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Politics

Lawsuit over massive Veterans Affairs accounting error to cost Ottawa almost $1 billion

An embarrassing multi-million-dollar accounting error that was covered up for years at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) will end up costing…

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Politics

Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa

Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from…

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Entertainment

The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights becomes 1st Spotify track to cross 4 billion streams

Entertainment The Weeknd is setting records on Spotify once again with Blinding Lights. The Toronto superstar’s 2019 hit single became…

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Nova Scotia

Feds a billion dollars in on moderate livelihood rights and resolution remains elusive

Since 2019, DFO has spent $400 million on providing fishery access to First Nations and indigenous co-management initiatives. It wants…

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Nova Scotia

Children’s mental health support costing Canada $4 billion annually: study

HALIFAX, N.S. — A recent study shows the cost of addressing mental illness in Canadian children is reaching roughly $4…

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Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo hit with US$1 billion class-action lawsuit over Binance NFTs

NEW YORK – Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least US$1 billion in…

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Halifax

Labour shortage cost N.S. businesses a billion dollars in lost opportunities last year, committee told

A significant labour shortage and the cost of doing business in the province costs Nova Scotia small businesses hundreds of…

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Politics

F-35 fighter jets to cost Canada nearly $74 billion: PBO

Owning and operating a fleet of F-35 fighter jets over the next four and a half decades is expected to…

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Business

Suncor plans to pump 1 billion barrels of oil from a wetland — but vows to protect the other half with a wall

When Elder Barb Faichney flips through family photos, McClelland Lake is a recurring theme. Her family’s trapline skirts the banks…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government pledges $1 billion for over 40,000 new housing units over five years

The provincial government released its long-awaited housing strategy Monday, pledging a $1-billion investment over five years to create conditions necessary…

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