5 h. ago Weary Malawians look to this week’s presidential election as nation grapples with an economic crisis

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi is holding a presidential election this week as one of Africa’s poorer countries grapples with an economic crisis, food and fuel shortages — and memories of a vote six years ago that was canceled and a redo ordered because of widespread irregularities. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, a former theology instructor […]

Politics

18 h. ago South Korea is going wild for ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ made in the U.S. by a Korean Canadian director

SEOUL – Cup noodles and shrimp chips featuring Huntr/x members are flying off the shelves. “Golden” is playing on loop at insurance offices and gyms. Dance studios are teaching moves from the animated film. The American-made Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken this nation – which put the K in K-pop – by storm. […]

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25 h. ago PHOTOS: Rock The Runway draws 25,000 music fans to London's airport

Organizers billed it as the largest concert in London history, and on Friday night the attendance was announced at 25,000 for Rock The Runway – a show headlined by singer-songwriter Noah Kahan at London International Airport. A second night is set for Saturday. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com

Sport

32 h. ago This scenic railroad in Ontario takes colourful fall excursions into the wilderness

The South Simcoe Railway's Fall Colour Excursions, a fall tradition for many in Ontario, return this month, and the historic railway is set to take passengers aboard scenic fall-colours train rides from Tottenham to Beeton for another season.Each round trip, from Tottenham to Beeton and back, lasts just under an hour, and along the way, the conductor shares tidbits of Canada's rich railway history. The fall foliage makes a pretty backdrop for this autumn outing as train riders get to see the changing colours of the leaves throughout the journey aboard a vintage 1920s locomotive.Passengers will usually board Engine #136 to take the trip from Tottenham to Beeton, winding through the Beeton Valley Creek and immersing in all the fall colours and foliage. Given how popular this nature tour gets — the leaves' changing colours at the Beeton Valley Creek are at their best during autumn — it's highly recommend...

Transport

34 h. ago Trump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration asked a federal court to cancel the approval of a $6 billion wind project planned off the coast of Maryland as part of a wider effort to halt the development of the offshore clean- energy resource.

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34 h. ago U.S. protests China’s ‘coercive’ plan for nature reserve on disputed South China Sea territory

The U.S. and Philippines charged that China was looking at exerting territorial control rather than protecting the environment

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35 h. ago Les grands pollueurs américains n’auront plus à déclarer leurs émissions de GES

L’administrateur de l’Agence a qualifié le programme de déclaration des gaz à effet de serre de «lourd» et d’inutile.

Society

38 h. ago New Fortress Energy Advisers Prepare for Confidential Debt Talks

Advisers to various groups of New Fortress Energy Inc. creditors have signed non-disclosure agreements with the liquefied natural gas company as it begins restructuring talks after prolonged project delays have left it struggling to cover debt costs, according to people familiar with the situation.

Economics

39 h. ago The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify […]

Society

40 h. ago Homes' power needs spark conversations at Calgary Fall Home Show

Find out how to determine energy needs and power-proof your home from the experts.

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40 h. ago Ottawa discussing future of emissions cap with Alberta, oil companies: Minister

OTTAWA — The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and the oil industry about the future of the sector’s emissions cap, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday.  At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson said both the province and industry agree with the federal government that there needs to be a “fundamental change in […]

Politics

41 h. ago Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by the state of Georgia and a local development agency to force people who unsuccessfully sued to block an electric vehicle plant to pay the government’s legal fees. State government and the development authority demanded that six Morgan County property owners who challenged the zoning for […]

Politics

41 h. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

Politics

42 h. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in U.S. cities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis with support from the mayor and Tennessee’s governor, making it his latest expansion of military forces into American cities that has tested the limits of presidential power and drawn sharp criticism from local leaders. Speaking on […]

Society

43 h. ago Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Calls Meeting in Response to a Shareholder Requisition

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Kolibri”) (TSX: KEI, NASDAQ: KGEI) announces that the Board of Directors of the Company received a requisition pursuant to section 167 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”) from CDS & Co. on behalf of certain of its participants, themselves holding common […]

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46 h. ago US Weighs COP30 Climate Summit Attendance for ‘Honest Dialogue’

“I would not be at all against going, if I had an audience and a platform to engage with the world,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Society

47 h. ago Electra Signs Term Sheet with Ontario for C$17.5 Million as Part of C$100 Million Cobalt Refinery Investment

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a term sheet for C$17.5 million in proposed funding from Invest Ontario, an agency of the Government of Ontario, to support construction of its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming […]

Economics

47 h. ago Hastings Racecourse: Chi Chi Time keeps fans guessing ahead of B.C. Derby

The draw for Saturday’s B.C. Derby offers clarity on the lineup but not the biggest question of the week — will Chi Chi Time beat the boys?

Sport

48 h. ago Oil Demand Monitor Warns Output Boom May Strain China’s Stockpiling

The global oil market faces an “untenable” surplus of about 3 million barrels a day, testing how much can be absorbed by China’s recent stockpiling drive, a major forecasting agency has warned.

Economics

48 h. ago McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July, Canada recorded its seventh consecutive […]

Society