8 h. ago Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down 0.8%. Oil prices also fell. U.S. President Donald […]

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10 h. ago US Assets Decline Amid Tariff, Fed Consternation: Markets Wrap

US stock-index futures and the dollar fell early Monday as investors remained on edge amid US trade talks with Japan and the European Union, and criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump.

Economics

10 h. ago Dollar, Stock Futures Decline as Trump Berates Fed: Markets Wrap

A gauge of the dollar fell to the lowest since January 2024 and US stock-index futures retreated after President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Federal Reserve raised concerns over its independence.

Economics

12 h. ago Park board is 'broken,' says commissioner after south Vancouver pool vote

Vancouver park board commissioner Jas Virdi says he is being discriminated against after storming out of meeting

Society

12 h. ago Woman injured in London, Ont., house fire dies in hospital: police

London Police Services say a 39-year-old woman has died from injuries she suffered during a house fire in London, Ontario, last week.

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14 h. ago Nova Scotia RCMP suspend search for child who went missing after falling in water

Police in Nova Scotia say they have suspended the search for a child who fell into the water in Cook's Cove, located on the eastern side of the province.

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14 h. ago Harvard students told to shelter in place as police investigate shots fired at nearby subway stop

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students and staff at Harvard University were told to shelter in place and passengers on part of Boston’s subway system were rerouted to shuttle buses following reports Sunday of shots fired at a subway station near the school. An alert sent to the Harvard community said the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, […]

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14 h. ago Police investigate shooting on subway platform near Harvard University

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Transit police in Boston were investigating a shooting on a subway platform near Harvard University on Sunday that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff. Authorities rerouted passengers on part of the city’s subway system to shuttle buses as officers from various departments searched for a […]

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37 h. ago Maple Leafs wary of Ottawa Senators’ ability to draw penalties

The Maple Leafs went directly to the drawing board in discussing the Ottawa Senators’ ability to get calls in their favour. The Sens led the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season with 349 penalties drawn. The Leafs, whose penalty kill was 31st in the NHL after Jan. 15, will have no choice but […]

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41 h. ago Appels pour l’union de la date de Pâques entre catholiques et orthodoxes

Avant son hospitalisation, le pape François avait invité les chrétiens à s’unir pour trouver une date commune.

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41 h. ago NTSB investigating after plane crashed into Nebraska river and killed 3

FREMONT, Neb. — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a small plane crash in Nebraska that killed all three people on board. The single-engine Cessna 180 was traveling along the Platte River when it crashed into the water south of Fremont at 8:15 p.m., Sgt. Brie Frank of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said […]

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59 h. ago Port Coquitlam teen in coma after falling on North Shore mountain

Carson Storey was out skiing with friends when he tried to help a friend retrieve an errant ski, slipped and fell down a steep slope.

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65 h. ago Judge denies Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial

NEW YORK — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s trial, projected to last from eight […]

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66 h. ago Surrey stabbing sends 2 to hospital, police confirm suspect arrested

Police said one man was found suffering from stab wounds while another man was found with blunt force trauma injuries on Thursday night.

Economics

68 h. ago Janitors at Surrey's Sunrise Poultry fired for 'time theft' but company can't sue

B.C. Supreme Court judge rules companies with union contracts must settle disputes grievance process and the Labour Board

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3 d. ago Turbulence at Vancouver airport over as air traffic control returns to full staffing

Earlier this week, Nav Canada warned of flight delays because it had implemented a temporary traffic management initiative at the Vancouver airport due to staff shortages.

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3 d. ago Dr. Sunil Sookram named Alberta’s new interim top doctor amid measles outbreak

Trained as an ER physician, Dr. Sunil Sookram currently is the medical director and chief of medical staff at Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood Park.

Science

3 d. ago Travellers delayed by air traffic controller shortage at YVR should check compensation rules, advocate says

Air traffic was returning to normal at Vancouver International Airport after days of delays

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3 d. ago U.S. man hijacks plane in Belize and stabs people then is fatally shot

MEXICO CITY — A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the stabbed passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize and the United States said. The plane then landed safely. The Tropic Air plane was carrying 14 passengers and two crew members, and […]

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3 d. ago Vancouver gears up for annual unsanctioned 4/20 cannabis ‘protestival’

In a Thursday media release, the park board said it was aware of a single, informal gathering planned to mark the April 20 event at Sunset Beach.

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