6 h. ago CIRA’s Internet Performance Test turns 10 with new features and insights on Canada’s digital divide

Nearly 1.7 million tests and counting for a data-driven look at Canada’s internet evolution OTTAWA, Ontario, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CIRA is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its Internet Performance Test (IPT), marking a significant milestone in the journey towards building a more equitable and accessible internet across Canada. Since the first […]

Technology

34 h. ago More than half of newcomers to Canada cite financial stress as their primary well

New data from Securian Canada shows many newcomers lack adequate insurance coverage, leaving them financially vulnerable TORONTO — A new research report, Newcomers’ Realities: Securian Canada Insights, reveals that newcomers to Canada (“newcomers”) are feeling financially stressed and socially isolated. According to the survey, conducted in collaboration with the Angus Reid Group, more than half […]

Politics

40 h. ago “SNL: Ladies & Gentlemen 50 Years of Music” Now Open at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Featuring Performance by SNL Veteran Fred Armisen CLEVELAND, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHO: 11-season veteran of Saturday Night Live, comedian, writer, producer, and musician, Fred Armisen; all 1,900 musical guests’ performances from SNL’s 50-year history     WHAT: The official opening of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Saturday Night Live’s […]

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1 week ago Canada Employee Benefits Report 2025: Supplementary Pension, Healthcare Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, Disability Benefits, and Death Benefits – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Employee Benefits in Canada 2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information, and insights of the employee benefits in Canada, including an overview of the state and compulsory benefits in Canada, detailed information about the private benefits in Canada, insights on various central institutions responsible […]

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1 week ago Ontario city will be swarmed by private jets and luxury cars and here's how to attend

If your summer plans are feeling a bit dull and you're up for a road trip, the Niagara 5000 offers an exciting chance to see some of North America's rarest supercars and private jets in one place, and tickets are officially on sale now. Held annually each August, the three-day celebration of luxury, performance, and innovation features a jaw-dropping lineup of elite vehicles, private aviation displays, exhilarating test drives, and wine tours. From Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, the Niagara Region is set to welcome tens of thousands of spectators and collectors from all over the world. The celebration kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 7, at STK Steakhouse Fallsview, and the Falls will be lit in Rolls-Royce purple for the first time ever to mark the occasion. The opening event costs $125 per person, but if you're on a budget, the Hagerty Supercar Parade on Aug. 8 might be more your speed.Between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., hundreds of supercars, including the ultr...

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2 w. ago Veea and StarGroup Join Forces to Transform Mexico’s Digital Divide with Smart Connectivity and Entertainment Solutions

NEW YORK and MEXICO CITY, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA), a global innovator in edge computing and AI-driven platforms, and StarGroup, one of Mexico’s most dynamic and visionary telecommunications and entertainment providers, are proud to announce a strategic alliance to accelerate digital inclusion, connectivity and entertainment services across underserved rural communities in […]

Culture

2 w. ago Officials apologize for performance featuring raw chickens in diapers at German cathedral

BERLIN — A performance inside a Catholic cathedral in Germany earlier this month that featured raw, plucked chickens wrapped in diapers onstage — and the country’s president and the local archbishop in the audience — has prompted the church and municipal leaders to apologize that the show “hurt religious feelings.” The show, “Westphalia Side Story,” […]

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3 w. ago Layoffs, logos, leases: What the latest release of Hudson’s Bay court docs revealed

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay made a whopping, 590-page court filing late Monday that offers insight into how Canada’s oldest company is winding down. Here are some of the new things the document revealed: Trademarks Canadian Tire will get the rights to 350 pages of trademarks and domain names belonging to Hudson’s Bay if the $30 […]

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3 w. ago The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and rural Alabama teach older people, including some who have never touched a computer, how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. It […]

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