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Ford looking at Hwy. 407 buyback, will raise speed limits on 400-series highwaysDoug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407 and building tunnel under Highway 401, and will raise speed limits again on 400-series highways.PoliticsOct 2
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Michael de Adder, renowned cartoonist, let go by Postmedia-owned N.S. newspaperRenowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder may have lost his job, but promises he hasn't lost his voice after getting let go by the Chronicle-Herald in Nova Scotia.CanadaOct 9
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Quebec, Ontario billionaires join bidding for Via HFR electric train dealGlobal News learned that in 2023 federal officials planned to pay up to $20 million to each bid group for their 'compliant' high-frequency electric railway proposals - win or lose.InvestigationsAug 23
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Air Canada, TGV train company join group bidding for high-frequency fast rail projectA consortium bidding to become the developers of VIA's new high-frequency electric train network has added two new partners, and it's triggering questions.CanadaAug 7
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AtkinsRéalis looks to sell stake in Ontario’s Highway 407 by end of 2027AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. says it plans to sell its stake in the company that owns the Highway 407 ETR toll highway north of Toronto by the end of 2027.CanadaJun 13
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Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery caseThe investigation revealed that SNC-Lavalin executives paid bribes of $2.23 million to secure a $128-million contract to repair the Jacques-Cartier Bridge deck in the early 2000s.CanadaApr 24
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Trudeau told ‘no action should be taken’ on alleged Han Dong nomination irregularitiesMembers of Trudeau’s inner circle disputed that Dong argued for the continued detention of the "Two Michaels" after intelligence agencies released a summary of the discussion.PoliticsApr 9
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Study finds fireworks have minimal impact on Montreal air qualityMultiple fireworks shows were cancelled in Quebec last summer due to smoke from wildfires, but now the fireworks business says the impacts are not so bad.CanadaMar 27
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Are high interest rates and inflation to blame for the Liberals’ slide in polls?As the governing Liberals continue to slide in the polls, the slow-moving hurricane that may actually end up blowing them away appears to be the economy.CanadaDec 12, 2023
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Montreal’s light-rail network ‘ready for winter’Montreal's light-rail system faced some hiccups following the first major snowstorm of the season. Officials say adjustments are being made to ensure reliability.CanadaDec 8, 2023
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Canada weak on foreign bribe probes, prosecutions. Numbers? Grim: reportThe number of anti-corruption enforcement probes launched in Canada 'remains exceedingly low,' a new report says.EconomyOct 20, 2023
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SNC-Lavalin seeks to shed troubled past with rebrandingThe change to AtkinsRealis comes as SNC looks to leave behind the Libya corruption scandal that tarnished its reputation and ensnared the highest office of the Canadian government.CanadaSep 12, 2023
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COMMENTARY: When a big lead in the polls isn’t quite what it seemsThe Conservatives still face a significant vote efficiency problem. The weakness in the Conservative's nine-point lead lies not in its magnitude but in its distribution.CommentarySep 22, 2023
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As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exitGlobal News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be among the cabinet ministers set to be removed from the front bench in cabinet shuffle.PoliticsJul 25, 2023
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Race to build Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail down to 3 contendersMinister of Transportation Omar Alghabra announced that the three contenders will be submitting their proposals this year, but said he expects service to begin by the mid-2030s.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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No way of ‘adjudicating facts’ in deals between corrupt firms and prosecutors: Quebec judgeRemediation agreements are a new part of the legal landscape, that were supposed to make it easier to bring corrupt companies to justice.CanadaJul 10, 2023
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RCMP says no probe of alleged political interference in SNC-Lavalin affairThe Mounties set the record straight after a recent response to a public interest group's Access to Information request suggested the Mounties were conducting such a probe.CanadaJun 19, 2023
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SNC-Lavalin launches strategic review, tries to put cash draining contracts behind itThe engineering firm reported a $54.4-million loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022.CanadaMar 3, 2023
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SNC-Lavalin to pay $1.9 million for rigging bids on Quebec municipal contractsThe investigation also resulted in guilty pleas by four former executives of engineering firms.CanadaJun 19, 2020
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Construction begins on Ottawa’s western LRT extension tunnelMayor Jim Watson says he expects fewer construction hiccups on the tunnel in the second stage of Ottawa's light-rail transit system.TrafficSep 25, 2020