2 h. ago RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

TORONTO — Canada’s largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing. In its latest sustainability report, RBC said that it has dropped its target of facilitation $500 billion in sustainable financing after […]

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3 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs doing exactly the thing you thought they would in playoffs

Not to be dramatic, but the Toronto Maple Leafs might actually be cursed.The Buds were blanked in another blown opportunity to close out a playoff series on Tuesday night, bringing the Battle of Ontario to a nail-biting 3-2 lead for the Leafs after what seemed like an unbreakable 3-0 series advantage.The team has now posted an unthinkably terrible 2-14 record in series-clinching playoff games since 2004, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators before a stunned crowd at Scotiabank Arena.Tuesday's loss proved just the latest chapter in what has become a saga of the Leafs' long-term struggles in close-out games.Like the years-long choke fest it contributed to, the game was replete with missed opportunities, frustrations, and the team's stars seemingly vanishing off the surface of the ice when it counted the most.Game 6 will bring the series back to Ottawa on Thursday, where the Leafs will have a third consecutive opportunity to close out the first round.Should...

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4 h. ago StanChart Says Clarity on India’s Green Rules Will Boost Deals

India could struggle to meet its green targets without a so-called taxonomy framework, which creates guardrails around what can pass as climate finance, according to Standard Chartered Plc.

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4 h. ago Greens' Elizabeth May proves pundits wrong, hangs onto Saanich

Some pundits felt the Greens were vulnerable as the climate issues took a back seat to trade issues and the economy.

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5 h. ago Mexico’s AG says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found

MEXICO CITY — A ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco was used for cartel recruitment and training, but federal investigators found no evidence of bodies being burned there, Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said Tuesday. Gertz Manero said it was “absolutely proven” that the ranch had been used by the Jalisco New Generation […]

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5 h. ago Markle accused of violating royal agreement after ‘HRH’ title used on gift basket

Meghan Markle was caught using her royal title on a gift basket she sent to a friend despite an agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth that forbids her from using Her Royal Highness publicly. The Duchess of Sussex recently sat down for a podcast with Jamie Kern Lima, an American entrepreneur and media personality who […]

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9 h. ago AGAR: City fails to realize coyotes are vicious predators, not my ‘neighbour’

Toronto is a sanctuary city. No one is happier than your neighbour, Wile E. Coyote. City Hall posted signs featuring a photo of coyotes in a city park under the headline, “I am your coyote neighbour.” “Urban greenspace is an important habitat for me. I struggle to keep my family safe from dogs and humans.” […]

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15 h. ago Man accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash not criminally responsible

The judge says Ny St-Amand was unable to discern right from wrong when he crashed into the daycare in Laval, Que., on Feb. 8, 2023.

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16 h. ago Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland on Tuesday, kicking off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location. Frederik’s trip to the island’s capital city of Nuuk follows the new Greenlandic prime minister’s visit to Copenhagen earlier […]

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19 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Trump’s belligerence left Poilievre’s campaign no room for error

Little missteps proved fatal, but the Conservative movement still has hope

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19 h. ago William Watson: Lessons from the election campaign, whoever won

The voters are always right, not because they never make the wrong choice, but because we agree to live by their choice, whatever it is

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22 h. ago ‘Nobody’s crestfallen’: Greens fail to win an Ottawa seat, but stay optimistic

Green Party candidates had a glass-half-full outlook election night. Despite only winning one seat nationally, they see a bright future.

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23 h. ago Adani Green Profit Jumps 53% Aided By Record Capacity Addition

Adani Green Energy Ltd., India’s largest renewable power producer by capacity, said its fourth quarter profit rose 53% from a year earlier, following a sharp jump in capacity addition and energy sales.

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25 h. ago Liberal hopes for breakthrough in Calgary dashed, party hangs onto one seat

The highest hopes for the Liberals among the 11 city seats were the four ridings of Calgary Skyview, Confederation, McKnight and Centre

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26 h. ago Canadian Dollar Edges Higher as Carney’s Liberals Win Election

Canada’s dollar rose against the greenback as Mark Carney was projected to win in the election, keeping the former central banker in the Prime Minister role and his Liberal Party in power.

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26 h. ago Canadian Dollar Slips as Liberals Head for Only Narrow Victory

Canada’s dollar weakened against the greenback on speculation Mark Carney’s Liberal Party would achieve only a narrow election victory.

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26 h. ago Jesse Kline: Liberals prove they’re the ‘natural governing party’ after all

Only a party that's the default choice of the electorate could trail by 26 points in January and go on to win an election in April

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29 h. ago Community rallies to support young Lethbridge girl awaiting heart surgery

Elizabeth Hoyt, an active 11-year-old, was recently diagnosed with a congenital heart defect – a condition usually caught at birth. Lethbridge businesses are rallying to help.

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29 h. ago Irish woman legally residing in the U.S. for decades detained by ICE

Cliona Ward, originally from Ireland, is a green card holder but has prior drug possession charges dating back to 2007 and 2008, which she believed had been expunged.

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32 h. ago Procès des cinq anciens membres d’Équipe Canada junior: des vidéos du cellulaire d’un joueur actif reçues par la police

La police a reçu cinq vidéos provenant du cellulaire de Drake Batherson en 2022.

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