57 m. ago EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer […]

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88 m. ago Lorne Gunter: Solution to Edmonton's infill problem is to replace entire city council

In the end, on the subject of infill construction in mature neighbourhoods, our courageous city council decided to take the impressively bold step of … kicking the can down the road until after they are all safely re-elected in this fall’s municipal campaign. Rather than admit their new densification policy, introduced last year, has been […]

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89 m. ago Thanks Trump: Alberta sand miners expect a local boom because of trade war

“We realized that government did not fundamentally understand what was holding things up in our industry."

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2 h. ago EU’s Ursula von der Leyen survives confidence vote. Why she faced it

The motion was defeated in a 360-175 vote against it, with 18 lawmakers choosing to abstain during a plenary session at the European Parliament.

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3 h. ago EU official Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker […]

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3 h. ago OPEC Fortifies Outlier View That Oil Demand Will Grow to 2050

OPEC reinforced its view — an outlier even within the petroleum industry — that global oil consumption will keep increasing to the middle of the century.

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4 h. ago Rotting racoon dangles from Toronto shed for days, irking residents

A dead racoon has stunk up a Toronto neighbourhood for several days, and was finally removed from a homeowner's property Wednesday.

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5 h. ago Manipal Hospitals Buys Sahyadri for $700 Million from Canada’s OTPP

Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. has acquired a majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals for about $700 million, adding to a flurry of health care deals in India and challenging the dominance of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

Economics

7 h. ago One arrested after woman found dead in Lower Mount Royal home

Circumstances of woman's death under police investigation

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7 h. ago Vedanta Base Metals CEO Chris Griffith Quits Amid Debt, Short

Vedanta Resources Ltd., the Indian mining conglomerate of billionaire Anil Agarwal that was targeted in a short-seller’s report, has lost the top executive of its base metals business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

9 h. ago Indonesia Touts ‘Sweetener’ as Negotiators Meet US Officials

Indonesia’s lead trade negotiator met with members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Washington, armed with several business deals to advance tariff talks after a last-hour effort to secure a resolution this week was derailed.

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9 h. ago Marinvest Energy veut un parc éolien pour alimenter son usine de GNL à Baie

L’entreprise promet un projet «carboneutre», des experts rappellent que l’industrie fossile nourrit la crise du climat.

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9 h. ago Des projets de maisons pour victimes de violence pris dans la «maison des fous»

Six foyers d’hébergement pour femmes sont en péril, bien que la majorité d’entre eux soient prêts à aller en chantier.

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9 h. ago All Eyes on Tata Consultancy Services as India’s Earnings Season Begins

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

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9 h. ago Prabowo Says Indonesia Can Hit 100% Renewable Energy by 2035

Indonesia aims to transition entirely to renewable energy by the middle of the coming decade, according to President Prabowo Subianto, well ahead of the country’s previously announced goal.

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10 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump threatens 200% tariff on drug imports

Canadian exports less than 5% of all generic medicines sold in the U.S., but Canada 'could get caught in the crossfire if there are broad-based tariffs'

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11 h. ago Complex fraud scheme unravels in Calgary real estate industry

For the past several years, former Calgary realtor Eric Drinkwater admitting to carrying out a bridge financing fraud scheme - resulting in millions of dollars in losses.

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11 h. ago JM Sees Indian IPOs Adding $3 Trillion Market Value Over Decade

The boom in initial public offerings in India could add $2 trillion to $3 trillion in market value over the next decade, according to Vishal Kampani, vice chairman and managing director of JM Financial Ltd.

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11 h. ago L’industrie pharmaceutique canadienne craint l’imposition des droits de douane de Trump

Sans accès au marché américain, il pourrait être difficile de continuer à produire certains médicaments génériques.

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11 h. ago Teen charged in horrific attack on Ontario child police initially attributed to an animal

Ontario Provincial Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in the attack on an eight-year-old child.

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