39 h. ago Ottawa discussing future of emissions cap with Alberta, oil companies: Minister

OTTAWA — The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and the oil industry about the future of the sector’s emissions cap, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday.  At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson said both the province and industry agree with the federal government that there needs to be a “fundamental change in […]

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46 h. ago Electra Signs Term Sheet with Ontario for C$17.5 Million as Part of C$100 Million Cobalt Refinery Investment

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a term sheet for C$17.5 million in proposed funding from Invest Ontario, an agency of the Government of Ontario, to support construction of its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming […]

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3 d. ago Vantage Data Centers Secures $1.6B Investment in APAC Platform from GIC and ADIA

Investment to support accelerated expansion in APAC, including acquisition of hyperscale data center campus in Johor, Malaysia, strengthening Vantage’s position as a market leader in Asia Pacific DENVER & SINGAPORE — Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has secured a $1.6 billion investment to scale […]

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8 d. ago Adriana LaGrange: Why Alberta is taking a smarter approach to COVID

For the first time in four years, the federal government has made the decision to no longer fund the COVID-19 vaccination in Canada. Last year, this program cost taxpayers about $74 million. If the provincial government were to replicate that program this fall, it would mean pulling that funding from other areas of our health-care […]

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8 d. ago Public Health Agency of Canada slashing workforce with hundreds of layoffs

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce as part of its "post-pandemic recalibration."In an email statement shared on Thursday, PHAC spokesperson Mark Johnson confirmed that the government agency will implement Workforce Adjustment measures to align with its approved funding for fiscal year 2026-2027."The agency must focus resources on government-funded priorities. This means re-prioritizing and streamlining some programs, and in some cases discontinuing work," he states.Johnson says Canada's public health agency can't confirm the exact number of layoffs at this time, but it expects that this process will result in approximately 320 full-time positions being cut to align with funding levels for fiscal year 2026-2027."This process is separate from the government-wide Comprehensive Expenditure Review process, which was announced earlier this year," he notes.Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champ...

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9 d. ago Hezbollah, other terror groups actively fundraising in Canada: government report

Lebanese terror group Hezbollah is active in Canadian drug, stolen car trade, says new Department of Finance report

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1 week ago Brightway Insurance Acquires GlobalGreen Insurance, Creating a Leading Insurance Distribution Platform with Over $1.7 Billion of Annual Written Premium

Acquisition further accelerates Brightway’s national expansion and provides franchise owners with expanded resources to scale their agencies JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brightway Insurance, a rapidly growing, tech-enabled insurance distribution platform, today announced it has acquired GlobalGreen Insurance Agency, a multi-state franchise network of insurance agencies with approximately $270 million in annual […]

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1 week ago K2 Omni Group, the #1 Zillow Seller Team in the Nation, Joins eXp Realty

In June 2024, K2 Omni Group was ranked the #1 Zillow Seller Team in the country. Now the $105M production powerhouse is joining eXp Realty to accelerate national expansion BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet” and the core subsidiary of eXp World […]

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1 week ago IperionX Accelerates U.S. Titanium Buildout to Deliver Largest Scale and Lowest Unit

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX), is pleased to release its plans to accelerate U.S. titanium buildout and deliver the largest scale and lowest unit-cost production: Commercial scalability validated by higher titanium production capacity and lower unit costs Nameplate titanium powder capacity increased by 60% to […]

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1 week ago Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts

The Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn’t agree with the program’s approach.

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2 w. ago Public libraries aren't just a place to borrow books — and B.C.'s are at a 'breaking point'

Dan Fumano: Without provincial funding keeping pace with local government funding, library directors say they're struggling

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Investment Firm Sees Opportunities From Geopolitics

Hong Kong Investment Corp., the fund recently set up by the city’s government, isn’t going to be deterred by global politics when it deploys cash, according to its chief executive officer.

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2 w. ago Quebec committee says government should stop funding private religious schools

The idea is one of 50 recommendations included in a report published Tuesday morning on strengthening secularism in the province.

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2 w. ago IperionX Receives $12.5M U.S. Government Funding to Accelerate Expansion of U.S. Titanium Production

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX), announces that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has obligated US$12.5 million under IperionX’s previously announced US$47.1 million award to strengthen the U.S. Defense Industrial Base by accelerating the scale-up of a resilient, low-cost, and fully-integrated U.S. mineral-to-metal titanium supply […]

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2 w. ago SBC Medical Appoints Dr. Ewen Chee as Lead Doctor for Asia Strategy to Accelerate Global Expansion

IRVINE, Calif. — SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (Nasdaq: SBC) (“SBC Medical”), a global provider of comprehensive consulting and management services to the medical corporations and their clinics, today announced that Dr. Ewen Chee, founder of Singapore’s leading aesthetic medical company Aesthetic Healthcare Holdings (“AHH”), has been appointed President of AHH and Lead Doctor for […]

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3 w. ago Canadians divided on Indigenous rights in what B.C. leader calls ‘harmful’ poll

Three in 10 said that the federal government is offering too much funding to First Nations' communities, but the same number, 27 per cent, felt the current funding is too little.

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3 w. ago Nutrien Wonderhub increases prices, reduces hours due to funding shortfall

Saskatoon’s Nutrien Wonderhub is reducing hours and increasing prices next month, after it was unable to attain operating funding from the provincial government.

Economics

3 w. ago Caseware Announces Strategic Leadership Expansion to Further Accelerate Innovation, Growth and Customer Success

World-class leadership team poised to capitalize on market demand and drive next phase of growth Toronto, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caseware™, a global leader in AI-powered and cloud-enabled audit, financial reporting and data analytics solutions for accounting professionals, today announced its executive leadership team evolution, as the company further accelerates growth in the […]

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