Toronto Stocks Retreat; Veren Shares Rise on C$15B Merger with Whitecap Resources
Shares of Veren rose more than 15% to 8.15 Canadian dollars ($5.67) after the company agreed to merge with Whitecap Resources in a C$15 billion deal that will enlarge its Alberta oil and gas footprint. Whitecap resources fell 14% to C$8.01.
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Former prime minister says Canada should hit the U.S. ‘where it hurts’
Former prime minister Jean Chretien said Canada had every right to retaliate the way it did in the ongoing trade war with the United States, adding it should hit back even harder by imposing taxes on
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Alberta's Brad Jacobs beats Manitoba's Matt Dunstone in Brier final
KELOWNA, B.C. — Alberta’s Brad Jacobs is the winner of the Montana’s Brier. He beat Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 5-3 in Sunday’s dramatic final of the Canadian men’s curling championship at Prospera Place. It’s the second career Brier title for the veteran skip, who also won in 2013.
Who is Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada?
Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born
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Building a passenger rail culture in Canada: Toronto and Calgary on parallel tracks
Excitement is growing in Canada with the announcement of high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. This long-anticipated project marks a significant advancement in rail infrastructure. However,
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Alberta keeping sanctions in place until threat of U.S. tariffs ends: Smith
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta’s trade sanctions on the United States will stay in place until U.S. President Donald Trump drops the threat of tariffs.
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U.S. tariffs, possible tax cuts expected to dominate Alberta budget
The looming threat of U.S. tariffs along with a potential tax cut are expected to dominate Alberta’s budget today. Finance Minister Nate Horner says addressing affordability is a prime concern, but the uncertainty surrounding tariffs makes the budget more challenging.
Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war
Former central banker Mark Carney looks set to become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberals announce a replacement for Justin Trudeau on Sunday. U.S.
Alberta mulling plan to ship pain medication imported from Turkey to Ukraine
Alberta is weighing a plan to ship hundreds of pallets of children’s medicine it imported from Turkey to Ukraine, offloading the drugs that were part of a $70-million deal that is under scrutiny, according to government briefing notes obtained by The Globe and Mail.
Alberta AI pioneer Richard Sutton wins coveted Turing award
Dr. Richard Sutton, together with his co-winner, Andrew Barto, is best know for helping to lay the foundations for reinforcement learning