Also: Ford government names new OPP Commissioner after Taverner declines post
The newly named Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police says he has “no relationship whatsoever” with Premier Doug Ford or his family, afterfired last week
after launching a lawsuit to compel the provincial Ombudsman to review the hiring process. Mr. Blair, who was also a front-runner for the position, went public with his concerns in December, alleging that “inappropriate political interference or cronyism” could affect OPP operations.Canada’s Barrick Gold and U.S.-based Newmont Mining have agreed on terms of aStory continues below advertisement
The ownership split under the terms of the JV announced on Monday will be 61.5 per cent in favour of Barrick, slightly less than the 63 per cent Barrick pushed for. Barrick has also been named the operator of the JV, which is something its chief executive Mark Bristow said was essential., lifted by talk of more stimulus from China and by a broad rally on Wall Street that overcame a decline in Boeing shares following the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 200.64 points to 25,650.88, the S&P 500 gained 40.23 points to close at 2,783.30 and the Nasdaq Composite added 149.92 points to end the day at 7,558.06. Canada’s main stock index rebounded from a three-week low, led by shares of energy companies, as global stocks stabilized from their worst week this year. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index rose 110.03 points to 16,106.24.
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