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Licence to break the law: More Canadian spies get permission to commit crimes, memo shows
The number of Canadian spies with permission to break the law is rising, according to an internal memorandum. The memo, marked secret, provides a glimpse into a murky world of how operatives can ignore normal rules with prior approval.
Medical advances typically begin with a study. Now, universities are struggling to afford them
The rising costs university libraries are paying to access journals have implications far beyond the ivory tower. From new cancer treatments to debates about foreign policy, new information enters the public domain through academic studies. Now libraries are having trouble affording the subscriptions.
More voluntary carbon offset firms are listing in Canada. Some environmentalists aren't sold
A small stock exchange in Toronto has become a global hub for companies trading in voluntary carbon offsets and more growth is expected, raising questions about the effectiveness of the new investments for fighting climate change.
Alberta filed 1st ever charges against a carbon offset firm. Here's why they may not be the last
For the first time ever, a Canadian province has launched court action against a business for providing false information related to carbon offsets, underscoring the sometimes murky activities of companies in a complicated, rapidly growing industry worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Who really owns key Canadian assets? Regulators aren't sure but they want to find out: internal files
The financial fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit home a long-standing problem in Canada, according to internal government documents: regulators don’t have basic information about who really owns key companies and assets.
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The unlikely geopolitical winners from Russia's war in Ukraine
From the yacht marinas of Dubai to the diplomatic corridors in Ankara and the oilfields of Saudi Arabia, these are some unexpected winners as the war in Ukraine drags on into winter and the death toll climbs.
In Brazil, fears of Jan. 6-style post-election violence increase as president casts doubt on voting system
To partisans across a stark political divide, Brazil's upcoming election is nothing less than a battle for the future of democracy in South America's largest nation. The Sunday vote pits leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
'A new phenomenon': Big investors eye Canada's home market, ReMax president says
Investment firms are buying up U.S. homes — a development that's "just in its infancy" in Canada, but a trend that could make it harder for families to buy homes.
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How will Russia's withdrawal affect the International Space Station?
It was hailed as a post-Cold War collaboration for the good of humanity: two old rivals joining forces to launch the International Space Station more than 20 years ago. Now Russia says it's quitting the ISS and analysts are worried about tensions on Earth spilling over into space.
Internal DND study calls green technology minerals 21st-century 'oil weapon'
As countries race to adopt more electric technologies in the face of climate change, governments are battling to secure control over minerals such as copper and rare earths.