2 h. ago Chile President Boric Withstands Fallout From Massive Blackout

President Gabriel Boric’s popularity was unscathed by Chile’s biggest blackout in over a decade, as the nation works to find those responsible for a rare failure that left most of the population in the dark and halted the world’s largest copper mines.

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2 h. ago Parks Canada is on a hiring spree and jobs are paying more this year

If you're looking for a job this summer, Parks Canada is looking to hire thousands of nature lovers nationwide, and they've upped their pay.The government agency wants to hire over 3,000 students and temporary workers for seasonal roles, but several permanent full-time positions are also available. As far as work environments go, it's hard to beat the experience of working at one of the many national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas, all "while playing a key role in preserving the environment and Canadian heritage.""If you're looking for a meaningful job with great perks and are passionate about protecting Canada's natural wonders for generations to come, then Parks Canada is the place for you," reads the agency's 2025 Summer Jobs Inventory website.What roles are available?There are several perks to working at Parks Canada, such as work-life balance and training professional development opportunities. There are also lots of different positions you can apply for.P...

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5 h. ago Generation Receives Additional Permit Approvals for Marathon Copper

TORONTO — Generation Mining Limited (TSX:GENM, OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to advise that it has received two additional approvals from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (“MECP”) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (“MNR”) for the Marathon Copper-Palladium Project (“Marathon Project”) in Northwestern Ontario. The Permit to Take […]

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7 h. ago Nigerian Distributed Renewable Energy Fund Targets $500 Million

Nigeria and a United Nations agency have set a $500 million target for a fund to finance the roll out of so-called distributed renewable energy, such as solar home systems and mini-grids.

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7 h. ago Program to divert mental health, drug crisis calls shows early impact, city says

The $8.85 million pilot project is known as the Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) program.

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7 h. ago Today's letters: Call to revive the ByWard Market strikes a chord

Monday, March 3: Citizen readers answered the editor's call to send us your thoughts on the Market, its past and its future. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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9 h. ago European Gas Prices Jump as Optimism Fades About Ukraine Talks

European natural gas jumped after US and Ukrainian leaders sparred on Friday, throwing into doubt recent efforts to reach a deal with Russia on ending the war.

Economics

11 h. ago Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights. The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping […]

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13 h. ago Big night for Vancouverites at the Oscars with wins for best picture and visual effects

Vancouver producer Samantha Quan won best picture as part of the producing team for Anora, while Stephen James and Rhys Salcombe won as visual effects supervisors for Dune: Part Two

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15 h. ago Steelmaker Posco Aims to Expand LNG Business Amid More US Supply

Posco Holdings Inc., which owns South Korea’s top steelmaker, will expand its liquefied natural gas businesses in a bid to benefit from the rapidly growing market and President Donald Trump’s strategy of boosting US exports.

Economics

16 h. ago Oscars spread awards around to ’Anora,’ ’Conclave’ and ’Wicked’

LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards are spreading the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance” in the ceremony’s first half. The two films seen as the most likely to win best picture, “Anora” and “Conclave,” each took an award for screenplay. “Conclave” scribe Peter Straughan won best adapted […]

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16 h. ago Zoe Saldana wins supporting actress as Oscars spread awards around

LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards spread the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance” in the ceremony’s first two hours. Half of the 10 movies nominated for best picture came away with at least one award. That included the beleaguered Netflix contender “Emilia Perez,” which, despite a backlash […]

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16 h. ago Strip club Cinderella story ’Anora’ wins best picture at Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. In a stubbornly fluctuating Oscar season, “Anora,” the Palme d’Or-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, emerged as the unlikely frontrunner. […]

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16 h. ago Whitecaps 2, L.A. Galaxy 1: Sam Adekugbe heartbreak and a late Brian White winner

The Vancouver Whitecaps' star left back left the game after 32 minutes with a leg injury, cutting short the best start to a season in his career.

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16 h. ago Wayne Gretzky breaks his silence to call Maple Leafs birthday boy Max Domi

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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16 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Max Domi: Wayne Gretzky ‘makes me so proud to be Canadian’

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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17 h. ago Oscars 2025 winners list: ‘Anora’ wins 5 awards, including best picture

This year the focus is on the music with musical 'Emilia Pérez,' Broadway musical adaptation 'Wicked' and Bob Dylan musical biopic 'A Complete Unknown.'

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20 h. ago Braid: UCP member spits fire at his own government's budget, calls it 'equalization' for big cities

Budget votes are confidence matters that can bring down a government. Approval is compulsory for ministers and MLAs

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21 h. ago Two minors arrested for allegedly scaling Montreal’s Jacques

Quebec provincial police, the fire department, paramedics and representatives from the group managing the bridge were called to the scene. 

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22 h. ago Kenney calls on PM to raise Trump's continued 51st state talk with king

Kenney said Canada's security should be Trudeau's key focus while overseas

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