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A Quebec-based company is hoping to become a leader in direct air capture, where carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. But questions remain about whether the technology is the best use of limited public funds and resources as the world seeks to reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions.  Direct air …

A once-sealed affidavit filed with the Tax Court of Canada and obtained by The Fifth Estate details how alleged scammers tricked the Canada Revenue Agency and made off with $37 million of taxpayers’ money. KPMG fought for months to block public from seeing court document. A once-sealed affidavit filed with …

Thunder Bay’s police service is back under the microscope after Ontario Provincial Police laid charges against several people linked to the force. Here’s a history of the longtime concerns as well as more about the charges and those facing them, including from court documents obtained by CBC News. OPP investigation …

Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes  MANILA, Philippines – The greatest billiards player of all time is a Filipino. His name is Efren “Bata” Reyes. “The Magician” for most. Or nicknamed Legend. Just a month ago, the 69-year-old pool titan was accorded a place in the World Billiards Hall of Fame in Yushan, …

A technical error by Tim Hortons led coffee drinkers across Canada to falsely believe they had won a $55,000 boat as part of the franchise’s Roll Up To Win promotion.  Coffee chain sent email to contest participants Wednesday, apologizing for the error. A technical error by Tim Hortons led coffee …

A driver heading down Highway 417 in the wrong direction died in a crash early Thursday morning that shut down the highway at Innes Road, blocking one of the main ways drivers get from the east to central Ottawa. Police received a call shortly after 3:30 a.m. for the two-car …

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 27, 1988 Princess of Wales Diana waves to the crowd during her visit to the Footscray Park in suburb of Melbourne. More than two decades after her death, Princess Diana’s ill-fated entry into the British royal family is the main storyline in …

Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli is set to receive the prestigious Honorary Palme d’Or at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Marking a first in the award’s history, Studio Ghibli will be the first recipient to be recognized by group with the award instead of an individual director or actor. “For …

The Ateneo de Manila Grade School’s Midget D Born-2013 Football Varsity Team outscored the Claret School of Quezon City, 7-2, to clinch the championship round of the Rizal Football Association (RIFA) tournament.  During the RIFA Finals held last April 13 at the Moro Field of the Ateneo De Manila University …

Tesla will lay off more than 10 per cent of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles.  Stock underperforming legacy automakers like Toyota, General Motors. Tesla will lay off more than …