48 h. ago Court sides with federal government in dispute with Ottawa over payments in lieu of taxes

The Feb. 19 ruling by Justice Peter G. Pamel also awarded court costs of $5,000 each to Public Services and Procurement Canada and Canada Post.

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49 h. ago UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed other senior diplomats […]

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64 h. ago Gold Fields Profit Jumps on Bullion Price and Rebounding Output

Gold Fields Ltd. said full-year profit surged 77% as the price of bullion soared and it started to overcome operational challenges at mines in Chile and South Africa.

Economics

64 h. ago Gold Fields Profit Jumps on Bullion Boom and Output Recovery

Gold Fields Ltd. said full-year profit surged 77% last year after the price of bullion soared, while the company started to overcome operational challenges at mines in Chile and South Africa.

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3 d. ago Quebec tables bill to limit length of strikes; union calls it a ’declaration of war’

The new bill, which covers sectors not under Quebec's essential services act, would allow the government to refer labour disputes to a labour tribunal

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3 d. ago South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African government’s annual presentation of its budget was abruptly canceled Wednesday and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition. The finance minister’s budget speech normally takes place in February. Parliament Speaker Thoko Didiza said it was the first time that the […]

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5 d. ago First openly gay Muslim imam killed in South Africa, prompting claims of assassination

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks was killed Saturday in the southern city of Gqeberha after being ambushed by two men […]

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