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With Canadian anxiety running high, Trudeau and Trump to meet in the Oval Office

A new NAFTA, a possible import tax and Buy America protectionism would all be catastrophic for Canada; the Conservative party has even put aside bipartisan politics in support of the Prime Minister


Spillway at U.S.’s tallest dam threatens to fail, nearly 200,000 Californians told to flee

Engineers spotted a hole in the secondary spillway at the 770-foot Oroville Dam northeast of San Francisco Feb. 12 and say it could unleash uncontrolled flood waters if it fails


371 workers strike at Noranda, Glencore zinc refinery outside Montreal

USW Local 6486 members walked off the job at North America’s second-largest zinc processing plant Feb. 12, citing corporate demands for major pension concessions


Bombardier seeks injunction against Metrolinx over Toronto light rail contract

Citing multiple delays, the Toronto-area transit agency issued Bombardier a formal notice to cancel the $770 million vehicle contract last November; the company says the “unjustified cancellation” would cost taxpayers millions and put hundreds of jobs at risk
 
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Ontario government signals offshore wind moratorium will continue for years

The province continues to blame a lack of data for its offshore turbine ban, but according to a NAFTA tribunal, Ontario has done "little to address the scientific uncertainty surrounding offshore wind" » read more

Trump good for U.S. economy for now, but trouble looms, IMF head says

Christine Lagarde says new president's plan to invest in infrastructure and his likely tax reforms will boost America's economic fortune, but rising interest rates and a strong dollar could challenge global trade » read more
 
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IBM’s ‘Watson’ to go after cyber attackers after a year of training

The supercomputer known for demolishing human competition on the game show Jeopardy will now set its sights on more nefarious foes » read more
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Peugeot acquires iconic India car brand for US$12M

Hindustan Motors has sold its Ambassador large sedan brand, which had remained largely unchanged from 1948 until it was discontinued in 2014 » read more
 
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