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Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers

Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned more than $500 million offshore are calling on...

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While the U.S. and EU talk COVID passports, Canada says it still has concerns about virus spread

As the European Union and the United States begin discussing a return to non-essential international travel, the federal government is expressing caution and...

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KPMG disputes leaked emails linking firm to offshore companies suspected in massive Ponzi scheme

KPMG is disputing confidential emails from a leak of offshore financial data that show the Canadian accounting firm helped set up four shell companies...

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Canada’s music festivals in 2021: What’s cancelled this summer?

The vaccine rollout across the country had many filled with hope for a return to a pre-pandemic summer music festival scene. On Thursday,...

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Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property

When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit...

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Airline deal means taxpayers once again take a risk on corporate Canada

Once again taxpayers have stepped in to throw a multibillion-dollar lifeline to corporate Canada, but this time it looks as though Canadians may actually make...

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Former central banker Mark Carney to speak at second day of Liberal convention

Cabinet ministers will be on parade at the Liberal convention today, but all eyes will be on someone who’s never overtly dipped a...

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Canadian Museum of History’s CEO resigns amid probe into allegations of workplace harassment

The CEO of the Canadian Museum of History, who was at the centre of a workplace harassment investigation, has resigned just two months before his...

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No charges in death of Ejaz Choudry, 62-year-old shot and killed by police while in crisis

Ontario’s police watchdog has ruled there will be no criminal charges against police in the death of a 62-year-old father of four who was...

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‘It excites people’: First Nations artists give beadwork a modern twist

The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who’ve developed a long string of social media...

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Canadian Screen Awards: Schitt’s Creek leads nominations for 3rd year running

Well into its third year of topping awards shows, comedy Schitt’s Creek led the nominations for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards with 21 nods.  The...

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Federal carbon-offset proposal will likely give illusion of progress, even as it increases emissions

This column is an opinion by Nicholas Rivers, Mark Jaccard and Kathryn Harrison. Rivers is the Canada Research Chair in Climate and Energy Policy at...

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Prince Edward makes royal visit to Canada — pandemic-style

Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox....

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MPs set to vote on motion to recognize Emancipation Day across Canada

It was called “the greatest freedom show on earth.” From the Depression era until 1967, annual Emancipation Day celebrations on Aug. 1 drew big...

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Despite calls for change, Canada’s RBC is one of world’s top bankers to fossil fuel industry

Canadian banks have a serious fossil fuel addiction. But it is not just a Canadian problem. The latest study of corporate data from...

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Cruise ships would bypass B.C. under proposed Alaska law, prompting worries for battered tourism sector

There are fears British Columbia’s tourism industry could be in jeopardy with newly tabled U.S. legislation that would allow cruise ships to sail around current...

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