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The federal government bought the project when the proposed pipeline was on the verge of falling apart before there was ever a shovel in the ground in the face of legal, political, and regulatory challenges. Long-promised sale of troubled project will open a Pandora's box, expert says In her budget …

A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one of the Danish capital’s most iconic buildings, engulfing its spire, which collapsed onto the roof. There were no reports of injuries. Passers-by helped emergency services save art from burning building. A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one …

The first criminal trial of a sitting or former U.S. president began Monday. The immediate challenge: finding 12 people capable of serving on a jury and putting aside their own personal biases about Donald Trump.  Monday saw a gag order warning and reported dozing — but no jurors seated. On …

JERUSALEM: World powers urged restraint on Sunday (Monday in Manila) for fear that Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strikes on Israel could spark a wider war in the Middle East, as the United Nations heard a call for new sanctions against Tehran. Iran launched the attack, its first ever to …

Australian police said on Monday the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre in Sydney’s beach suburb of Bondi may have targeted women, as the country mourned the victims and hundreds of people laid flowers near the scene.  Five of the 6 people killed and a …

BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scholz’s first destination was the industrial hub of Chongqing, where he and his delegation of ministers and business leaders were …

An ArriveCan contractor who declined to answer questions during a committee appearance last month will face further questioning by MPs when he appears in front of the House of Commons this afternoon. No one has been questioned in front of the entire House in over 100 years An ArriveCan contractor …

U.S. sportswear brand Nike later clarified that the high-cut bodysuit for women track and field athletes is just one of the options available those competing in this summer's Olympic Games, but the backlash has reignited longstanding criticisms of sexism in athletic uniforms. If high-cut Nike bodysuit truly benefitted performance 'men …

For the first time ever, a former U.S. president is facing a criminal trial, with jury selection set to begin Monday in New York. Here are the witnesses the prosecution could call, and what they might talk about.  While the trial examines business records, 2 women could allege Trump affairs …

As the Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network marks its first anniversary, CBC Hamilton spoke to three participants about their experiences. They are among the 150 businesses the network supports, based in cities such as Hamilton and Windsor. The SWOBEN network recently marked its first anniversary For budding Black business owners, …