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Alexei Navalny, galvanizing opposition leader and Putin’s fiercest foe, died in prison, Russia says
MOSCOW – Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47. The stunning news – less than a month before an election that will give ... Read More »
TC Energy open to exceeding $3B asset divestiture target this year: CEO
CALGARY – TC Energy Corp. is open to selling off more than its previously announced target of $3 billion in assets this year, the company said Friday, and is currently engaging with multiple interested buyers for what will likely be two to four separate transactions. CEO François Poirier said the Calgary-based pipeline operator has several ... Read More »
Truck firm involved in multiple B.C. overpass strikes loses licence to operate
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has cancelled the operation licence of the trucking company involved in multiple highway overpass strikes since 2021. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says in a statement that the province has sent a formal cancellation notice to Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. for the company’s operations in B.C. The province says Chohan ... Read More »
Reports of Alexei Navalny’s death a reminder of ‘what a monster Putin is’: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says reports of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian prison are tragic and horrifying, and he offers condolences to the opposition leader’s family and all who champion his pursuit of justice. Trudeau says in a post on social media that Navalny, who crusaded against corruption in Russia, should never ... Read More »
Consumers sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after several years of gloom. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday, ticked up to 79.6 in February, from 79 in January. The small ... Read More »
CP NewsAlert: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan’s pronoun law can proceed
REGINA – A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government’s law requiring parental consent for children under the age of 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school. More coming... Read More »
Fairfax Financial Holdings reports Q4 profit down from year earlier
TORONTO – Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to shareholders of US$1.3 billion, down from US$2.3 billion a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$52.87 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, down from US$91.87 per diluted share a year ... Read More »
Veteran Canadian Junior Hoilett joins Scotland’s Aberdeen on short-term deal
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom – Veteran Canadian international Junior Hoilett has joined Scotland’s Aberdeen until the end of the season. The 33-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has been without a club since his contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps expired at the end of the year. Hoilett previously had stints with Reading, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers and ... Read More »
Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) – After a winter barrage of award shows – the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys – the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers ... Read More »
Ottawa considers changes to clean electricity rules after consultations
OTTAWA, Ill. – Ottawa is considering alterations to its proposed clean electricity regulations. The possible changes come after consultations with industry. The government says the changes would give power generators more flexibility while still reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They would tailor emission reduction requirements and performance standards to individual facilities. The changes would also allow ... Read More »
Consumers sentiment rose slightly last month as growth improves, inflation falls
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after several years of gloom. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday, ticked up to 79.6 in February, from 79 in January. The small ... Read More »
