94 m. ago Major projects bill amended to remove cabinet power to sidestep Indian Act

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Nepinak Woodhouse said Thursday the "limited changes" made to the bill don't go far enough.

Politics

4 h. ago Federal power to sidestep Indian Act removed from major projects bill

OTTAWA — After weeks of criticism from First Nations leaders, the federal government has amended its major projects bill to withdraw the power it gave cabinet to sidestep the Indian Act. The Liberal government’s controversial legislation, which would allow cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines, sailed […]

Politics

61 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Mark Carney is demanding power to suspend all federal laws. What will he use it for?

Federal fast-tracking bill would allow cabinet to exempt favoured companies from any federal law, opening a massive door to corruption

Transport

6 d. ago Bunge Clears Way for $8.2 Billion Viterra Deal With China Nod

Bunge Global SA’s $8.2 billion takeover of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra was green-lit by China, removing the last major hurdle to the deal’s conclusion.

Economics

1 week ago Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at […]

Economics

3 w. ago Federal privacy czar starts probe into theft of customer data from Nova Scotia Power

Privately owned Nova Scotia Power confirmed last week that hackers stole the data and published it on the dark web.

Economics