72 m. ago Botswana to Seek 1.5 GW of Solar Power to Speed Green Transition

Botswana will this month seek proposals for the construction of 1.5 gigawatts of solar power generation as it seeks to cut its reliance on coal, the country’s mines and energy minister said.

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77 m. ago Polish Policymaker Kotecki Still Sees Some Chance of Interest

Poland may still reduce interest rates as early as July despite the central bank’s new projections showing a higher inflation path and hawkish comments by Governor Adam Glapinski, policymaker Ludwik Kotecki said.

Events

3 h. ago American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate. Passengers evacuated on slides

DENVER (AP) — An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5:15 p.m. after the crew reported engine […]

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3 h. ago 12 people with minor injuries after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport

DENVER (AP) — Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. All of the people transported to hospitals had minor injuries, according to a post on the social platform X by Denver […]

Events

4 h. ago Senators captain Brady Tkachuk doesn't finish club's win over Boston Bruins

We’ll have to wait and see if the Ottawa Senators have all hands on deck for the Battle of Ontario. Captain Brady Tkachuk was on the bench but didn’t play the final six minutes and 36 seconds of the club’s 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. Coach […]

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4 h. ago Some ’lost Canadians’ offered citizenship after legislation repeatedly delayed

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said his department will offer 'discretionary' citizenship grants for affected people who were born or adopted before Dec. 19, 2023

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7 h. ago Manitoba hoping to capitalize on Canadians avoiding travel to U.S.

According to one travel expert, Canadians are making a statement en masse by spending their travel dollars anywhere but the United States.

Economics

7 h. ago Canadian woman detained by ICE being used as ‘example’ immigration experts warn

Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer in Blaine told Global News that he is not Mooney's attorney but he did speak to her a few weeks ago after being referred by a fellow client.

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7 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeks to cut $400M in cuts to billing fees

'What has become clear in the last few months is that Alberta Health is looking to address its budget shortfalls through the physician services budget,' writes Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan

Economics

8 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeking to cut $400M in billing fees

A memo by the head of the Alberta Medical Association says the province seeks cuts to more than 800 physician billing codes to save $400 million because of budget pressures.

Economics

8 h. ago ‘So proud’: Trudeau posts farewell video to Canadians on his last day in office

Trudeau said his only wish is that, no matter what the world throws at Canadians, they will 'always be the same'

Politics

8 h. ago Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. Successfully Refinances Loans for Seven Properties

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (“SST VI”), a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”), has successfully refinanced loans on seven of its Canadian properties. This refinancing proactively addresses the loans’ upcoming 2025 maturities while lowering SST VI’s interest rate […]

Economics

9 h. ago BioSyent Releases Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSyent Inc. (“BioSyent”, TSX Venture: RX) released today its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and full year (FY) ended December 31, 2024. Key highlights include: (CAD) Q4 2024   % Change  vs. Q4 2023  FY 2024  % Change  vs. FY 2023  Canadian Pharma Sales 8,546,451  +7 % 32,931,149  […]

Culture

9 h. ago TSX, U.S. markets continue to sell off Thursday after latest Trump tariff threat

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets continued their sell-off Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff streak continued, taking the S&P 500 into its first correction since 2023. A correction is when an index falls more than 10 per cent below its record, which the S&P 500 did as it fell 1.4 per cent, down […]

Economics

9 h. ago Chinese tariffs on canola oil, meal would be disastrous for Saskatchewan

China is planning to impose 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, meal and peas in response to Canadian EV levies

Economics

10 h. ago Rogers to lock out former Shaw employees after they formed a union

Rogers Communications threatened 26 former Shaw employees with a lockout after they unionized in February.The telecom giant sent notice to IBEW Local 213 that it would initiate a lockout at 12:01 a.m. PST on March 19, 2025. The company is pushing for the employees, who are technicians located in the Kootenays region of B.C., to sign a collective agreement that would cut total compensation.Robin Nedila, Assistant Business Manager at IBEW Local 213, said that the union held a ratification vote on a previous offer from Rogers with cuts, which was unanimously rejected. Rogers then provided another offer with slight tweaks."The monetary package [Rogers] has on the table now is still facing cuts across the board… anywhere from four per cent to 25 for hourly employees," Nedila said.In a follow-up email, Nedila noted that unit-based employees would see more cuts, as high as 48 per cent, due to Rogers forcing them to change classifications. The proposed agreement w...

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10 h. ago Chris Selley: Keep Canadians’ pensions out of the Trump wars

The perilous state of the electric-vehicle battery industry is a welcome cautionary example

Economics

10 h. ago New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

The premier said she worries about a backlash as New Brunswick buys electricity from Maine during times of peak demand

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10 h. ago Mom says Canadian woman in ’inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene

Global Affairs says it can’t intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman’s mother has described conditions as “inhumane and deeply concerning.” Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about […]

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10 h. ago John Ivison: An allegedly secret foreign deal limiting Canadian propane exports could leave us all poorer

B.C. First Nations claim betrayal, bad-faith bargaining and a propane monopoly that lets a foreign company cap Canada's export potential

Economics