1 hour ago Mitsubishi Said in Advanced Talks to Buy Aethon for $8 Billion

Mitsubishi Corp. is in advanced talks to buy Aethon Energy Management for close to $8 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the Japanese conglomerate’s biggest ever acquisition.

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10 h. ago The Private Equity Bet Transforming South Africa’s Energy Market

Just two years after winning the backing of one of the world’s biggest green infrastructure investors, a little-known South African company is rapidly redrawing the country’s energy map.

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20 h. ago Australians Equally Distrust Both Trump and Xi, Survey Finds

Australians are equally distrustful of both US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a new survey, complicating Canberra’s task of managing ties with its key security ally and biggest trading partner.

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21 h. ago Oilers can beat Panthers. But need to go big, bigger, biggest, most bigly

Can the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers? Of course they can. But they need to go big, bigger, biggest, and most bigly. What do I mean by that? This series has been super close with three games going to overtime. Overall Edmonton has had 91 Grade A shots to 80 Grade A shots for […]

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46 h. ago 'Doesn't seem right': Skateboarders feel blindsided by temporary closure at city's biggest skatepark

A main section of the skateboard users still call 'Millz' has been boarded up to prepare for the Cowboys Music Festival this July

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49 h. ago U.S. Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday

WASHINGTON —  The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops. And the biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests elsewhere […]

Culture

66 h. ago Show jumping legend Beezie Madden ecstatic to be back at Spruce Meadows

The 61-year-old has etched her name on the biggest trophies Spruce Meadows has up for grabs, including winning the Queen Elizabeth II Cup grand prix three times and the CP International twice.

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3 d. ago Wayne Gretzky, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance as Oilers beat Panthers in Game 4

Edmonton Oilers came from down three goals in the first period to win it 5-4 in overtime, tying the series 2-2

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3 d. ago Thousands of Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees return home after weeks away

The biggest evacuation order in the province was lifted at 8 a.m. on Thursday, as the barriers into the tri-community of La Ronge, Air Ronge and Lac La Ronge were removed.

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4 d. ago Billionaire Tom Steyer Strikes His Biggest Real Estate Deal Yet

Tom Steyer’s asset management firm has completed its biggest real estate deal to date, as the billionaire investor pursues a strategy of improving the energy efficiency of buildings in order to resell them at a premium.

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4 d. ago Oil Extends Jump as US Pulls Some Embassy Staff From Middle East

Oil extended its biggest daily gain since October after the US ordered some staff to depart its embassy in Baghdad and allowed military service members’ families to leave the Middle East amid rising security risks.

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4 d. ago Skinner or Pickard? Who should be Oilers' starter in pivotal Game 4?

It’s the biggest decision of head coach Kris Knoblauch’s year and it won’t be revealed until the morning of Game 4

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4 d. ago B.C. wildfire update: Wildfire threatening Squamish more than doubles in size | B.C.’s biggest wildfire continues to spread

Wildfire season is underway in B.C. amid hot weather and prolonged drought conditions in parts of the province.

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4 d. ago B.C. wildfire update: Wildfire threatening Squamish quadruples in size | B.C.’s biggest wildfire continues to spread

Wildfire season is underway in B.C. amid hot weather and prolonged drought conditions in parts of the province.

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5 d. ago North America's biggest rib and beer festival is taking over a Toronto park this weekend

Get those wet wipes out and prepare for a saucy weekend, because the Northern Heat Rib Series — the biggest rib and beer tour in North America — is about to kick off its Toronto summer season with a huge festival this weekend.Could there be a more perfect way to celebrate Father's Day than with pitmasters and breweries as far as the eye can see? Heck, even if you're not celebrating the holiday, it sounds like a mighty fine way to spend a sunny June weekend.While Toronto hosts its fair share of ribfests over the course of the summer, there are none quite as popular and wide-spanning than those held by Northern Heat, who are putting on a total of 16 festivals across Ontario this spring and summer.For Toronto's part, it all kicks off with the Beaches Ribfest, which lands in Woodbine Park this Friday, June 13.While the festival's lineup of some of Ontario's top barbecue vendors is certainly the star of the show, there will also be plenty of othe...

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5 d. ago Air Conditioning Drives New India Power Demand, Green CEO Says

The biggest source of new electricity demand in India is coming from air conditioning, outpacing transport and data centers.

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5 d. ago Deere Eyes Brazil Machinery Sales Beating Europe in Coming Years

Deere & Co expects sales of machinery such as tractors and combines to Brazil will overtake those to Europe in the next five to 10 years, eventually making it the company’s second-biggest market.

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy’s driver isn’t his biggest problem at U.S. Open

The more difficult puzzle for Rory is going to be figuring out what he wants next for himself, and how much he still wants from the game of golf that he has dedicated so much of his life mastering.

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5 d. ago Huge Vietnamese street food festival coming to Toronto next month

An epic food festival celebrating Vietnamese cuisine and culture is taking over downtown Toronto this summer.As someone who can always — and I mean always — get behind some Vietnamese food, I may be biased, but gorging myself on Banh Mi and Bun Cha under the sun is quite possibly the perfect way to spend a summer day.If you're anything like me, then you're in luck, because a huge, three-day-long festival celebrating Vietnamese food and culture is setting up shop in the heart of the city next month. I'm already drooling.Taste of Vietnam began as a grassroots operation with just a handful of local volunteers and has since blossomed into one of the ultimate multicultural celebrations of the summer in Toronto, and this year they're marking their fifth anniversary with the biggest and best event yet.Taking over Nathan Phillips Square from July 24 to 26, the festival is set to host dozens of local Vietnamese and fusion street food favourites, including Marry Me...

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5 d. ago B.C.’s biggest wildfire doubles in size after merging with another fire

It is classified as out of control and has prompted the Peace River Regional District to issue an evacuation order and an evacuation alert.

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