Ryan Cooke

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Canada 'continues to monitor' U.S. boat strikes in Caribbean as questions swirl and allies squirm

Canada 'continues to monitor' U.S. boat strikes in Caribbean as questions swirl and allies squirm

The federal government says it is keeping a close eye on lethal strikes by American forces on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean, while continuing with operations in the region. Canada has conducted Operation Caribbe — an anti-drug trafficking mission in partnership with the United States Coast Guard — since 2006. The Department of National Defence says that mission has...

N.L. 'all in on oil and gas' for decades to come, premier tells energy conference in St. John's

N.L. 'all in on oil and gas' for decades to come, premier tells energy conference in St. John's

Premier Andrew Furey sent a strong signal on Tuesday morning that the province's interest in offshore oil won't be going anywhere, despite mounting pressure within the industry to diversify before global demand tails off. Furey addressed a room full of delegates at the annual Energy N.L. conference on Tuesday morning. His speech, which kicked off the conference, positioned Newfoundland and...