U.S. to block Strait of Hormuz
S&P/TSX composite up, oil tops US$100 as U.S. prepares blockade
Canada's main stock index was up in early trading and oil climbed higher to top US$100 a barrel as the U.S. military prepared to blockade Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks on the weekend ended without an agreement.Meanwhile, Iran has responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and...
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Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control
Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke to Saskatchewan radio talk show host Evan Bray on Wednesday, in a rare conversation with media.At the end of March, Goudy stood and spoke for nearl...
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Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes
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Quebec premier-designate Christine Fréchette under tight deadline to redefine CAQ
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B.C. legal challenge to Catholic-run hospital's denial of MAID enters closing phase
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Ontario man convicted in immigration investigation into Banff-area hotels
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