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New projects with Indigenous partners to tackle Poverty

New projects with Indigenous partners to tackle Poverty

Province Supporting Innovative Solutions to Help People Find Jobs, End Homelessness

Breakdown of annual inflation rate in December for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Trudeau asks mayors to do their part to maintain open trade border with U.S.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging the mayors of Canada's biggest cities to keep close ties with their American counterparts to maintain an open border with the United States.

Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 1.5 per cent in December: Statcan

OTTAWA — Canada's annual pace of inflation ticked higher in December, but the rate was weaker than expected as lower food prices helped offset increases in the transportation and shelter groups.
Did coal phase-out help Ontario air quality?

Did coal phase-out help Ontario air quality?

Fraser Institute report questions Ontario's phasing out of coal.

Liberals look to create social finance strategy to help indigenous groups

OTTAWA — Damon Johnston admits his organization made a number of mistakes when it launched Mother Earth Recycling, a Winnipeg-based social enterprise that aims to help tough-to-employ indigenous peoples.
Q&A: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks activism and music ahead of Juno Awards honour

Q&A: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks activism and music ahead of Juno Awards honour

Q&A: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks activism and music ahead of Juno Awards honour TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie has told the stories of outliers and underdogs throughout her career and organizers at the Juno Awards say it's time to recognize
Ontario proposes to boost water bottler fee by $500 per million litres taken

Ontario proposes to boost water bottler fee by $500 per million litres taken

TORONTO — The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario is proposing to charge water-bottling companies a little over $500 per million litres, up from the current fee of just a few dollars.

Cameco shares fall after uranium giant warns that analyst estimates are too high

TORONTO — Shares of Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) have fallen 8.8 per cent in overnight trading after the Saskatoon-based uranium producer warned Tuesday that analyst estimates are too high and it expects to report a loss for 2016.

Six new charges laid against ex-Ontario nurse accused of killing seniors

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A former Ontario nurse charged with killing eight seniors in two long-term care homes is now accused of attempting to kill others in her care.
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