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Police say it's 'improbable' there are more than seven victims of Old Montreal fire

Police say it's 'improbable' there are more than seven victims of Old Montreal fire

Montreal police said Friday they didn't think they would find more than seven bodies in the rubble of an Old Montreal building that caught fire eight days ago.
Departments didn't consistently follow rules with McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board

Departments didn't consistently follow rules with McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board

OTTAWA — Internal audits of contracts with McKinsey & Company show federal government departments did not consistently follow certain administrative rules and procedures, the Treasury Board said Friday.
Carob drink recalled because it could permit growth of botulism bacteria

Carob drink recalled because it could permit growth of botulism bacteria

A recall has been issued for Nuba brand Carob drink due to a potential bacteria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the product could permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that creates the botulism toxin.
In The News for March 24 : Will higher alcohol prices prompt Canadians to go dry?

In The News for March 24 : Will higher alcohol prices prompt Canadians to go dry?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Norad, Haiti, migration, critical minerals to top agenda for Trudeau and Biden

Norad, Haiti, migration, critical minerals to top agenda for Trudeau and Biden

WASHINGTON — U.S.
Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates: B.C. study

Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates: B.C. study

A first-of-its kind study in British Columbia suggests salmon hatcheries could improve survival rates by optimizing the weight of the juvenile fish and the timing of their release.
Trudeau, Biden agree to end 'loophole' in Safe Third Country Agreement: sources

Trudeau, Biden agree to end 'loophole' in Safe Third Country Agreement: sources

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States have agreed to have asylum seekers turned back at irregular border crossings across the border, including Roxham Road in Quebec. The U.S.
Firm handshakes, hard lines: Trudeau, Biden to talk protectionism, Haiti, migration

Firm handshakes, hard lines: Trudeau, Biden to talk protectionism, Haiti, migration

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden arrived Thursday evening in Ottawa for a whirlwind 27-hour visit expected to focus on both the friendly and thorny aspects of the Canada-U.S.
Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities

Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities

EDMONTON — Alberta's system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities still hasn't spelled out how it will collect security to ensure cleanups and doesn't do enough to check that the work gets done, the province's auditor general
Alberta Energy Regulator cites company for causing seismic events in Peace River area

Alberta Energy Regulator cites company for causing seismic events in Peace River area

EDMONTON — The Alberta Energy Regulator has cited an energy company for causing a series of earthquakes, including the largest recorded tremblor in the province's history. The environmental protection order issued against Obsidian Energy Ltd.
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