8 h. ago Canada just dropped multiple spots in ranking of world's most peaceful countries

Canadians have it pretty good as the country has been ranked as one of the most peaceful countries to live in, according to a new report — but, we've slid multiple spots since last year.The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, rates Canada among the 20 most peaceful countries in the world, far outpacing the U.S.This year, the report ranked 163 countries, and the results have been pretty grim: there are 59 active state-based conflicts, and 17 countries have recorded over 1,000 conflict-related deaths."The 2025 GPI finds that global peacefulness continues to decline and that many of the leading factors that precede major conflicts are higher than they have been since the end of WWII," reads the report.The GPI tracks changes in global safety using 23 indicators, including violent crime rates, homicide rates and weapons imports. These indicators are then used to measure the state of peace in eac...

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26 h. ago Calgary drops to 18th among most liveable cities in the world

In 2024, Calgary ranked fifth as one of the most liveable cities in the world

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33 h. ago Canada’s York University lands a top 40 spot in the 2025 THE Impact Rankings

York places first for Quality Education and second for Gender Equality, Reduced Inequities and Responsible Consumption and Production in Canada Toronto, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In today’s Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings results, York University continues to lead in the world’s top Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), holding firm with a top 40 […]

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50 h. ago Here's how Canadian airlines rank among the world's best for 2025

One carrier was named the best airline in North America

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52 h. ago University of Toronto once again ranked among best in the world

The University of Toronto has retained its crown as the top-ranked university in Canada, and one of the top 20 worldwide.U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking highlighting the best universities in countries around the world, and the University of Toronto was once again sitting atop the rankings for best global universities in Canada.The report — which evaluates institutions based on research performance and ratings by members of the academic community — has U of T at 16th overall among universities worldwide (tied with Princeton, Cornell and UC San Francisco) as well as the best overall in Canada.Ontario universities accounted for five of the top ten schools in Canada, with McMaster, Waterloo, the University of Ottawa, and Western also cracking the top ten.Here are the top ten universities in Canada according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Global Universities ranking:University of TorontoUniversity of British ColumbiaMcGill Univers...

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56 h. ago Canadian bank fossil fuel funding rose in 2024 despite record heat: report

TORONTO — Canadian banks were once again ranked as among the world’s top fossil fuel financiers in a report that showed overall funding rose in 2024 despite it being the hottest year on record. The Banking on Climate Chaos report by a coalition of environmental groups found that lending and underwriting among the world’s 65 […]

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5 d. ago F1 drivers praise Canadian Grand Prix racetrack: ’One of my favourite’

MONTREAL — Lewis Hamilton has one race at the top of his list. Nothing compares to competing at Silverstone — his home track — for the seven-time world champion. The Canadian Grand Prix, however, ranks a close second. “One of my favourite Grands Prix,” the Ferrari driver said. “‘One of my favourite fan experiences.” Hamilton […]

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6 d. ago Jamie Golombek: July brings a greater opportunity for income splitting

Come July 1 the Canada Revenue Agency’s prescribed interest rate will drop to three per cent. Here's what that means for taxpayers

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7 d. ago iA Financial Group Named Canada’s Best Auto Insurance Company for 2025 by Forbes

QUEBEC CITY — iA Financial Group has been named by Forbes magazine as Canada’s best auto insurance provider in its “World’s Best Auto Insurance Companies” list. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading market research firm. The “World’s Best Insurance Companies” 2025 ranking is based on an independent survey of over […]

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1 week ago University of Toronto ranks among top 25 universities in the world

A new university ranking has once again named the University of Toronto as one of the top 25 post-secondary institutions in the world. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a consulting organization that provides policy advice and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. Since 2012, CWUR has been publishing its academic ranking of global universities that assesses the quality of education, employability, quality of faculty, and research without relying on university data submissions. In 2019, the ranking expanded to the top 2,000 out of the roughly 21,000 universities worldwide.As mentioned, the organization uses seven indicators grouped into four areas to rank the world's universities.These include education (based on the academic success of a university's alumni), employability (based on the professional success of a university's alumni), faculty (measured by the number of faculty...

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1 week ago Toronto is choking on wildfire smoke with some of the worst air quality in world

Much of Ontario remains under a special air quality statement on Friday morning as a haze of wildfire smoke chokes out the province. Smoke from massive wildfires in Northern Ontario, Manitoba and further west has affected air quality in Southern Ontario this week, and — in case you haven't been outside in a while — conditions worsened on Thursday evening.A thick layer of smoke has now engulfed portions of the province, including Toronto, which ranks as the third-worst city in the world in terms of air quality as of Friday.By Friday morning at 9 a.m., Toronto ranked third-worst on IQAir's Air Quality Index for major cities, behind Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Montreal — the latter affected by the same wildfires filling Ontario skies with soot particles.T.O. had held the #2 position just a few hours earlier.Due to smoke from wildfires thousands of kilometers away, according to @IQAir Toronto and Montreal are experiencing some of the worst...

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2 w. ago Canada’s trade deficit swells to record high as exports to U.S. tank

Goods going to United States dropped by almost 16%

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2 w. ago Travel to U.S. from Canada drops again as domestic trips rise

The number of people travelling from Canada to the U.S. dropped in April, while domestic travel jumped compared with last year, new Statistics Canada data shows.

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4 w. ago Canada’s Largest Pension Plan Quietly Abandons Net Zero Target

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board dropped its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 just three years after establishing the target.

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last month Inflation in Canada drops in April led by falling energy prices

New data from Statistics Canada shows the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price, and tariffs on inflation.

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last month Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three

BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world’s top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence. The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry […]

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