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Health

B.C. becomes first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

Canada’s health minister is touting Ottawa’s new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial…

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Canada

Growth in illegal tobacco sales costing 3 provinces $2.47 billion in taxes: retail report

The governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador lost up to $2.47 billion in tax revenues over four…

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Politics

Ottawa using ‘creative accounting’ on its 2 billion tree pledge, environmental watchdog says

Canada’s environmental watchdog says Ottawa is using “creative accounting” to support the claim that its program to plant two billion trees…

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Entertainment

‘Barbie’ joins US$1 billion club, breaking record for female directors

Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theatres, “Barbie” is set to…

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Politics

Ottawa expected to announce its 2 billion tree program is surpassing targets

Ottawa is expected to announce it is on track to plant two billion trees as part of its ambitious nature…

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Lifestyle

Mega Millions: No winner as top prize now climbs to US$1.25 billion

The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds Tuesday night and won…

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Business

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2% in May to $72.9 billion

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing revenue rose 1.2 percent to $72.9 billion in May, after falling 0.1 percent in…

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Sports

PGA-Saudi deal to raise $1 billion US funding, Norman leaves as LIV CEO, Tour exec says

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion US in a new commercial entity controlled…

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Sports

Saudi investment in PGA Tour tops $1 billion as LIV CEO leaves

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by…

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Canada

Ottawa spends $2.6 billion on NATO defense operations in Europe

Canada is spending $2.6 billion in defense spending on the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) largest overseas mission, based in Latvia,…

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