6 h. ago Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases

US President Donald Trump said he will hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, citing progress he said was made with Vladimir Putin toward ending the war in Ukraine.

Economics

7 h. ago How a bus stop in a small B.C. town became centre of dispute between China and Taiwan

Owing to its status as a regional crossroads, years ago Hope put some thought and effort into its main bus stop, putting up flags of dozens of countries to welcome their citizens.

Other

10 h. ago Trump, Putin kick off Ukraine war summit in Alaska with smiles and warm handshake

The summit is a chance for Trump to prove he's a master dealmaker and peacemaker. For Putin, it is an opportunity to get a deal that would cement Russia's gains

Politics

10 h. ago This TSX stock has analysts stretching their price targets, with one analyst upping it nearly 80%

The week in stocks: In the search for nuggets, FP highlights five gold stocks that shine bright among TSX gainers

Economics

12 h. ago Collective Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of CDN $262,099.98

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to announce that is has closed its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) previously announced on June 11, 2025 and has issued 4,368,333 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price […]

Economics

12 h. ago Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions of tons of plastic water bottles, food containers and packaging produced today. Though as many as 100 countries sought caps on […]

Sport

12 h. ago ’Free Palestine’ banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of ’security breach’

The Office of the Clerk says the banner was put up overnight between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 and the security breach was "being taken very seriously"

Events

13 h. ago University of Toronto ranked among top 25 schools in the world

A prestigious academic ranking has named three universities in Canada among the top 100 in the world.ShanghaiRanking Consultancy released its 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) on Friday. This year, more than 2,500 institutions were considered for the annual list, including 28 universities in Canada.The ARWU, which began in 2003, examines several factors when ranking schools, including the number of Nobel Prizes, Fields medalists, highly cited researchers, and papers published in Nature or Science produced by the school.Additionally, it also looks at universities with a significant amount of papers indexed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded, Social Science Citation Index and the Web of Science.Each of those criteria is weighted, and schools are given a score out of 100. The best 1,000 schools of the 2,500 schools considered are published.The universities in Canada that made it on to the top 100 list are the University of To...

Society

14 h. ago Prosecutors clear Florida officer in violent arrest of Black man at traffic stop

The footage from a Feb. 19 arrest sparked outrage online, resulting in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office launching an internal probe into the incident.

Events

15 h. ago China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per cent […]

Economics

15 h. ago Trump says he’ll push for Ukraine ceasefire at ‘high stakes’ Putin summit

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

Events

15 h. ago Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for pivotal summit with Ukraine peace on line

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

Politics

16 h. ago Texas Blames ESG Efforts in Probe of Xcel Over 2024 Wildfires

The Texas attorney general is investigating utility Xcel Energy Inc. and its contractor for two wildfires that devastated the state last year, saying the companies may have prioritized environmental and diversity goals over maintenance and safety.

Events

16 h. ago China files WTO complaint over ‘discriminatory’ Canadian steel tariffs

Beijing filed a complaint with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China.

Economics

17 h. ago Chinese LNG Buyers Snap Up Imports as Prices Fall to Refill Storage

China’s liquefied natural gas buyers are boosting imports as falling prices and the need to replenish inventories end months of sluggish deliveries.

Economics

17 h. ago Michael Taube: Of course globally focused Carney hasn’t opened his constituency office yet

It has been over 100 days, his constituents are being let down

Transport

18 h. ago African Rainbow Minerals Limited to Acquire Shares of Surge Copper Corp.

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — African Rainbow Minerals Limited (JSE: ARI) (A2X: ARI) (“ARM”) announces that it has signed a subscription agreement agreeing to purchase 25,781,715 common shares (“Common Shares”) of Surge Copper Corp. (“Surge”) at a price of C$0.175 per Common Share for total consideration of approximately C$4,511,800.13 (the “Subscription Agreement”) pursuant […]

Other

18 h. ago Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis teases Noah Lyles about post

Maybe only a track and field superstar like Mondo Duplantis could get away with such a mischievous question to Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles. The pole vault world record holder wanted to know more Friday about the shove Lyles got from Kenny Bednarek after winning the 200 at United States national championships two weeks ago. […]

Other

19 h. ago Factories, Wholesalers in Canada Saw June Gains Despite Tariffs

Two of Canada’s most vulnerable sectors to the US trade war ended the second quarter with strong sales, reversing an earlier tariff-driven slump.

Economics

19 h. ago Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove to the world that […]

Politics