58 m. ago JOE BIDEN’S BLUES: Book pulls back curtain on president’s decline

For 18 months, White House insiders tried to keep from the public what they saw with their own eyes. U.S. President Joe Biden was in rapid cognitive decline. The octogenarian commander-in-chief was increasingly exhausted, confused, and out of it. Now, a new book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to […]

Politics

84 m. ago Great Quest Gold Enters Into Letter Agreement With Lotus Gold in Respect of a Proposed Reverse Takeover

Highlights Proposed combination to create a premier African gold exploration company with assets in Namibia and Egypt and a pipeline of other potential gold & copper opportunities in southern Africa. Current premium portfolio of assets situated in world class gold production jurisdictions New leadership and technical team to be appointed with track-record of unlocking shareholder […]

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1 hour ago Four Russian figure skaters approved for 2026 Olympics qualification event as neutrals

Four Russian figure skaters were approved Tuesday by the International Skating Union to try to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes who have not supported the invasion of Ukraine, including 17-year-old national champion Adelia Petrosian. No Russian athletes, however, were approved to compete in the pairs and ice dance disciplines at a […]

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2 h. ago CAE stands to grow with global upswing in military spending, CEO says

MONTREAL — Flight simulator maker CAE Inc. stands to grow with a global upswing in military spending, chief executive Marc Parent said Wednesday as the company reported its latest quarterly results. Parent pointed to increasing defence budgets across NATO and allied countries, including a notably stronger commitment from Canada. “Increasing defence budgets are driving demand […]

Events

2 h. ago BILD Applauds Mayor Del Duca and City of Vaughan for New “Three Strikes and You’re In” Site Plan Approval Model

Toronto, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto May 14, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the City of Vaughan for taking yet another positive step to facilitate housing supply and affordability in the municipality. Following yesterday’s Committee of the Whole approval of the motion being put forward by Mayor […]

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3 h. ago Trump Tax Plan Gains Momentum in House as It Heads to Floor Vote

President Donald Trump’s signature economic package took a major step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee approved trillions in new tax cuts for corporations, households and small businesses on a party-line vote.

Economics

4 h. ago Glass House Brands and LEEF Announce MSA for The Leaf El Paseo Dispensary and Off

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands Inc. (CSE: LEEF) (OTCQB: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), one of California’s premier vertical extraction companies, today announced a Management Services Agreement (“MSA”) with Glass House Brands, Inc. (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator […]

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5 h. ago Letters May 14, 2025: ‘City complains about provincial tax burden, while they’ve stolen previous tax cuts.’

Just thieves in suits It comes as no surprise that the City of Calgary is trying to deflect responsibility for the property tax increase to the province. The city fails to mention the years the education portion of our tax bill was reduced but never returned to the taxpayers. Our property tax would be substantially […]

Economics

5 h. ago Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Announces 72% Increase in First Quarter 2025 Net Income

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated: FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Average production for the first quarter of 2025 was 4,077 BOEPD, an increase of 23% compared to first quarter of 2024 average production of 3,305 BOEPD. The production increase is due to the additional production from the wells that […]

Culture

14 h. ago Charges against Maple Ridge councillor date back as far as 2015

Prosecutors approved criminal charges against Yousef on May 9, with many of the details surrounding the alleged offences covered by publication bans. 

Other

14 h. ago Oil Steadies After Rally Fueled by Trade Optimism, Iran Remarks

Oil steadied after the biggest four-day rally since October, spurred by trade-war optimism and US President Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile rhetoric on Iranian supply,

Economics

16 h. ago California approves State Farm’s request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in the state to help the insurer rebuild its capital following the Los Angeles wildfires. State Farm has argued the emergency rate hikes are necessary to help the […]

Other

16 h. ago Why have Metro Vancouver gas prices increased despite no more carbon pricing?

Dan McTeague said the elimination of the carbon price did lead to a decrease in price at the pumps, but they are starting to see prices possibly bounce back to normal.

Economics

16 h. ago Black Diamond Group Limited Announces Approval of All Resolutions at 2025 Annual Meeting

CALGARY, Alberta, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Diamond Group Limited (“Black Diamond”) (TSX: BDI, OTCQX:BDIMF) announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 13, 2025 (the “Meeting”). A total of 40,799,217 common shares, representing approximately 65.64% of Black Diamond’s issued and outstanding common shares, were represented in person […]

Other

17 h. ago Cleanfarms Celebrates 15 Years of Agricultural Sustainability Leadership

ETOBICOKE, Ontario, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cleanfarms marks its 15th anniversary as a global leader in agricultural waste management, having collected over 97,000,000 kg of agricultural waste materials from Canadian farms since programming began. Since inception, Cleanfarms, a Canadian not-for-profit industry stewardship organization has become a global leader in collecting, recycling, and safely […]

Politics

17 h. ago Superior Plus Reports Voting Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO — Superior Plus Corp. (“Superior Plus” or “the Company”) (TSX:SPB) held its annual and special meeting of shareholders on May 13, 2025 virtually (the “Meeting”) and is pleased to announce that all resolutions voted upon were approved. Pursuant to the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Superior is issuing this news release to summarize […]

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17 h. ago Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed

VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull late last year after the flu outbreak, but the court granted a stay in […]

Transport

18 h. ago Titanium Transportation Group Reports 7.5% YoY Revenue Growth and Further Debt Reduction in Spite of Market Challenges

Consolidated revenue for Q1 2025 improved 7.5% year-over-year, to $121 million. Logistics revenue increased 17.6% year-over-year, driven by 9% volume growth, highlighting continued customer wins and the scalability of Titanium’s asset-light model. Strategic divestiture of non-core assets generated $1.7 million in proceeds, contributing to a stronger balance sheet with $10.7 million reduction in loans and […]

Sport

18 h. ago ByTowne Cinema, Ottawa Mosque heritage designations given committee approval

Several important cultural and heritage landmarks staff recommended for heritage designations were carried by committee this week and are pending final approval from Ottawa council.

Other

18 h. ago Ostrich cull ordered on B.C. farm over avian flu concerns, owners ‘heartbroken’

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered the entire herd at Universal Ostrich Farm be culled following an avian flu outbreak in December.

Culture