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Speech from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary

Speech from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary

CALGARY — More than 30,000 people from 100 countries are expected to descend on the white-collar heart of Canada's oilpatch next week for the Global Energy Show, which is to kick off with a keynote address from the head of the Organization of the Pet
Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

CALGARY — Old coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning the fish downstream, says a new study by Alberta government scientists.
'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run

'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run

VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast.
Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.
High Liner buying Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's brands from Conagra for US$55M

High Liner buying Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's brands from Conagra for US$55M

LUNENBURG — Frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Inc. has signed a deal to buy the Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's brands of frozen breaded and battered fish from Conagra Brands for US$55 million in cash.
CСÀ¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s Heather Hiscox to retire this fall, network adds reality show with people on autism spectrum

CСÀ¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s Heather Hiscox to retire this fall, network adds reality show with people on autism spectrum

TORONTO — After two decades of waking up the nation, CСÀ¶ÊÓÆµ News Network veteran Heather Hiscox is retiring and will step down as host of "CСÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Morning Live" this fall.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 per cent (9.6) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's May employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.0 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.