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Aritzia to open flagship store at old Nordstrom location in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver fashion retailer Aritzia is set to open a 40,000-square-foot flagship store in a space at CF Pacific Centre formerly occupied by Nordstrom. Source link
Who is Deepak Paradkar, the Brampton, Ont. lawyer tied to alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding?
Brampton criminal lawyer Deepak Paradkar is one of seven Canadians arrested in connection with alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding’s criminal enterprise and the death of an FBI witness. Source link
Alberta's bid to privatize lab services wasted more than $100M: auditor general
Alberta’s auditor general has released a report detailing numerous failures in process and lack of due diligence by the province in its attempt to privatize community lab services. Source link
Mount Semeru erupts in Indonesia, prompting evacuations
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted, covering nearby villages in ash and prompting evacuations of more than 300 residents of the most at-risk villages. Source link
No one wants an election. MPs almost voted to have one anyway
Taken together, this week’s events might simply underline that MPs — and Canada’s political culture writ large — are still figuring out this whole minority Parliament thing. Source link
Sarah Fillier motivated to transform re-tooled Sirens into PWHL contenders after 2 last-place finishes
If Sarah Fillier’s aspirations involve her becoming the best women’s hockey player in the world, the New York Sirens centre is hardly satisfied following her PWHL rookie of the year season. Source link
Carney, Smith moving closer to a deal that could include B.C. oil pipeline: source
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are moving closer to reaching a deal on the future of Alberta’s energy sector, according to a senior government official, and that memorandum of understanding is likely to include some language about a path forward for the northwest B.C. oil pipeline that Smith has long demanded. Source […]
Hoekstra accuses Canada of meddling in U.S. politics, says restarting trade talks ‘not going to be easy'
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra continued to lash out against the ad campaign that infuriated his president and abruptly ended trade negotiations while on stage in Ottawa Wednesday, accusing Canada of interfering in “electoral politics” south of the border. Source link
Police discover explosive device inside Prince George, B.C., home
Prince George RCMP has evacuated several residences in the 1600 block of 8th Avenue after finding an explosive device in a home during a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant. Source link
Alberta premier confirms plans to allow physicians to work in both public and private health care systems
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has confirmed her government’s intention to allow physicians flexibility to work in both the public and private health care systems. Source link