Singapore firm set to buy shut Yukon mine for $140M, promises $1.4B in investment
A Singapore-based mining company has entered an agreement to acquire the beleaguered Eagle Gold mine in the Yukon for $140 million, more than two years after it was shut down following a massive collapse, with plans to invest a further $1.4 billion in operations and other costs.
A statement from Boroo Pte. says that if the deal is approved by the court, it would come with planned capital investment of about $800 million between 2027 and 2029 for environmental rehabilitation, water treatment infrastructure, geotechnical stabilization, and "phased restart activities."
The company says it would also spend more than $600 million over the initial life of the mine "to support and extend mining operations."
The 2024 failure at Eagle Gold's heap-leach facility released about two-million tonnes of cyanide-laced ore and water into the environment, leading to control of the mine being taken over by a court-appointed receiver.
Boroo says that since it entered an exclusivity agreement in April to potentially buy the site it has deployed "substantial technical, environmental, and financial resources" and come up with its own plan aimed at "stabilizing the site, completing environmental remediation activities and restarting the mine."
The Yukon government is expected to hold a news conference and Boroo's statement says the plan is to ask a judge approve the proposed transaction this December.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026
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Vancouver approves non-binding drug plebiscites that mayor-elect Pete Fry disavowed
Voters in Vancouver have voted by about two-thirds in favour of two plebiscite questions proposed by the city's outgoing mayor on drug use, despite ejecting him from office in the same election.
The City of Vancouver says about 137,000 people voted in favour of stronger laws on open-air hard-drug use, and about 136,000 voted for the city to ask the province to provide "100-plus" involuntary care beds in the city.
But the plebiscite questions were non-binding and mayor-elect Pete Fry said during the campaign that he did not think that putting them on the ballot was necessary, criticizing the questions as cynical and lacking details.
Fry has said he supports managing drug use in public spaces, but differs from outgoing Mayor Ken Sim in believing people should be diverted to supervised consumption sites or shelters.
Sim had said a "yes" vote would have given the city a stronger mandate to deal with drug use in Vancouver.
Fry convincingly defeated Sim in the Oct. 17 vote, which also saw progressive parties sweep Sim's ABC party out of all but one council seat.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026.
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University of Toronto isn't the top school in Canada's best universities ranking for 2027
You might not expect some of the universities that are on this list.
A new ranking of the best universities in Canada for 2027 is out, and the top school isn't the University of Toronto.
Ontario post-secondary schools, including a few you might not expect, dominated the list but didn't get the number one spot.
Maclean's recently published the 2027 University Rankings for post-secondary schools in Canada.
It includes lists of the best large, mid-size and small universities, along with rankings based on student awards, graduation rates, faculty awards, scholarships, research, student services, reputation and other criteria.
There are 15 post-secondary schools ranked on Maclean's list of the top large universities. The Canadian universities must have more than 30,000 students and offer a wide range of programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
In the ranking of Canada's best large universities for 2027, the top school is McGill University.
Maclean's said that McGill has more Rhodes Scholars and Nobel Prize laureates than any other university in Canada. Its standout programs are Population and Global Health, Education in Global Contexts, and Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
Then, the University of Toronto is second, and the University of British Columbia is third.
University of Toronto is "in a class of its own," according to Maclean's, because it has more than 16,500 faculty, over 700 undergraduate programs and more than 102,000 students across three campuses. The standout programs are AI Engineering, Game Studies, and Management Co-op.
Maclean's said the University of British Columbia has an international reputation for research and graduate programs. The university's standout programs are Management, Indigenous Land Stewardship, and Freshwater Science.
Those schools are Canada's big three in university rankings, but the University of Toronto is typically the number one school in Canada, so you might not have expected McGill to take the top spot.
After the top three, the University of Waterloo is fourth, and Queen's University is fifth.
Then, the University of Alberta and McMaster University are tied for sixth, the University of Ottawa is eighth, the University of Calgary is ninth, and Western University is 10th, according to Maclean's.
Université Laval is 11th, Université de Montréal is 12th, York University is 13th, Toronto Metropolitan University is 14th, and Concordia University is 15th in this ranking of Canada's top universities.
Ontario is the most represented province, with eight schools in the province ranked in the top 15, compared to four in Quebec, two in Alberta and one in B.C.
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Un gros party tout en blanc débarque à Montréal dans un lieu 100 % secret
Bonne bouffe, sparklers, danse et outfits mémorables!
Ta liste d'activités à Montréal vient de s'allonger : le Diner en Blanc (DEB) débarque dans la métropole et ce sera l'occasion parfaite pour célébrer la fin de l'été en beauté. Lors de cet événement gastronomique d’inspiration française et festif à souhait, tenue blanche de la tête aux pieds, pique-nique décadent et soirée dansante sous le ciel étoilé sont au programme.
Les festivités suivant le repas, qui se tiendra dans un lieu tenu secret jusqu’à la dernière minute, seront lancées en allumant des sparklers distribués aux invité.e.s., alors que musique live et ambiance électrisante s'empareront de la place pour cette quatorzième édition.
Que tu sois foodie, fan de mode ou simplement une personne qui aime être dans le feu de l'action, voici quoi savoir sur ce party incontournable en ville.
Avant de te lancer dans la vague de gens qui seront rassemblés afin de célébrer en habit monochrome, note qu'il y a certaines règles à respecter afin de participer.
Les personnes qui le souhaitent pourront donc apporter leur propre repas ainsi que leur vin et leur champagne (les deux seuls types d'alcools permis afin de respecter l'influence française de l'événement), ou réserver l'un des deux menus conçus pour la fête.
Le premier panier est proposé par le chef Laurent Godbout et contient des olives grillées au romarin et orange, une salade de tomates cerises façon ffattoush, du labné à l’avocat avec crudités, des endives à la rémoulade de canard confit, une focaccia à la stracciatella et prosciutto, des pappardelles de carottes marinées au sésame et noix de cajou, du poulet fumé tonato, des câpres frits et roquette ainsi que du fromage de chèvre frais avec compote de pêches grillées. Pour finir avec une touche sucrée, tu pourras te régaler de la panna cotta de maïs avec chocolat blanc et bleuets, ainsi que d'un parfait au chocolat et au caramel à la fleur de sel. Un véritable festin.
Le panier du chef Jérôme Ferrer est tout aussi alléchant avec une verrine de rillettes de saumon à l’érable, un pot de mousse de foie de volaille et foie gras au porto, du popcorn à l’huile de truffe blanche et parmesan, du pain brioché avec beurre truffé, des bols poké au thon rouge et en guise de dessert, un duo de tartelettes au bleuet façon clafoutis et aux poires amandines.
Tu te vois déjà sur place? Alors, ne tarde pas à réserver ta place dès maintenant!
Le Diner en Blanc de Montréal
Prix : À partir de 62 $ par personne pour l'inscription - 95 $ par repas pour deux personnes
Quand : Le 6 septembre 2024
Adresse : Un lieu secret dévoilé quelques minutes avant l’événement
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