51 m. ago U.S. and U.K. expected to announce trade deal that Trump says will cement their relationship

WASHINGTON — The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, delivering a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Trump can also use to validate his turbulent approach to the international economy. Trump posted on his […]

Economics

53 m. ago International companies to host live webcasts at Deutsche Bank’s Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference on May 15, 2025

NEW YORK, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Deutsche Bank today announced the lineup for its Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference (“dbVIC”) on Thursday, May 15, 2025 featuring live webcast presentations from international companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs in the United States. Representatives from participating companies based in China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Denmark, […]

Society

95 m. ago Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford

SALFORD, England (AP) — David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new consortium to have taken ownership of English fourth-tier soccer club Salford City. The club was previously owned by Beckham, Neville and other former Manchester United teammates in its so-called “Class of ’92” _ Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil […]

Sport

2 h. ago U.S., UK to announce trade pact, Trump’s 1st deal since tariffs began

Trump said the deal would be a “full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.”

Economics

2 h. ago Navigating ‘uncharted’ waters: What Trump’s trade war could mean for Canadian ports

Halifax’s container traffic dropped 10 per cent last month, while Vancouver saw a near record number of oil tankers

Economics

9 h. ago NOVAGOLD Prices $179 Million Underwritten Upsized Public Offering of Common Shares

All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or “the Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) today announced pricing of its previously announced public upsized offering of 47,850,000 common shares of NOVAGOLD at a price to the public of $3.75 per share. All […]

Economics

11 h. ago Venezuela denies opposition members left country during rescue operation

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time that members of the country’s opposition left the Argentine diplomatic compound where they had sheltered for over a year, but it denied that their arrival to the United States occurred under an international rescue operation as characterized by the political faction and the […]

Politics

11 h. ago Pan American Silver Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) (“Pan American” or the “Company”) reported the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia (the “Meeting”). Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting are described in detail in […]

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11 h. ago Vancouver council reinstates funding for school meal programs

Mayor Ken Sim recounts his mom was arrested for stealing food to feed family

Society

12 h. ago Growing calls for permanent memorial, Filipino cultural centre after Lapu Lapu tragedy

Members of Metro Vancouver's Filipino Community say the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy and aftermath has shown the need for their own cultural centre.

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12 h. ago B.C. premier says court can handle his suggestion accused Lapu Lapu Day killer spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail'

The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized David Eby for comments he made last week in the legislature

Events

12 h. ago NTT Data Shares Awash With Buy Orders on NTT Tender Offer Plan

Shares of NTT Data Group Corp. were untraded on a glut of buy orders after Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said it may make its data unit a wholly-owned subsidiary, a move geared at making AI central to the telecom giant’s operations.

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12 h. ago NTT Eyes $20 Billion Tender Offer for NTT Data in Big AI Pivot

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to make its AI powerhouse NTT Data Group Corp. a wholly-owned subsidiary in a deal worth around $20 billion, part of a rising trend among Japanese parent companies absorbing their listed units.

Economics

12 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after Lapu Lapu attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

12 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

13 h. ago Vancouver mayor ‘frustrated’ with slow pace to abolish city’s park board

Ken Sim asked the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter in December 2023, a critical step in his plan to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board.

Other

13 h. ago Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says

Elections Canada says an initial analysis shows that outcomes were not affected by the mislaid ballots

Politics

13 h. ago American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call on May 15, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (“AHIP”, “the Company”) (TSX: HOT.UN, TSX: HOT.U, TSX: HOT.DB.V) announces today that it intends to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 after market close on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Interested parties are invited to participate […]

Culture

13 h. ago CORRECTION: Active Impact Investments closes its third fund, adding $110 million in dry powder for climate tech

More than doubled AUM in one of the toughest fundraising markets in decades VANCOUVER, BC, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Active Impact Investments, Canada’s largest climate tech seed fund, has closed its third fund at $110 million CAD, bringing total assets under management to over $180 million. With nearly twice the size of its […]

Economics

14 h. ago Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announces the following voting results in respect of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held today. Election of Directors Western’s shareholders voted today to re-elect the following directors to Western’s Board of […]

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