Public Sector
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Ethics commissioner ready to testify to committee today: NDP critic
Mario Dion disclosed that he couldn’t properly get to the all the information he required, as potential witnesses claimed cabinet confidence restricted them
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Hazardous materials teams aiding in cleanup of fiery Alberta crash scene
RCMP say hazardous material teams will be at the site to help with the complex cleanup of 10 vehicles that were involved in the Tuesday crash
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Late Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s name could grace west Toronto street
The late Toronto mayor’s name is one of 10 being considered in naming new streets in the city’s west end
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Merkel seeks ‘frictionless’ Brexit before meeting UK leader
German Chancellor is holding out for an amicable departure, but acknowledges that uncertainty over Brexit is weighing on the global economy
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Manufacturing sales beat forecasts in June despite falling 1.2%, says StatCan
Sales were down in 16 of 21 industries, representing 68% of total manufacturing sales. Petroleum and coal product sales fell 3.8% to $6.3 billion in June
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Jerry Dias acclaimed as Unifor president for third and final term
Dias was appointed at the union’s national convention in Quebec City, where Lana Payne was chosen as secretary-treasurer
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China says it will sanction U.S. firms over Taiwan warplanes
The Trump administration said it plans to sell the warplanes despite repeated warnings from China over what it perceives as interference in its internal affairs
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Border official questioned Huawei’s Meng on alleged business in Iran: court documents
Meng Wanzhou’s defence team plans to argue that her arrest at the Vancouver airport on Dec. 1 was unlawful
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Inflation hits Bank of Canada 2% target for second straight month
Consumers paid less last month for gasoline, internet services, but more for vegetables, auto insurance, mortgage interest and passenger vehicles
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Trump acknowledges China policies may mean U.S. economic pain
President Donald Trump says his aggressive China trade policies are short-term pain for long-term gain
