2 h. ago Calgary Hitmen trade Carson Wetsch, acquire Ben MacBeath in WHL draft day shakeup

The Calgary Hitmen have traded forward Carson Wetsch and a conditional second round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft to the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2008-born defenceman Ben MacBeath, a first-round pick in 2027 (Kelowna), second-round pick in 2025 and third-round pick in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. “We have seen Carson grow as […]

Economics

8 h. ago Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removals

Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional. The government served notice of its intent to appeal last month’s injunction to lawyers for a cycling advocacy group challenging its plan to remove lanes on Bloor […]

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10 h. ago Japan’s Tycoon Families Seek Buyouts to Evade Investor Pressure

Akio Toyoda’s $42 billion plan to buyout Toyota Industries Corp. is the most dramatic example of a growing trend in Japan of founding families trying to take companies private.

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10 h. ago Trump Taps Means as Surgeon General After Pulling First Pick

President Donald Trump is tapping Casey Means to be the next US surgeon general after his prior nominee was withdrawn shortly before her confirmation hearing.

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11 h. ago Calgary Stampeders rookie camp: Day 1 brings excitement, hope and top draft pick Damien Alford

First session on new turf brings on plenty of positives for Calgary's CFL franchise

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12 h. ago Conclave indicates it has not elected pope on first vote as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the cardinals will retire for the night

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12 h. ago Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by 4 former employees

The lawsuit seeks at least $50 million in damages for the alleged assaults, which the woman say took place between 2006 and 2024.

Events

13 h. ago Début du conclave au Vatican: fumée noire à l'issue du premier vote

Les cardinaux réunis en conclave n'ont pas réussi à s'entendre sur l'élection d'un nouveau pape à l'issu de leur premier vote, mercredi.

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14 h. ago Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April

MONTREAL — Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. The Canada Border Services Agency says there were 2,733 asylum claims in April at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle port of entry, south of Montreal, up from 1,356 claims in March […]

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14 h. ago What we know about Andrew Scheer, Conservatives’ pick for interim opposition leader

He was leader of the party and the opposition from 2017 to 2020, but this stint will likely end by September as Pierre Poilievre is set to return

Politics

14 h. ago Vote du conclave: les mouettes volent la vedette à côté de la cheminée de la chapelle Sixtine

Alors que tous les yeux sont rivés vers la cheminée de la chapelle Sixtine, une mouette s’est invitée aux premières loges pour profiter du spectacle.

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16 h. ago First West hires 26 student interns across Canada despite high youth unemployment

LANGLEY, B.C., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B.C.-based financial institution First West Credit Union has announced today its continued commitment to local communities by providing young Canadians with employment opportunities.  Twenty-six post-secondary students seeking to gain experience in business, finance, human resources and technology have been placed in paid summer positions across First West, […]

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18 h. ago UK Water Firms Warned to Protect Supply as Drought Risks Worsen

The UK is urging water companies to protect supplies as the driest start to spring in 69 years threatens reservoir levels and river flows.

Economics

18 h. ago Une Montréalaise au Vatican pour le conclave: «On est très émus»

Présente à Rome pour assister au début du conclave, mercredi, une Montréalaise s’est dit très émue de vivre ce moment historique.

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18 h. ago Pittsburgh Steelers trading star WR George Pickens to Dallas Cowboys

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have run out of patience with wide receiver George Pickens. The team worked out a trade that will send the talented but mercurial 24-year-old to Dallas. The deal sends Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. ⚠️ TRADE […]

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18 h. ago Nigeria Plans to Offer $186 Million of Green Bonds This Year

Nigeria plans to sell $186 million of green bonds in two offerings before the end of the year as it seeks to fund an ambitious economic-transformation plan, Environment Minister Balarabe Abbas Lawal said.

Economics

19 h. ago Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executed

SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for a Utah man who has been on death row for 37 years are due before a state judge Wednesday as they seek to spare the convicted murderer from execution because he has dementia. Ralph Leroy Menzies was sentenced to die in 1988 for the killing of Maurine Hunsaker, a […]

Events

20 h. ago Conclave: The new pope will be announced with this Latin proclamation

That will be immediately followed by the revelation of his birth name, in Latin, followed by the papal name he has chosen, also in Latin

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20 h. ago Conclave: Cardinals are preparing to enter the Sistine Chapel. Here’s what will happen inside

That will be immediately followed by the revelation of his birth name, in Latin, followed by the papal name he has chosen, also in Latin

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20 h. ago Conclave: Mystery surrounds who sewed the next pope’s robes — and the Holy See(gull)

While all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney to see if black or white smoke emerges, many viewers have taken a special interest in a seagull

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