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Deal reached on term sheet to develop Muskrat Falls in Labrador, sources say
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Sources say a deal to finalize a term sheet to develop the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador has been reached.
Getting players in 2016 Olympic golf field a potential challenge for Canada
There are still four years to go before golf makes its return to the Olympics, but leading officials in Canada have already started talking about the importance of defending the gold medal won by George S. Lyon in 1904.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Canada’s Bennett-Awad suffers concussion after fall at Olympic equestrian event
LONDON – Canadian rider Hawley Bennett-Awad is in a London hospital for treatment of a concussion and a back injury after being thrown from her horse during the cross-country portion of Olympic equestrian eventing on Monday.
Honey leaking from ceiling leads to discovery of 80,000 bees inside Ontario home
VARNEY, Ont. – Never mind a house of horrors, this was a house of honey.
Cellphone pings point RCMP in the right direction for high-seas rescue
PORT HARDY, B.C. – Two crew members of a fishing vessel are safe as police continue to investigate after a tense, high-tech rescue mission off the coast of B.C.
Ferrell and Galifianakis put the camp in campaign with hockey-themed promo stunt
TORONTO – Comics Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have brought their off-the-wall campaign for the hearts and minds of moviegoers to Canada’s Hockey Hall of Fame.
Quebec sues engineering firms for $3.4 million over tunnel collapse last year
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is preparing to sue several engineering companies for $3.4 million over a tunnel collapse last year.
Cominar REIT buys 68 properties from GE Capital Real Estate for $697M
QUEBEC – Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF.UN) said Monday it has signed a deal to buy a portfolio of 68 properties in Quebec and Ottawa from GE Capital Real Estate for $697 million.
Penny gets last-minute stay of execution after retailers complain to Finance
OTTAWA – The penny is getting a last-minute reprieve before being killed off as a circulated currency in Canada.
Military torpedoed ‘comically’ offensive aboriginal recruitment ad
OTTAWA – A Canadian Forces aboriginal recruiting ad that likened building a canoe to serving on a warship was torpedoed after focus groups found it “offensive to the point of being comical,” says a newly released report.
Enbridge pipeline not in Canada’s best interest: former environment minister
VANCOUVER – A former federal environment minister has taken aim at the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, arguing the project is not in Canada’s best interest and that Enbridge is the least trustworthy company to get the job done.
Bombers lose Douglas for rest of season but linebacker Bowman looks healthy
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers could have linebacker Marcellus Bowman in the lineup for the first time this season when they meet the Montreal Alouettes this Friday.
Toronto-area man faces dozens of child porn, sexual assault charges
OTTAWA – A man from Brampton, Ont., is facing dozens of charges for allegedly sexually abusing young boys and sending videos and photos of the assaults through the mail.
Hundreds of women come forward to join RCMP harassment class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER, B.C., – Hundreds of current and former female Mounties have come forward to join a class-action lawsuit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP.