72 m. ago Canadians are torn about whether to put their elbows up or down in U.S. trade war: poll

Just six months ago, 73 per cent of respondents told Leger they supported dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

Economics

3 h. ago Cornish Metals Releases Unaudited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cornish Metals Inc. (TSX-V/AIM: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its wholly owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that it has released its unaudited financial statements and management, […]

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5 h. ago Eligible households will see latest Canada Child Benefit payments dropping soon

Eligible Canadian families should keep an eye on their bank accounts for the incoming child tax benefit payment.The eighth instalment of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be deposited on Wednesday, Aug. 20.In July, the child tax payment increased, marking the beginning of the new benefit year. The federal government uses a process called indexation to up the benefit amount to help parents amid the cost-of-living crisis.An Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) spokesperson told us in January that the indexation means the max CCB amounts and income thresholds are increased yearly to "keep pace with the rising cost of living."Canadian families saw a 2.7 per cent boost in child tax benefit payments this year, bringing the annual base benefit for children under six from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for children aged six to 17 until June 2026.The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) also went up from $3,322 to $3,411 in...

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6 h. ago Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years after shootings at officials’ homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election. A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Pena earlier this year of conspiracy, […]

Events

7 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

Politics

7 h. ago Twins owners opt to halt sale of team, adding investors instead

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins are no longer for sale, executive chair Joe Pohlad announced Wednesday on behalf of his family. After exploring a variety of options since publicizing the sale 10 months ago, the Pohlad family will remain the principal owner of the club and add new investors instead. Carl Pohlad, a banking magnate […]

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9 h. ago Madison Pacific Properties Inc. announces the results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, appointment of President and CEO, appointment of director and declares dividend

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Pacific Properties Inc. (the Company) (TSX: MPC and MPC.C), a Vancouver-based real estate company announces the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025. In July 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a change of financial year-end of the Company from […]

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9 h. ago Federal byelection in Alberta draws more than 14,000 early voters

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is running in Battle River—Crowfoot after losing his Ottawa-area seat in the April election

Politics

9 h. ago Canadian auto parts makers say they’ve steered around the worst of tariff headwinds

Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months. With recent earnings reports from Martinrea International Inc. and Linamar Corp., both firms highlighted compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as a source of shelter from […]

Economics

9 h. ago VIQ Solutions Posts Fifth Straight Positive Adjusted EBITDA Quarter

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” or “the Company”) (TSX: VQS), a global leader in AI-powered digital documentation, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The Company reported continued margin expansion, its fifth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, and secured its largest SaaS deployment to date, […]

Culture

9 h. ago Nuclear Fuels Shareholders Approve Arrangement with Premier American Uranium

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuclear Fuels Inc. (“Nuclear Fuels” or the “Company”) (CSE: NF, OTCQX: NFUNF) and Premier American Uranium Inc. (“PUR” or “Premier American Uranium”) (TSXV: PUR, OTCQB: PAUIF) are pleased to announce the voting results of the special meeting of shareholders of Nuclear Fuels (“Nuclear Fuels Shareholders”) held […]

Science

10 h. ago LEEF Brands Announces Upsize of Offering and Filing of Amended Offering Document

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTC: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), a premier California and New York cannabis operator, is pleased to announce that it has filed an amended offering document related to its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering”) of units of the Company […]

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11 h. ago Condor Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results and USD $5.0 Million Bridge Loan

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX:CDR), a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company focused on Central Asia is pleased to announce the release of its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (the “Financial Statements”), […]

Economics

11 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo

The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. 

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11 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at Toronto Zoo

Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. The zoo’s manager of wildlife care, Marc Brandson, says the two were born and raised at an Ontario farm before moving to […]

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11 h. ago Kontrol Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

TORONTO — Kontrol Technologies Corp. (Cboe.ca:KNR) ( OTCQB:KNRLF) ( FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol Technologies” or “Kontrol” or “Company”) announces its results for the three months and year to date ended June 30, 2025. A complete set of the Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis have been filed on SEDAR ( www.sedarplus.ca). Highlights Net Income positive in […]

Culture

12 h. ago Ottawa spending $25M to help companies build EV chargers, buy lower

OTTAWA — The federal government announced $25 million in funding Wednesday for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec. The money will also help companies finance the purchases of natural gas-powered transport and recycling trucks to help companies lower emissions. According to the government nearly a quarter of Canada’s total […]

Economics

13 h. ago Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with ‘humility’

Legault's CAQ finished fourth in the Arthabaska riding with seven per cent of the vote — down from the 52 per cent the party collected last election.

Politics

13 h. ago A$AP Rocky on rap battle with Denzel Washington: ‘This guy’s a pro’

NEW YORK — A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him. Midway through Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, a New York riff on Akira Kurosawa’s High to Low, wealthy music executive David King (Washington) has cornered aspiring rapper Yung Felon (Rocky) after he tried to kidnap King’s son. They […]

Economics

13 h. ago La chaleur devrait baisser d’un cran après les orages sur Québec

Quelques milliers de clients d’Hydro-Québec ont été privés d’électricité près de Québec.

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