34 m. ago Unemployment rate held steady at 7.1% in September, StatCan says

Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in September, and holding at a four-year high amid the ongoing trade war and as tariff policies continue to weigh on the Canadian economy.

Other

53 m. ago ANALYSIS: Will Jets, other Canadian teams make NHL playoffs?

If you include the Olympics, what we are witnessing right now just might be the golden era for hockey and for the National Hockey League in Canada.

Transport

63 m. ago Pennsylvania Wants to Leave the Biggest US Grid. It Won’t be Easy.

When utilities from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland established what is today the largest US grid, they aimed to provide power at the lowest possible price. But nearly 70 years later, the cost of securing power has surged to record highs, prompting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to threaten to leave the now-13-state network.

Other

85 m. ago Opinion: Setting the record straight on Alberta’s independent school funding

Don Braid’s Oct. 7 column claims the Alberta government is showering private schools with money while public education falls behind. That’s not what’s happening. Let me explain. In Alberta, these schools are called independent schools, and any independent school that receives even a single dollar of public funding must, by legislation, be a not-for-profit organization. […]

Society

89 m. ago Companies Are Paying Record Sums to Develop Geothermal Energy

Support from the Trump administration, rising energy demand and cheaper drilling methods are boosting lease prices of US public land for geothermal development.

Sport

1 hour ago French Construction Giants Find Relief Beyond Troubled France

France’s biggest construction companies are shrugging off the political turmoil in the country as they move further away from a domestic market facing slower investment and the threat of higher taxes.

Other

2 h. ago Interpol identifies ‘Woman with the German keys’ 21 years after death

Lyon (AFP) — Interpol said Friday it had identified a cold case victim nicknamed “The Woman with the German keys” more than two decades after her corpse was found at the Dutch seaside. This is the fourth case to be solved by the international police organisation’s “Identify Me” campaign, founded in 2023 and tasked with […]

Events

3 h. ago Cold Blasts Set to Test Energy Resilience in Europe and Asia

Energy markets in Europe and Asia are heading for a turbulent winter, as forecasters expect recurring cold snaps that risk pushing up power prices.

Economics

5 h. ago Canadian navy reprimands officer accused of threatening to execute sailors

The incident on MV Asterix, a Canadian supply ship, is still shrouded in mystery two years on.

Events

7 h. ago Trump and Xi Maneuver for Leverage as Meeting, Truce Expiry Loom

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are maneuvering for leverage ahead of their upcoming meeting and the expiration of a US-China trade truce, even at the risk of escalating tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

Other

7 h. ago Kyiv Power Cut as Russia Steps Up Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy

Russia hit Kyiv with a massive drone and missile attack that left parts of the capital without power and disrupted water supply as Moscow targets energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

Events

9 h. ago Low Hydro Stocks in Norway Risk Tighter European Power Market

Low water levels in Norway’s key southern reservoirs are raising the risk of tightly supplied power markets across northwest Europe this winter as hydro exports dwindle.

Economics

10 h. ago Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees says it will switch from a countrywide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday morning, in a move that will get mail and parcels moving again. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time. Its announcement comes a day after […]

Other

11 h. ago Venezuela asks UN Security Council for emergency session over U.S. boat strikes

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Venezuela made the request in a letter addressed to Russia’s ambassador to the U.N. and council president, Vassily Nebenzia, that accused […]

Events

12 h. ago Oil Holds Sharp Drop With Focus on Gaza Plan and Global Supply

Oil held the biggest decline in a week on cautious optimism about easing tensions in the Middle East and the outlook for supply.

Other

13 h. ago Former Teck coal operations in B.C. hit with $3.6 million in environmental fines

The operations in southeast B.C. were assessed penalties for delays in water treatment facility construction and water quality breaches

Economics

14 h. ago How mayoral candidates say they'll address city hall transparency

Calgary's five main contenders for mayor all agree there needs to be a change in culture at city hall

Other

15 h. ago LeBron James dealing with sciatica, will miss start of his NBA season

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October with sciatica — pain in the nerves running […]

Culture

16 h. ago S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

A drop in gold prices helped shave more than 200 points off Canada’s main stock index on Thursday, while U.S. markets retreated from record highs. “The market’s just kind of taking a bit of a breather, but I wouldn’t characterize it as anything more than that,” said Allan Small, a senior investment adviser at iA […]

Economics

16 h. ago Automne record pour les feux de forêt: vers deux autres semaines propices aux incendies, avertit la SOPFEU

La pluie du milieu de semaine ne suffira pas à réduire le risque de feux de forêt après un début d'octobre record.

Events