Indigenous-related capital markets activity set to grow ‘significantly’: report – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said Monday. In a report released on the fourth annual national day for Truth and Reconciliation, the credit rating agency said Indigenous-related capital markets activity is on a steady upward…

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Ottawa, Ontario spar over funding for First Nations elders home

A jurisdictional battle between Ottawa and Ontario over funding for a new elders home in a northern First Nation could leave dozens of residential school survivors separated from their families and community a second time, says the First Nation’s chief. The long-term care licence for the facility at Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, about 550 km northwest of Toronto…

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WADA appeals Jannik Sinner’s doping case, seeking ban of 1 to 2 years for top-ranked tennis player

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was “very disappointed and also surprised” after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday that it is seeking a ban of one to two years for the U.S….

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Christine Sinclair confirms she’ll retire from pro soccer after season with NWSL’s Thorns

Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League, announced Friday she’s retiring from the game. Sinclair will finish out the season with the Thorns. Portland plans to honour her before the final regular season home game on Nov. 1. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., retired from the Canadian…

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