83 m. ago Fitness influencer and bodybuilding champion dies ‘unexpectedly’ at 37

Hayley McNeff, an American bodybuilder who won multiple state championships and was featured in a documentary, died at her home.

Sport

3 h. ago Canada’s home sales climb almost 4%, the fourth monthly rise in a row

CREA say 'the long-anticipated post-inflation crisis pickup in housing seems to have finally arrived'

Other

4 h. ago Macron vows to punish antisemitic ‘hatred’ after memorial tree cut down

Paris (AFP) — The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic “hatred”. Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the act as an attack against the […]

Politics

4 h. ago Canada Prefabricated Construction Intelligence Report 2025 | Output to Grow by 5.1% this Year – 100+ KPIs, Market Size & Forecast by End Markets, Precast Products, and Precast Materials 2020

DUBLIN — The “Canada Prefabricated Construction Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – 100+ KPIs, Market Size & Forecast by End Markets, Precast Products, and Precast Materials – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The prefabricated construction market in Canada is expected to grow by 5.1% on annual basis to […]

Technology

16 h. ago Greetings from home: Overseas volunteer meets up with Irish golfers at Rogers Charity Classic

Ireland's Miriam Matthews enjoys time in Calgary, capped by embracing duties and greeting star compatriots at city's annual PGA Tour Champions event.

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16 h. ago Greetings from home: Overseas volunteer meets up with Irish golfer at Rogers Charity Classic

Ireland's Miriam Matthews enjoys time in Calgary, capped by embracing duties and greeting star compatriots at city's annual PGA Tour Champions event.

Other

16 h. ago Alberta Beef Producers to leave Canadian Cattle Association in 2026

The Alberta Beef Producers, who provide more than 50 per cent of the Canadian Cattle Association's annual budget, announced they will withdraw their membership next July.

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18 h. ago Conservation group warns against West Fraser Timber's push for higher logging limits in southern Alberta

The current cut level, set by the province in 2017, is 157,800 cubic metres a year. West Fraser is proposing to raise that to 208,000 cubic metres annually under a new 10-year plan spanning 2025 to 2035

Other

18 h. ago Beyond books: The varied, and perhaps unexpected, free offerings at the library

Janelle Powell and her husband went to their local library branch for an electric saw and grabbed a pasta maker while they were at it. The Markham, Ont., couple were contemplating buying the power tool for a one-off home reno project, but didn’t think they would use it again. So to the library they went. […]

Other

18 h. ago Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in September: Which is a bigger problem for the economy right now, stubborn inflation or slower hiring? Weak job gains since April have […]

Economics

19 h. ago Tech stocks drive S&P/TSX composite lower, U.S. markets flat amid hot macro data

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished lower on Thursday, weighed down by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. markets were mostly flat as markets digested U.S. wholesale inflation data. Michael Greenberg, portfolio manager for Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, said much of the market movements came from the recently released macroeconomic data out of […]

Economics

19 h. ago Man asks ChatGPT for advice on how to cut salt, ends up in hospital with hallucinations

When asked what could be a substitute for the chloride in table salt, ChatGPT suggested that he use sodium bromide. Bromide should not be ingested

Technology

19 h. ago Stock Rally Hits a Wall as US Inflation Picks Up: Markets Wrap

The blistering run in stocks hit a wall as a pick-up in inflation lifted bond yields alongside the dollar, with traders paring bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

Economics

19 h. ago RYAM Leadership to Highlight Growth Strategy at August Investor Conference and Roadshow

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”), the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer De Lyle Bloomquist and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Finance Marcus Moeltner will engage with investors at two events later this month — the 16th Annual Midwest […]

Politics

20 h. ago Randall Denley: Ford’s tax cut ramblings won’t make up for the damage Trump’s tariffs will do

Right now, American tariffs are a big problem in three sectors. Giving everyone a little bit of money won’t fix that

Economics

21 h. ago Bank of Canada is open to rate cuts, but lower rates are likely a ways off

Robert McLister: Cuts could be several inflation reports and some crossed fingers away

Other

22 h. ago Echoes of 2007 Haunt Dollar as Fed Risks Easing Amid Inflation

The dollar is set for a toxic mix of a Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the face of rising annual inflation, a damaging scenario last seen nearly two decades ago, according to Bank of America Corp.

Economics

26 h. ago U.S. wholesalers saw higher costs than expected in July amid tariffs

U.S. producer inflation increased more than expected in July, signalling President Donald Trump's tariff policies are leading to higher prices, and consumers could be hit next.

Economics

27 h. ago Top Africa Money Manager Sees Private Capital Fixing Funding Gap

Africa’s largest money manager sees private capital as key to narrowing the continent’s $100 billion annual infrastructure-financing gap, critical to boosting economic growth and lifting millions out of poverty.

Economics

29 h. ago Return to Office Split Deepens Banking’s Transatlantic Divide

US and Canadian banks are summoning staffers back to their offices at a faster rate than European rivals, widening the divide in one of finance’s defining workplace debates.

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