island, in this Aug.17, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vinne Karetak
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Parkland’s B.C. refinery plans $600-million expansion of renewable fuel production
A boat travels past the Parkland Burnaby Refinery on Burrard Inlet at sunset in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
The Art Gallery of Ontario launches a major expansion with ‘super-subtle’ architecture
The Art Gallery of Ontario designed by architect Frank Gehry in Toronto, November 13, 2008.
canada
Expansion of Winnipeg hospital emergency room begins as wait times remain lengthy
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson speaks to media following the delivery of the 2022 budget in Winnipeg on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Manitoba Legislative Building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
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Ottawa says it won’t put any more public funds into Trans Mountain pipeline
Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dennis Owen
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Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada’s supply chain
A fishing boat is seen in Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C., Friday, June, 22, 2018. British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with supply chain challenges. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
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Art Gallery of Ontario plans $60-million expansion, including six-floor tower
The Art Gallery of Ontario designed by architect Frank Gehry in Toronto, November 13, 2008.
investment ideas
Commodity prices likely to be hit by slowdown before end of 2023
A storage tank is seen at Ecopetrol's Castilla oil rig platform, in Castilla La Nueva, Colombia June 26, 2018.
advisor etfs
Why investors’ hope for a recovery in the cannabis sector lies in the U.S.
FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, a vendor makes change for a marijuana customer at a cannabis marketplace in Los Angeles. An unwelcome trend is emerging in California, as the nation's most populous state enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales. Industry experts say a growing number of license holders are secretly operating in the illegal market — working both sides of the economy to make ends meet. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
international business
U.S. lawmakers call Tesla expansion in Xinjiang ‘misguided’
In this Feb. 22, 2019, photo, a port worker works among one of the first batches of Tesla Model 3 electric cars to be delivered to China at a port in Shanghai. In an unusual step, China’s ceremonial legislature is due to endorse a law meant to help end a bruising tariff war with Washington by discouraging officials from pressuring foreign companies to hand over technology. (Chinatopix via AP)
advisor stocks
Big three fast-food chains growth in emerging markets are unstoppable despite pandemic
A woman leaves a Tim Hortons cafe in a shopping area in Beijing, China, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
international business
Analysts say McDonald’s, Beyond Meat plan big McPlant expansion in U.S. in 2022
FILE PHOTO: The McDonald's logo is seen outside the fast-food chain McDonald's in New York, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
opinion
How worried should recent home buyers be about their mortgage renewal in five years?
Rob Carrick
canada
Public hearing on Baffinland iron-mine expansion ends
A helicopter passes over excavation equipment at the Mary River exploration camp, the site of a proposed iron mine expansion on northern Baffin Island, Aug.17, 2006. The final day of a public hearing into the proposed expansion is to wrap up today in Iqaluit with closing remarks from communities closest to the mine site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vinne Karetak
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Environment minister Jonathan Wilkinson restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson makes an announcement in Calgary, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh