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Clio chief executive Jack Newton at the company’s headquarters in Burnaby, B.C.Clio chief executive Jack Newton at the company’s headquarters in Burnaby, B.C.

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Jack Newton hopes artificial intelligence will help position Clio as the dominant legal tech platform in the world, but the promise of AI brings perils as well.

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Budget planning concept. Accountant is calculating company's annual tax. As of March 15, the Canada Revenue Agency has received 5.5 million tax returns. Photo by Pra-chid/Getty Images

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Jamie Golombek shares advice on avoiding late-filing penalties and boosting your claims and credits this tax filing season with registered retirement income fund, Old Age Security and other strategies.

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Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce (RIGHT) speaks at the PDAC (Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada) conference at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre as MPP Algoma-Manitoulin, Bill Rosenberg (LEFT) looks on March 3, 2026. Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, right, speaks at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 3. Photo by Peter J Thompson/National Post

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The provincial funding, going to 68 fledgling mineral prospectors and exploration companies, comes from the Ontario Junior Exploration Program, which builds on provincial efforts to streamline the regulatory permitting process for miners.

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Striking St. Clair College workers and union supporters are shown at the entrance to the college on Cabana Road on Thursday, October 2, 2025 during a day of action event. Striking St. Clair College workers and union supporters at the entrance to the college on Cabana Road on Oct. 2, 2025 during a day of action event. Photo by WINDSOR STAR - DAN JANISSE

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Most union drives begin with one unresolved complaint, writes Howard Levitt. What may seem insignificant at the moment might be a warning sign for things to come.

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What rational investor wouldn’t want to load up on assets imbued with a trifecta of high returns, low volatility and low correlation to stocks and bonds? A perceived advantage of private investments was their relatively low volatility. Photo by PEXELS

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Until recently, private investments had delivered exceptionally strong returns. But that’s changed, writes Noah Solomon.

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