90 m. ago Opinion: UCP's COVID vaccination folly puts children at serious risk

On May 27, the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics published a patient information page about Long COVID in children. It states “Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10 per cent to 20 per cent of children with a history of COVID-19. With almost six million U.S. children potentially affected, this is higher […]

Science

4 h. ago Home sales up 3.6% in May after ‘delayed’ start to peak season: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales were up 3.6 per cent in May compared to April, signaling the real estate market may be warming up.

Culture

4 h. ago WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in some parts of the messaging app

LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service. Advertisements will be shown only in the app’s Updates tab, which is used by as […]

Culture

5 h. ago EU Faces Struggle to Cut Russia Oil Price Cap on Mideast Risk

The European Union faces an uphill struggle to lower the Russian oil price cap after US opposition at the Group of Seven summit and a crude price spike driven by Iran-Israel tensions.

Economics

7 h. ago OPEC Says Output Hike Tempered by Compensation From Quota Cheats

Key OPEC+ nations added less oil to the market last month than the headline figure of its output plan, as the cartel’s leadership pushed members to atone for earlier over-production.

Other

7 h. ago China Parts Suppliers Are Wary of Carmakers’ Bill Payment Pledge

Chinese carmakers’ pledge to make timely bill payments — an effort to appease officials’ growing scrutiny of a long-running price war — has left many suppliers skeptical about how readily they’ll follow through on their promises.

Culture

8 h. ago Egypt Seeks Fuel Supplies as Mideast Crisis Cuts Israel Gas Flow

Egypt is rushing to find alternative fuel supplies to avoid power blackouts after the crisis that’s engulfed the Middle East halted gas flows from Israel.

Other

16 h. ago China Cuts Steel Output as Beijing’s Curbs Start to Take Effect

China churned out a lot less steel in May compared to the previous year as mills responded to the government’s pledge to cut production.

Culture

19 h. ago Malaysia’s Oil Giant Petronas Looks Abroad to Help Cut Production Costs

Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad in an effort to cut production costs and rein in declining profits.

Economics

20 h. ago Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker chugs pickle juice and gets himself out of a pickle

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy. The 25-year-old right-hander had already chugged two bottles of the dehydration-fighting juice […]

Other

21 h. ago Security ramps up, protesters gather as world leaders land in Calgary for start of G7 summit

Hundreds of people chanted and waved signs at designated protest zones in the city, some declaring their anger at those attending the summit an hour away in Kananaskis

Politics

21 h. ago Xi Takes Push for Global Sway to Central Asia With Kazakh Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Kazakhstan for talks with Central Asian leaders, providing a counterpoint to a Group of Seven summit by visiting a vast region at the nexus of competing interests from Washington to Beijing.

Other

24 h. ago Fed on Hold Leaves Wall Street Asking What It Will Take to Cut Interest Rates

With Federal Reserve officials signaling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to Chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what might eventually prompt the central bank to make a move, and when.

Other

27 h. ago CGTN: From father to son: The enduring values guiding Xi Jinping

On Father’s Day, CGTN published an article discussing how the teachings and example set by Xi Jinping’s father have silently influenced his governance philosophy, particularly his firm stance on standing with the people and his emphasis on the importance of research and investigation. BEIJING, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During a 2021 visit to […]

Other

28 h. ago ’Gold standard’: Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force One at G7

CALGARY — Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders’ summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. “Air Force One is certainly the gold standard, […]

Politics

47 h. ago Calvin Pickard puts perfect playoff record on the line in crucial Stanley Cup Final start for Edmonton Oilers

After pulling the Edmonton Oilers out of the fire in Game 4, goalie Calvin Pickard is getting the nod to make the first Stanley Cup Final start of his career in Game 5. Pickard was sent in to relieve Stuart Skinner after the Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period of Thursday’s game, making […]

Sport

48 h. ago Corey Conners injured at U.S. Open: ‘I didn’t think he was going to play the rest of the way’

OAKMONT, Pa. — For the second time this week at Oakmont, Corey Conners hurt his right wrist hitting a bunker shot at the U.S. Open. After a sizzling start to Saturday’s third round that saw the Canadian star vault his way onto the leaderboard with a front nine 32, Conners injured his wrist — actually […]

Other

51 h. ago Oilers go with undefeated ace in goal for Game 5, bring back top point scoring winger

This in from play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels of Sporsnet, news that Calvin Pickard will start in Game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. “Pickard starts Game 5.” So far in the playoffs, Pickard has a record of seven wins and no losses. He was the hero, coming in when the Oilers were down by three and […]

Other

51 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Liberals’ clean energy crusade has been a super disaster

The U.S. has cut emissions at almost double Canada's rate, without imposing a national carbon tax

Other

67 h. ago Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government’s terms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government. Trump’s order didn’t detail the terms of the national security agreement. But U.S. Steel and […]

Politics