1 hour ago GOP Tax Bill Prioritizes Trump Campaign Pledges, Increases SALT

President Donald Trump’s campaign tax pledges — no taxes on tips and overtime pay, plus new tax breaks for car buyers and seniors — are the centerpiece of a multitrillion dollar package that will serve as Republicans’ signature legislative effort.

Economics

2 h. ago US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause

NEW YORK (AP) — American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days. Importers still face relatively high tariffs, however, as well as uncertainty over what will happen in the coming weeks and months. […]

Economics

3 h. ago Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash

HANTSPORT — Nova Scotia RCMP say they were searching for a possible impaired driver hours before the car was involved in a crash that killed five people over the weekend. Police say the vehicle was the same blue Honda Civic that crashed around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday on Highway 101 near Falmouth, N.S. The vehicle […]

Events

4 h. ago Crash that killed 5 in Nova Scotia involved car going wrong direction on highway

RCMP were already investigating a "possible impaired driver" involving a Honda Civic when it collided with another vehicle while travelling in the wrong direction.

Events

8 h. ago Susan Leveritt and Karla Roarty of Sangoma Spotlighted on the 2025 Women of the Channel List

MARKHAM, Ontario — Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSX: STC; Nasdaq: SANG) (“Sangoma” or the “Company”), a trusted industry leader uniquely offering businesses a choice of on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid Communications as a Service solutions, proudly announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Susan Leveritt, Channel Chief and Vice President of US […]

Culture

9 h. ago World Market partners with Affirm to offer new, flexible payment option in

ALAMEDA, Calif. — World Market, a national specialty retailer known for stylish, quality furniture and home decor, thoughtful gifts, and one of the largest assortments of candy and international food favorites, has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to offer shoppers a smarter, more transparent […]

Economics

10 h. ago Chinese Elite’s Favored Car Brand Is Getting a Modern Makeover

Hongqi has ferried around Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials. Now it’s after a bigger share of the nation’s booming EV market.

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18 h. ago Calgary Surge stage late rallies, stun Edmonton Stingers in CEBL opener

The Calgary Surge opened up the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League campaign with excitement. And a dramatic victory. Tied heading into the Elam Ending and then by five late in the end-game scenario, the Surge made up the stagger and soared past the host and rival Edmonton Stingers in an 86-84 triumph Sunday. It was Jameer Nelson Jr.’s […]

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30 h. ago Alberta separatist sentiment has Quebec sovereigntists watching cautiously

Some see Alberta's brand of separatism as so fundamentally different from Quebec sovereignty that it's hard not to be dismissive

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42 h. ago Dormant plans to bring boutique hotel to Toronto back after 6 years on ice

A long-dormant proposal to construct a boutique hotel in Toronto is back from the dead, but the planned hospitality property won't be quite as flashy as first promised years earlier.In late 2019, plans were filed with the City seeking approval to construct a 14-storey hotel at 445 Adelaide Street West in Toronto's Fashion District, with renderings boasting the Hudson Hotel branding Originally planned to open in 2024 as the first Canadian outpost of a Manhattan-based boutique hotel brand, the project was to be developed by hotel operator sbe in partnership with Lamb Development Corp and IE Hospitality. However, just months after it was announced, the entire travel sector shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unravelling plans for many hotels across the city.The 2019 proposal was itself a reimagining of an earlier 2017 plan from Niche Developments that sought to build a mid-rise commercial development on the site at Adelaide and Morrison Street — a location t...

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46 h. ago Pumpkin seeds recalled in Ontario for possible salmonella contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling pumpkin seeds in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. The federal inspection body says the affected products are organic European raw pumpkin seeds from Austria sold in bulk at the Stone Store at 14 Commercial St. in Guelph and the Hope Eco-Farm Store brand organic pumpkin seeds sold […]

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54 h. ago World watching as tariff talks begin between U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have begun meetings in Geneva with a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng.

Economics

58 h. ago A.Y. Jackson's presented an 'enchanting' production of Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone Retelling

Show #15 A.Y. Jackson Secondary School Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone Retelling Director: Student Hajer Zorgani Mary Fraser, Lead Critic Merivale High School A.Y. Jackson Secondary School transported the audience to the Underworld with their production of Bound By Pomegranate: A Persephone Retelling. With Greek mythology, modern comedy, and an emotional journey of self-discovery, the […]

Technology

65 h. ago KFC Canada Suits Up for the Whiteout with Kyle ‘F’ Connor Bucket Takeover

KFC replaces brand icon Colonel Sanders with Kyle ‘F’ Connor on its famous buckets just in time for the Jets Round 2 playoffs run WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This playoff season, KFC Canada goes full Whiteout to celebrate Jets pride – bucket style. In a bold tribute to Winnipeg’s legendary playoff […]

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2 d. ago Planning a road trip this summer? Car mechanic offers advice on vehicle maintenance.

Making sure your breaks are checked, fluids are replaced and winter tires switched out are just some ways to get a head start on vehicle maintenance. 

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2 d. ago AbCellera Presents Positive Preclinical Data on ABCL575 at the 2025 SID Annual Meeting

ABCL575 is a novel, half-life extended anti-OX40L monoclonal antibody that is being developed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) In preclinical studies, ABCL575 shows potent inhibition of inflammatory pathways, favorable in vivo pharmacokinetics (PK), and potential for less frequent dosing compared to a clinical benchmark VANCOUVER, British Columbia — AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today […]

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3 d. ago Chefs teaming up to bring one of Toronto's most iconic lost restaurants back to life

Two Toronto chefs are joining forces to bring one of the city's most legendary now-defunct restaurants back to life for one night only.Spend enough time with anyone who lived in Toronto during the '70s, '80s and '90s, and eventually the question "remember Ginsberg & Wong?" is bound to come up.For my part, being born in 1999 and all, I never got the chance to experience the legendary Jewish and Chinese proto-fusion restaurant that held court at Village by the Grange for years before quietly closing down in the '90s, but its legend has always loomed large.A perhaps unlikely combination of cuisines at the time, Ginsberg and Wong combined all the staples of a Jewish deli with Chinese classics. If one person was in the mood for a Reuben sandwich and another wanted Szechuan chicken, everybody was happy.Frankly, it sounds about as close to a utopia as you could possibly get.While many of the restaurant's print and radio ads from its heyday, as you may ...

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3 d. ago Most Canadians would now rather road trip at home than go to the U.S.

Travel to the U.S. from Canada is declining, as many Canadians are treating the U.S.-Canada border as a "Do Not Enter" sign amidst the ongoing tariff war.A new survey from the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) shows a huge drop in planned vehicle travel to the U.S.With summer road trip season just around the corner, 88 per cent of Canadians said they would rather travel within the country than visit the U.S.Only eight per cent of drivers said that they still planned to cross the border at the time of the survey.The TRAC survey results align with recent data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In March, 900,000 fewer visitors crossed the border by car from Canada to the U.S. than in the same month last year.The online national survey of 1,000 drivers also revealed that 51 per cent of respondents have already cancelled road trips to the U.S. planned for this year.Air and water travel has also been affected by the waning Cana...

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3 d. ago Mamma's back! Silvia Venturini Fendi sounds off on the Baguette update

A '90s icon gets a soft makeover this spring

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3 d. ago Here’s how China agreed to come to the table on Trump’s tariffs

Behind closed doors, Chinese officials have grown increasingly alarmed about tariffs' impact on the economy and the risk of isolation.

Economics