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Ford to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec's Nemaska Lithium
MONTREAL - A Quebec company building a lithium mine and production plan has signed an 11 year deal to sell products to Ford for use in electric car batteries. The deal announced by the automotive gian...
May 22, 2023
After turning heads in first two weeks of Giro, Canada's Gee looks to finish strong
Derek Gee is going through hell and loving it. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, the lone Canadian rider in the Giro d'Italia, has been a revelation in his first Grand Tour with three second-place finishes...
May 22, 2023
Running back Butler good with whatever role Ticats have in mind for him
HAMILTON - James Butler gives the Hamilton Tiger-Cats something they haven't had in a very long time. The five-foot-nine, 210-pound running back signed a two-year deal with Hamilton as a CFL free agen...
May 22, 2023
Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years. The plan would co...
May 22, 2023
Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware announced Monday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. Carper's announcement paves the way for a wide-open cont...
May 22, 2023
Northern businesses using local ingredients with a focus on food sustainability
YELLOWKNIFE - From rosehip ketchup to wild boar lardo, food businesses across Northern Canada are finding unique ways to use local ingredients. Niki Mackenzie is the chef and owner of Fishy People, a ...
May 22, 2023
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 20 children, many of them indigenous
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - A nighttime fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana early Monday, killing at least 20 students and injuring several others at a boarding school catering to remote, mostly in...
May 22, 2023
As inquiry decision looms, here's how Canada's foreign interference saga has evolved
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should call a public inquiry on foreign interference. With allegations that China...
May 22, 2023
Canadian public pension fund investments in China draw heightened scrutiny
MONTREAL - Investments in China by Canada's largest public pension funds are facing increased scrutiny amid worsening relations between the two countries and allegations that some of those investments...
May 22, 2023
B.C. company denies misleading First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans
The owner of a rail terminal in British Columbia's Interior says a lawsuit launched by the Bonaparte First Nation is a "collateral attack" on the company's "numerous" grants, permits, and licenses to ...
May 22, 2023