Consumers in some U.S. regions embrace AI for severe weather monitoring, while others remain wary of its impact on premiums HARTFORD, Conn. — Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced new findings from its 2025 AI in Insurance Report, uncovering regional disparities in consumer attitudes toward AI-driven […]

Indian officials are exploring ways to lower tariffs on a wide range of imports, including cars and chemicals, in a bid to evade US President Donald Trump’s threatened reciprocal levies, according to people familiar with the matter.

Blackstone Inc. is in advanced talks to sell three logistics projects in China to Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., according to people familiar with the matter, in a major exit from the business amid rising appetite among domestic investors.

YouTube star MrBeast is looking to raise a couple hundred million dollars to expand his business in a funding round that would value his company at about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Charities in Canada lost $266 million in donations due to the Canada Post strike, according to estimates by CanadaHelps, a platform for donating and fundraising online. As a result, CanadaHelps is urging Canadians to use an extended donation deadline of Feb. 28 to give to charities. Using models developed by CanadaHelps, charities would have expected […]

Les ressources minières ukrainiennes seraient développées conjointement et les revenus seraient versés dans un fonds.

European governments should be realistic about the costs to consumers and industry from pursuing strict net-zero emissions goals, according to the head of the world’s biggest independent oil trader.

According to Kelowna RCMP, there have been at least 14 scams involving seniors since January, possibly more that went unreported.

OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada said Monday that its Index of Consumer Confidence, a broad measure of how Canadians are feeling about the economy, […]

OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada said Monday that its Index of Consumer Confidence, a broad measure of how Canadians are feeling about the economy, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers owe US$1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott’s $72-million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernandez’s $66-million, three-year deal. Los Angeles’ high payment point is $100.95 million in both 2038 and ’39, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. Major League Baseball proposed during collective bargaining […]

India is finalizing a $1 billion capital subsidy plan to bolster its solar manufacturing industry, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as part of a wider effort to reduce dependence on China and profit from the global energy transition.

«Les tarifs seront appliqués selon le calendrier prévu», a-t-il déclaré, au terme du sursis d’un mois accordé à Ottawa.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents. During a Jan. […]

Funding lost from the 2024 postal strike and a looming recession from tariff threats places Canadian charities in a precarious position TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to estimates from CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, the Canada Post strike cost Canadian charities $266 million in lost donations, accounting […]

City crews are currently investigating and working to repair 10 water-main breaks across the city, affecting several homes and local businesses. According to the city, five water breaks are under investigation, while three are currently in progress. City crews have restored water to two communities affected by water breaks, in Harvest Hill and Wildwood, which […]

Alberta Health Services documents shows private provider Alberta Surgical Group was charging the government $8,300 for hip replacements — double was AHS said it cost in hospital.

Utility bills in the US are rising much faster than the official inflation figures might suggest, a trend that may push households to pare spending on other goods and services, according to research by the Bank of America Institute.

2025 could be a tale of two cities in London’s housing market, according to the latest forecast by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). Renters may see a continuation of last year’s dropping rents as more supply hits the market. For sellers, an expected market rebound may be delayed to the second half of […]

Senegal’s Finance and Budget Minister Cheikh Diba ruled out a restructuring of the country’s debt in a call with international investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Adani Green Energy Ltd., controlled by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, is in talks with local lenders including Power Finance Corp. to refinance as much as $1.1 billion worth of dollar debt in rupees, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Ongoing geopolitical tensions between Canada and the U.S. put Starlink in the crosshairs, potentially impacting 2 million Canadians.Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cancel the government’s $100 million Starlink deal with the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but paused retaliatory measures against the U.S. amid the Canadian and U.S. government’s agreement to pause tariffs against one another for 30 days. With that, Ookla, known for its global broadband speed tests, researched what would happen if Starlink were cancelled in Ontario and other parts of Canada.According to Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence data of Starlink users in Canada, roughly two million Canadians would feel the effect of Starlink's disappearance. Ookla extrapolated the number based on the share of Speedtests Canadians performed using Starlink.This would highly affect people in Nunavut, where 44 percent of Speedtests were performed using S...

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is seeing more participation in its popular PC Optimum loyalty program — and more points being redeemed at checkout. Customers redeemed more than a billion dollars’ worth of Optimum points in 2024, according to Loblaw’s annual report. There are more than 17 million active Optimum users. The strength of the program caused […]

US farmers would bear the cost of tariffs on imported Canadian fertilizers should President Donald Trump’s levies take effect, according to top supplier Nutrien Ltd.

Delta Air Lines is reportedly offering passengers on the flight that crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport $30,000 US each. News outlets including the Toronto Star and Minnesota Star Tribune reported that the U.S. airliner has made the offer. According to the reports, company spokesperson Morgan Durrant confirmed that the Delta care team was telling […]

Delta Air Lines announced earlier today that it would be offering compensation to those on the plane that crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived the harrowing  ordeal that saw flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames on Monday afternoon after its wing clipped the runway upon landing among heavy wind gusts in Toronto.Delta's payout comes with "no strings attached" according to the airline and is available to all passengers regardless of whether they were among the 21 who ended up at a local hospital or were among those who walked away with just some bumps and scrapes.Of the 21 passengers sent to hospital, all but one has now been released.According to the airline, Delta assisted passengers with hotels, meals, transportation and other personal needs after the incident. They have also been trying to reunite passengers with the luggage and personal belongings that were recovered from the wreckage.The aircraft has not yet...

According to a new poll by Petro-Canada, done in partnership with the Harris Poll, Canadians are changing their buying decisions in the wake of U.S. tariff threats against Canadian products. The Live by the Leaf Index found that 94% of Canadians say it’s important to buy Canadian and support Canadian companies, including 75% who say […]

The world wanderer leaves questions about what his estate is worth, whether he was in a spousal relationship with a B.C. woman or if he wanted his Dutch siblings cut out of the will, according to B.C. Supreme Court ruling

If you are tired of the American anthem getting booed during sporting events, blame U.S. President Donald Trump, according to results from a new survey. The survey of 2,000 Canadian sports fans was conducted by Casino.org to better understand the motivations behind those booing and how different fan bases feel about the action in response […]

Europe should have enough natural gas for next winter even if officials slightly relax requirements for reserves, according to France’s Engie SA.

Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.

The head of Saudi Arabia’s $320 billion pension fund manager is stepping down later this year after 12 years in the role, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg.

Trade uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s plans to hit the European Union with tariffs is already affecting the bloc by putting a lid on investment, according to EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.