8 h. ago Drug companies to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle Plavix blood thinner lawsuit

HONOLULU (AP) — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced Friday. A court ruling last year ordered Bristol Myers Squibb Company and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi to pay a […]

Economics

10 h. ago Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google, saying the search giant collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, through its products and services like Google Photos, […]

Economics

10 h. ago Plunging world oil prices are a mixed blessing for Albertans

While low world oil prices may be good for drivers as the busy summer driving season approaches, experts warn that government budgets could take a big hit.

Economics

10 h. ago Alberta chief electoral officer warns UCP proposed bill will hurt investigations

Alberta's chief electoral officer said a controversial new bill, tabled by the UCP last month, will impair his ability to investigate allegations of election rule breaking.

Economics

11 h. ago Newark, N.J. mayor arrested at immigration detention centre he has been protesting

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel to leave Delaney Hall, […]

Other

11 h. ago La fièvre des séries s'empare du Canada: «Ailleurs, ce n'est pas aussi cool», soutient Kevin Donnelly à propos du Whiteout Street Party.

Qu’ont en commun le colonel Sanders, les soldats de l’Empire galactique, des femmes en robe de mariée, des hommes en robe de chambre?

Culture

11 h. ago Gold Glove second baseman Andres Gimenez placed on injury list as Blue Jays look to salvage road trip in Seattle

As the Blue Jays look to find some road magic in Seattle with a three-game series agains the Mariners starting Friday night, they’ll be doing so without their best defensive infielder. The team announced that second baseman Andres Gimenez has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 8) with what is being […]

Transport

12 h. ago Obsidian Solutions Group Joins Groundbreaking Initiative to Support NASA and the Firefighting Community With Wildfire Modeling and Analytics, Management, and Decision Making

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Obsidian Solutions Group is proud to announce its support to the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) and its groundbreaking research and development initiative—the Applied Sciences Center for Resilience Studies (ASC). The ASC creates a nexus between researchers and practitioners, enabling and advancing collaboration among government agencies, industries, and academia to enhance […]

Events

13 h. ago Guardian Capital Group Limited Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX:GCG) (TSX:GCG.A) announces the results of the director elections held at its annual meeting of shareholders earlier today. Each of the director nominees listed in Guardian’s management information circular dated March 27, 2025 (the Circular) was elected as a director of Guardian, to […]

Economics

13 h. ago U.S. embassy in Ukraine warns of ‘significant’ air attack in coming days

The alert for Kyiv was issued a day after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his call for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

Events

14 h. ago Vital Battery Metals Announces Effective Date of Name Change to Aventis Energy Inc.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vital Battery Metals Inc. (“Vital” or the “Company”) (CSE: VBAM | OTC: VBAMF | FRA: C0O), announces that effective Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Company’s name will change to “Aventis Energy Inc.”. The Company’s common shares will begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on May 13, 2025 under the new […]

Other

15 h. ago White House downplays North American auto industry’s concerns about U.K. trade deal

WASHINGTON — The White House is downplaying the North American automobile industry’s claim that U.S. President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with the United Kingdom could make the sector less competitive. The preliminary deal announced Thursday would drop tariffs on U.K. automobiles to 10 per cent for a quota of 100,000 vehicles. The American Automotive […]

Economics

15 h. ago Mogo to Participate in the D. Boral Capital Inaugural Global Conference

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX:MOGO) (“Mogo” or the “Company”), a digital wealth and payments business, today announced that it will be participating in the D. Boral Capital Inaugural Global Conference on May 14, 2025 which is being held in New York. Greg Feller, President & Co-founder, will be hosting one-on-one meetings at […]

Culture

16 h. ago L’OTAN suggère de rehausser l’objectif de dépenses de défense à 5% du PIB pour 2032

Le Canada n’a pas encore atteint la cible de 2% que Mark Rutte aligne sa proposition avec les demandes de Donald Trump.

Events

16 h. ago Nutrien Announces Mark Thompson as a Speaker at the BMO Farm to Market Conference

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that Mr. Mark Thompson, Nutrien’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be speaking at the BMO Farm to Market Conference on Thursday, May 15 at 11:00am EDT. The fireside chat will be video cast and available on the Company’s website at […]

Culture

16 h. ago Alaris Announces the Trustee Election Results from its Unitholder Meeting

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAW. CALGARY, Alberta, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (“Alaris” or the “Trust“) (TSX:AD.UN) is pleased to announce the results of voting on the election of trustees at its […]

Politics

17 h. ago Warriors’ Draymond Green tired of portrayal as an ’angry Black man’

Golden State’s Draymond Green will receive a warning letter from the NBA after getting his fifth technical foul of these playoffs, and the fiery forward says he’s grown tired of being portrayed as an “angry Black man” on the court. Green — who has made headlines numerous times in his career for his physicality on […]

Other

18 h. ago Nodal Clear Announces Clearing Support for 24×7 Trading on Coinbase Derivatives Exchange

WASHINGTON — Nodal Clear announced that starting today it will offer clearing support for 24×7 (24 hours by 7 days) trading of select cryptocurrency futures contracts on Coinbase Derivatives Exchange (CDE). The new structure enables round-the-clock trading, for a subset of contracts including: Bitcoin Futures (BTI) – 1 Bitcoin Ether Futures (ETI) – 10 Ether […]

Other

18 h. ago FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization

David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general. The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which drew immediate concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize […]

Other

19 h. ago La blonde de Belichick fait parler d'elle à l'Université North Carolina

Les Tar Heels ont dû réagir à propos de Jordon Hudson.

Society