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Alberta contributes $3.3M for huge solar farm in remote Fort Chipewyan
Alberta will work with Indigenous groups in the province's remote northeast corner on what the government says will be Canada's largest off-the-grid solar power project.
Credit agency warns big risk to Canadian schools if China pulls students
Moody's Investors Services says three of Canada's biggest universities would face a cash crunch if Canada's diplomatic row with China results in the world's most populous nation pulling its students from Canadian schools.
Canada staying out of U.S. ratification fight over new NAFTA, Leslie says
After pushing American politicians hard to try to salvage the old North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada is leaving it up to them whether they approve its replacement.
Hundreds of ex-slaves in Libya coming to Canada, immigration minister says
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada has begun resettling hundreds of people rescued from slavery in Libya.
Suncor blames western Canadian oil price discounts for $280M net loss
Suncor Energy Inc. is blaming a net loss in the last three months of 2018 primarily on steep price discounts for western Canadian oil, including the upgraded synthetic crude it produces at its oilsands mining operations.
Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs
Canada is being forced to shoulder a bigger share of the costs of developing F-35 fighter jets even though it has not decided whether it will actually buy any.
U.S. group hopes to find sanctuary site for 'retired' whales in Nova Scotia
A U.S.-based animal protection group is touring coastal Nova Scotia communities in hopes of finding one interested in becoming a retirement home for whales and dolphins raised in captivity.
Quebec Premier Legault says province does not suffer from Islamophobia
Premier Francois Legault said on Thursday, January 31, 2019, there is no Islamophobia in Quebec, closing the door on the idea of designating a national day to combat the problem.
Israeli cyberexpert detects China hack in Ottawa, warns against using Huawei 5G
A Chinese telecommunication company secretly diverted Canadian internet traffic to China, particularly from Rogers subscribers in the Ottawa area, says an Israeli cybersecurity specialist.
China must treat detained Canadians fairly: NATO chief
The chief of NATO weighed into the ongoing diplomatic spat between China and Canada when he called on Chinese officials on Thursday, January 31, 2019, to treat two Canadians detained in the country "fairly and with due process."