Ignorance driving racism against First Nations after blockades: minister
OTTAWA — Racist taunts and threats of violence levelled at Indigenous people in the wake of national anti-pipeline protests are
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Day: March 4, 2020
Canopy Growth to lay off 500 employees, close greenhouses, take $700-$800M writedown
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it is laying off 500 employees and closing its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta,
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Canadian troops on alert as novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iraq
OTTAWA — Canadian troops in Iraq are on high alert as the novel coronavirus spreads inside the country. Chief of
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Several banks match Bank of Canada with 50 basis point cut to prime interest rate
TORONTO — Several Canadian banks and financial institutions have dropped their prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 3.45 per cent,
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The politics of a potential pandemic: opposition MPs slam government secrecy
OTTAWA — Opposition critics say they have been left in the dark about the federal government’s preparations for a potential outbreak
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