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Asante Gold enters exclusivity agreement with Kinross on Ghana mining assets
VANCOUVER - Asante Gold Corp. says it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Kinross Gold Corp. to negotiate the potential purchase of all the Canadian mining company's interests in Ghana. The...
Apr 06, 2022
Six years after making promise, advocates hope Liberals move on children's watchdog
OTTAWA - It's one of those promises that doesn't cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and the Libe...
Apr 06, 2022
N.L. Bay du Nord oil project highlights tension between economy, climate goals
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Newfoundland and Labrador awaits word from Ottawa on a proposed new oilfield off the coast of St. John's, Shears Mercer says he's not worried - he's frustrated. Mercer is the may...
Apr 06, 2022
Live updates | Moscow says talks with Ukraine are continuing
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says negotiations with Ukraine are continuing despite allegations of war crimes against civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. Peskov said Wednesday the talks continued...
Apr 06, 2022
Ailing cruise ship business flat in Nanaimo as industry returns from COVID closure
NANAIMO - Entering another year with no cruise ships arriving in Nanaimo, it's unclear what the beleaguered industry's future looks like in the Harbour City.No vessels are coming this year, while none...
Apr 06, 2022
Greece: Hospital fire in COVID-19 ward leaves 1 dead
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Fire broke out Wednesday morning in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, leaving one person dead and two seriously injured, firefight...
Apr 06, 2022
Health sector human resources crisis, Broncos memorial : In The News for April 6
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 April 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Apr 06, 2022
Progress on $35M Humboldt Broncos permanent memorial slower than expected
HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN - The manager for a Saskatchewan city planning a multi-purpose building in remembrance of a deadly junior hockey bus crash four years ago says plans are moving more slowly than ...
Apr 06, 2022
Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments. Chief on that list is addressing...
Apr 06, 2022
Car rams Russian Embassy gate in Romania, driver dead
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A car crashed into the gate of the Russian Embassy in the Romanian capital early Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing the driver, police said. The sedan rammed into th...
Apr 06, 2022