2 hours ago Canada’s chief actuary report at odds with Alberta’s pension plan estimate

EDMONTON — A report from Canada’s chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to more than half of the Canada Pension Plan’s assets that the province has argued it should get if it were to leave the investment fund. The chief actuary’s paper, published Friday, says the calculation that claims Alberta should get 53 […]

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5 hours ago Student charged, firearms seized after threats against Ontario school: police

York Regional Police say officers attended an unnamed high school after the alleged threat was made last Wednesday.

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5 hours ago AHS reports no new cases of measles after child became infected while travelling

Alberta Health Services (AHS) says there have been no new cases of measles so far since a single case was reported last week. Last Thursday, AHS issued a release saying a Calgary child had contracted the infection in another country. The child also travelled to certain places in the city while infectious, potentially exposing others […]

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6 hours ago Ontario opposition postpones convention to focus on potential early election

The Ontario NDP is postponing its annual conference to focus on campaigning because it believes chaos in Ottawa could also spark an early provincial ballot.

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6 hours ago Harvest ETFs Announces Revised Estimated Annual 2024 Reinvested ETF Distributions

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) today announces the revised estimated annual reinvested distributions for Harvest ETFs for the 2024 tax year. Please be advised that the estimated distributions announced in this press release replace those stated in the November 28, 2024 press release for the Harvest ETFs. Please note these are estimated […]

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7 hours ago Harvest ETFs Announces Estimated Annual 2024 Reinvested Harvest High Income Shares ETFs Distributions

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) announces the estimated annual reinvested distributions for Harvest High Income Shares ETFs for the 2024 tax year. Please be advised that the estimated distributions announced in this press release replace those stated in the November 28, 2024 press release for the Harvest High Income Shares ETFs. Please […]

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8 hours ago L’Ontario demande à la Cour suprême d’entendre l’affaire des jeunes sur le climat

L’affaire examinerait si le plan climatique d’un gouvernement viole la Charte des droits et libertés.

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8 hours ago Scientists report studies showing a novel drug repairs myelin and restores nervous system function in a model of multiple sclerosis

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and SPRING, Texas, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scientists at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and Io Therapeutics, Inc. in Spring Texas, announced today collaborative publication of data from studies demonstrating effectiveness of the RXR agonist compound IRX4204 in reversing demyelination, and functionally restoring movement in the paralyzed legs of mice subjected […]

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8 hours ago Fortune Minerals Announces Second Draw From Convertible Securities Agreement With The Lind Partners

Proceeds to provide working capital & pre-fund government supported work programs NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES LONDON, Ontario — Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQB: FTMDF) (“Fortune” or the “Company”) ( www.fortuneminerals.com) is pleased to announce that it has drawn down an additional C$1,575,000 (the “Second […]

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