11 h. ago Thousands of wireless earbuds sold in Canada affected by urgent recall

Shoppers in Canada who own wireless earbuds may want to check if theirs is part of a massive recall.On Thursday, Health Canada issued an urgent recall for True Wireless Earbuds due to burn and fire hazards."The USB charging cords were manufactured with the wrong wiring material, and they may overheat when plugged in for charging, posing a burn and fire hazard,"  reads the notice.The agency says that as of Nov. 27, 2025, the company received three reports of incidents in Canada and no reports of injuries.True Wireless Earbuds reported that 16,278 units of the affected products were sold in Canada. The recall only applies to products purchased between July 17, 2025 and Oct. 14, 2025.The UPC for affected products, which were imported and sold at Giant Tiger stores across Canada, is 774223568363, and the SKU is 1545426, which can be found on the packaging."Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to a Giant Tiger store for a ref...

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3 d. ago Air Canada is overhauling planes and here's what will change for passengers

Air Canada passengers travelling within North America will soon notice major changes on their flights as the airline rolls out its biggest upgrades yet.On Nov. 20, the airline announced its "most comprehensive cabin renewal program" to ensure flights are more comfortable for customers and crew members alike. Major changes will include revamped interiors and even a new fleet. Taking into account feedback, travellers can also expect fast, free Wi-Fi offered by Bell. These changes will apply to the Air Canada mainline, Air Canada Rouge, and Air Canada Express."When customers step onto an Air Canada aircraft, they should instantly feel a sense of comfort, care, and pride," said Mark Nasr, executive vice president and chief operations officer."Supported by award-winning service from co-workers across the company, this renewal program is about delivering that feeling consistently, across every flight."Those feeling a bit peckish during their flight ...

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4 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays playoff hero Ernie Clement receives massive honour from his hometown

Toronto Blue Jays fans across the country won't be forgetting about Ernie Clement's recent playoff heroics anytime soon.The 29-year-old became a household name after his postseason performance, one in which he hit a pristine .411 with a home run and nine RBI through 18 games. His 30 hits set a postseason MLB record, and were one of the biggest reasons as to why the Blue Jays were just one win shy of capturing the World Series. His superb showing won't just be remembered by Canadians for years to come.Clement's hometown of Monroe County, N.Y. recognized the Blue Jays infielder this past weekend while he was attending an event with the MiLB's Rochester Red Wings. On top of being given a key to the city, Clement learned that his town had proclaimed Nov. 29, 2025 as "Ernie Clement Day.""Ernie, we are incredibly proud of you, and you represented your hometown so well on the world stage,” Monroe County executive Adam Bello said....

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4 d. ago ‘Ernie Clement Day’: Blue Jays playoff hero celebrated in hometown tribute

Playoff record-setter received key to Monroe County and Nov. 29, 2025, was named Ernie Clement Day.

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4 d. ago Wit and wisdom: Editorial cartoons from the past week (Dec. 1, 2025)

Pencils in hand, our editorial cartoonists were hard at work this week to provides these offerings. Enjoy.  

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4 d. ago Heavy Rare Earth Global Crisis Spotlights Norra Kärr in Sweden

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) provides a progress update on the Norra Kärr Heavy Rare Earth Elements Project (“HREE”) being developed by the Company’s wholly-owned Swedish subsidiary Greenna Mineral AB. Heavy […]

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4 d. ago Clean Air Calculator Shows How Plants Shape Healthier Communities

Green Cities Foundation invites the public to calculate their impact and take part in the Plants Love You Clean Air Giveaway. Milton, Ontario, Nov. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Green Cities Foundation (GCF), in collaboration with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), has unveiled the Clean Air Calculator. This interactive tool helps Canadians see […]

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5 d. ago Stellar Trading Systems and Abaxx Exchange Partner to Expand Market Access

Stellar Trading Systems now offers full connectivity to Abaxx Exchange, enabling its global trading clients to access Abaxx’s growing suite of commodity futures contracts directly through Stellar platforms SINGAPORE, Nov. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE:ABXX)(OTCQX:ABXXF) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore […]

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5 d. ago Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for December 2025

Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for December 2025. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has been verified by […]

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6 d. ago B.C. climate news: Review says B.C. isn't close to meeting climate goals | NDP and First Nations fire back against deal between Ottawa and Alberta on pipeline

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Nov. 24 to Nov. 30, 2025.

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6 d. ago “Ministry of Labour: Do your job!” say workers owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages

TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, November 29, workers with more than $400,000 owing in stolen wages rallied outside the Ministry of Labour to demand action on the epidemic of wage theft in Ontario. According to the Workers’ Action Centre, wage theft is more than not being paid for the hours you […]

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6 d. ago Letters, Nov. 29, 2025: ‘No Flames shouldn’t throw in the towel!’

Thanks, but no tanks Cheering for your team to lose is bad sportsmanship. Just getting a No.-1 pick does not guarantee a winner. It would be nice to have a superstar on the ice but, face it, Edmonton has had numerous high picks over the last 30 years and exactly the same number of Stanley […]

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7 d. ago Rakovina Therapeutics Announces Debentureholder Approval of Debenture Extension, Expiry of Warrant Incentive Program

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (“Rakovina” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: RKV)(FSE: 7JO0) a biopharmaceutical company advancing cancer therapies through AI-enabled drug discovery, announces that further to its news release dated June 30, 2025, and in accordance with the terms of a debenture indenture (the “Indenture”) between the Company […]

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7 d. ago Algernon Closes Second Tranche of Private Placement Financing

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algernon Health Inc. (the “Company” or “Algernon”) (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW0) (OTCQB: AGNPF), a Canadian healthcare company, announces the closing of the second tranche (the “Second Tranche”) of its non-brokered private placement (the […]

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7 d. ago PharmaCorp Announces Executive Transition and New Director of Business Development

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHARMACORP RX INC. (“PharmaCorp” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: PCRX) today announced an executive transition in which Paul Dale has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 1, 2025, as Calvin LeRoux steps aside from the President role and assumes a one-year appointment as Strategic Advisor […]

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7 d. ago Spirit Blockchain Capital Files Q3 2025 Financial Statements and Announces CFO Transition

Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (CSE: SPIR) (“Spirit” or the “Company”) announces that it has filed its interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (the “Financial Statements”) and the accompanying management’s discussion and analysis (the “MD&A”). The filings have been made […]

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7 d. ago ThreeD Capital Inc. Releases Results For the Three months September 30, 2025

TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD” or the “Company”) (CSE:IDK / OTCQX:IDKFF) a Canadian-based venture capital firm focused on opportunistic investments in companies in the junior resources and disruptive technologies sectors, is pleased to announce its unaudited quarterly results as at and for the three months September 30, 2025. As […]

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7 d. ago Call of the Wilde: Montembeault finds his form as Montreal Canadiens best Vegas 4

It's a marvellous day to be a fan of the Montreal Canadiens. Brian Wilde explains why.

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7 d. ago New Earth Resources Issues Shares under Option Agreement for Red Wine Rare Earth Project in Labrador

Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEW EARTH RESOURCES CORP. (CSE: EATH) (“New Earth” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has issued 1,250,000 Class A common shares of the Company (each, a “Share”) under its recently announced option agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of November 19, 2025 with Northex […]

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7 d. ago Purpose Investments Announces Change of Investment Objective for Certain Funds and Implementation of Staking in Purpose Ether ETF

TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. announced today that it will proceed with changing the investment objectives for Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF (TSX: BTCY) and Purpose Ether Yield ETF (TSX: ETHY) to permit the use of leverage through cash borrowing of up to 33% of the respective fund’s unlevered net asset […]

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