97 m. ago Suriname’s President Vows to Make Oil Wealth ‘Available to All’

Suriname officially elected its first female president as the small, Dutch-speaking nation on the Caribbean coast of South America prepares to navigate an oil boom.

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1 hour ago Affordable homeownership in Ottawa dwindling as mortgages, costs soar: study

A study from the City of Ottawa suggest that thousands of homeowners in the city are at risk of becoming homeless due to soaring mortgage rates and costs.

Economics

2 h. ago Study reveals how watching videos at double speed reworks brain

The digital age isn’t slowing down and neither are its participants. For many who watch videos on the internet — such as TikTok or YouTube — speed-watching has become a thing. It’s an increasingly common way for many to consume content since it enables the assimilation of information in half the time or more than […]

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2 h. ago U.S. musician's security caught with illegal gun at Southwestern Ontario border

SARNIA – A U.S. man working security for a hip hop artist has been banned from coming back to Canada for one year after he was caught smuggling his disassembled illegal handgun across the Blue Water Bridge on a tour bus. A Sarnia courtroom recently heard two buses arrived on the Canadian side of the […]

Events

2 h. ago Scientists warn of health risks for youth who vape cannabis products

It appears increasing numbers of American teens are turning to vaping cannabis products. But the harms associated with inhaling THC, CBD and synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are more dangerous for adolescent health, according to a U.S. study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers looked at cannabis vaping trends from the National Youth Tobacco […]

Science

3 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 people seriously hurt after separate shootings in Hamilton

Police are seeking the public’s help after two separate shootings overnight across the Hamilton area. Hamilton Police said the first incident happened Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. near Harmony Ave. and Barton St. in the city’s east end, where a vehicle travelling westbound was shot at by two people on foot. The suspects ran south, […]

Events

9 h. ago US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products […]

Economics

19 h. ago L'OMS suggère d'augmenter de 50% les taxes sur le tabac, l'alcool et le sucre pour sauver des vies

L'OMS suggère d'augmenter de 50% les taxes sur le tabac, l'alcool et le sucre pour sauver des vies

Economics

22 h. ago Elon Musk says he’s formed new ‘America Party.’ What to know

The announcement from Musk comes after President Donald Trump signed a tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which the Tesla CEO firmly opposed.

Culture

30 h. ago Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama had the Affordable Care Act. Joe Biden had the Inflation Reduction Act. President Donald Trump will have the tax cuts. All were hailed in the moment and became ripe political targets in campaigns that followed. In Trump’s case, the tax cuts may almost become lost in the debates over other […]

Politics

31 h. ago Syria says willing to return to 1974 border deal with Israel

U.S. envoy for Syria says Jerusalem and Damascus are engaged in 'meaningful' talks to restore calm to the shared border region

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32 h. ago How Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ impacts Canada and the clean energy push

Experts say the bill, which cuts billions of tax credits for clean energy and electric vehicles, end a brief era where the U.S. and Canada were moving in the same direction.

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33 h. ago Ghost Factories Are a Warning Sign for Green Manufacturing’s Future

Rollbacks of clean-energy credits in Trump’s tax bill add to the sector’s challenges as project cancellations rise.

Economics

33 h. ago Geoff Russ: Race socialism is coming to the West. It will start in New York

Zohran Mamdani has doubled down on taxing 'whiter' neighbourhoods more heavily

Culture

33 h. ago Michael Higgins: Total capitulation! UPenn forfeits gender ideology for Trump funding

At the thought of losing funding, U Penn's president folded almost as fast as Prime Minister Mark Carney on the Digital Services Tax

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39 h. ago You can now get a version of Chili's viral Triple Dipper in Toronto

People in Toronto have been lining up for hours to get a bite of the city's latest viral sensation, but it beats a trip across the border.If you've been on the internet — TikTok specifically — anytime in the past three months, there's a very good chance that U.S. chain Chili's viral Triple Dipper has graced your For You Page.A gluttonous monstrosity featuring sliders, chicken tenders, and enormous mozzarella sticks, all priced at around $17.99 USD, the platter has been tried, reviewed and obsessed over by thousands of social media users to date.However, Torontonians eager to try the concoction have been left with only three options: head to one of the chain's handful of locations in Alberta, cross the border for it, or get comfortable with the reality that you'll never experience its epic cheese pull for yourself.Those were the only three options, rather, until Scarborough's Slider Station deci...

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39 h. ago These Ontario beaches are like a Caribbean getaway right in your backyard

Ontario isn't exactly a destination for tropical beaches, but if you search close enough, there are a few locations in the province that can (almost) make you feel like you've been transported to far-off vacation getaways.Tropical escapes sound far-fetched for a part of the world known for harsh winters, but it's true. In fact, just a few hours outside of Toronto, you can find picturesque beaches that boast serene views of crystal-blue waters and offer warm sandy landscapes that rival some destinations down south.The best part is that you only need three things: transportation, your swimsuit, and probably some sunscreen.So, if you're looking for a staycation getaway but don't want to stray far from home, consider some of these beaches for your next summer adventure. Port Dover Perhaps the most tropical of them all, the beachfront in Port Dover appears to have been imported straight from a Caribbean island. That's&n...

Transport

43 h. ago Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 picnic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic priority that could cement his second-term legacy. Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed […]

Economics

46 h. ago Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec

MONTREAL — As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on the United States, a new subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company says it wants to build a liquefied natural gas export facility in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there is a strong business case for an LNG project in Quebec […]

Economics

48 h. ago Natural Resources Canada announces over $21.5 million for Alberta carbon capture, storage projects

Ten million is going to the Bow Valley Carbon Cochrane Limited Partnership, a collaboration between Inter Pipeline Ltd. and Entropy Inc.

Economics