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Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for green energy transition

After announcing its purchase of 56 gas stations from the parent company of Sobeys Thursday, Shell Canada is on the lookout for other potential acquisitions as it seeks to grow its retail fuel footprint across the country. “We’re always looking,” said Kent Martin, general manager of mobility for the Canadian …

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Achiuwa still likely weeks away from returning

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 15, 2022 1:51 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – While Precious Achiuwa has resumed some light practising, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse erased any expectations the athletic forward would be back playing any time soon. “Probably each day …

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No guarantees, but search of Winnipeg landfill for women’s remains may succeed: experts

In 2002, investigators started a massive search of Robert Pickton’s pig farm in British Columbia and eventually found the remains of several women. Twenty years later, the lead forensic anthropologist on that effort says a search of a landfill north of Winnipeg for women’s remains has a chance of success, …

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COP15: Countries must overcome ‘trust deficit,’ UN official says at biodiversity talks

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says the ongoing tension around public financing to save nature stem from a “trust deficit” because wealthier countries have failed to fulfil their financing promises to developing nations in the past. Amina Mohammed joined the COP15 nature talks in Montreal this week as …

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Vesey scores twice as Rangers down Maple Leafs 3-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey had two goals, Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Vesey snapped a tie with 4:27 left in the second period. He added an empty-netter with 1:13 …

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Feds to fund feasibility study to search landfill for alleged Winnipeg serial killer victims

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 15, 2022 7:40 pm Updated December 15, 2022 8:43 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it will fund a feasibility study on a potential search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two Indigenous …

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Canadians missing out on benefits delivered by CRA when taxes not filed – National

Canadians who don’t file their tax returns are sometimes shocked to find out how much money they’re owed by the government for years of missed benefits, says the head of a non-profit organization working to build financial literacy among low-income people. Prosper Canada CEO Elizabeth Mulholland says her organization collaborates …

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