1 hour ago Modi Assails ‘Economic Selfishness’ in Defiance of Trump Tariffs

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced tax cuts, pledged policy reform and urged the citizens to design and produce high quality goods at home, in a sweeping Independence Day speech that blasted rising “economic selfishness” in the world.

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12 h. ago Here's a first look at the brand new Simons store at Toronto's Yorkdale mall

Canadian department store chain Simons is boldly eschewing the doom-and-gloom narrative that's dominated the shopping mall landscape in the GTA lately, entering a phase of ambitious expansion at a time when competitors like Hudson's Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom (and before them, Sears and Eaton's) no longer exist in the market.The Quebec-based retailer, known as purveyors of stylish choices under both exclusive house labels and well-known designer names, has just officially opened a new location in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, with another coming to the CF Eaton Centre this fall.And, we got an early peek at the store on Thursday morning before it launched to the public.Taking over the two-level anchor space formerly held by a Nordstrom, the outpost is the eighteenth store for Simons, and its biggest one outside of Quebec. But if you're expecting anything like the standard department store, or even like any other S...

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12 h. ago Woman stands by donating daughter’s pony to Denmark zoo to be fed to lions

A woman has no regrets about answering a call from a Denmark zoo that is asking for donations of small pets to serve as food for its predators. The Aalborg Zoo wrote its social media accounts on July 31 that “if you have a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons, […]

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14 h. ago How a Tennessee car accident led to U.S. charges against Mexican cartel

The investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments unsealed Thursday against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of the United Cartels.

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27 h. ago Un an plus tard, certaines «communautés francophones accueillantes» hors Québec ne sont pas encore en place

Des dix nouvelles communautés désignées en 2024, quatre n’ont pas encore amorcé leurs activités.

Technology

30 h. ago Kyle Dubas dévoile son plus grand regret de ses années à Toronto

L'actuel DG des Penguins de Pittsburgh aimerait réécrire un chapitre de son histoire en particulier.

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35 h. ago Parks Canada omits word ‘genocide’ in latest residential school designation

In its latest historic site designation of an Indian Residential School, Parks Canada has deleted all reference to “genocide,” according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The move was made without comment and the agency as recently as last Feb. 12 called the schools “cultural genocide.” In a notice of a plaque unveiling Thursday at Manitoba’s Portage la […]

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35 h. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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39 h. ago Former Leafs GM Kyle Dubas shares biggest regret, comments on Mitch Marner and Mike Babcock

Current Pittsburgh Penguins boss spoke during a podcast appearance about infamous incident involving all-star and former coach.

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42 h. ago Cameron Stephens Launches Accelerated Lending Program to Support Commercial Real Estate Loans Up To $15 Million

TORONTO — Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. (“Cameron Stephens”) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Accelerated Lending Program, designed to offer borrowers fast, flexible financing solutions for commercial real estate (“CRE”) transactions up to $15 million. Built to meet the needs of today’s market, the Accelerated Lending Program provides single advance inventory, […]

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44 h. ago Digi Power X to Announce 2025 Q2 Financial Results on August 14th

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s prospectus supplement dated May 30, 2025 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2025. MIAMI, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digi Power X Inc. (“Digi Power X” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DGXX / TSXV: DGX), an innovative […]

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50 h. ago Glasgow 2026 appoints Trivandi to deliver groundbreaking new format Commonwealth Games

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a move set to redefine the delivery of world-class sporting events, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has appointed Trivandi, a global leader in the planning, design and operational delivery of major events as Official Event Delivery Partner. The appointment brings together Glasgow’s celebrated reputation as a world-leading […]

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53 h. ago Electric Cars Are the Future. VinFast Wants to Make Owning One Effortless

MARKHAM, Ontario — VinFast’s strategy in Canada centers on giving owners confidence in their purchases, with its two SUV models backed by an industry-leading 10-year warranty. Today’s EVs are safer, smarter and more reliable than ever. Advances in battery technology, onboard software and vehicle design have brought features once exclusive to luxury sedans into the […]

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59 h. ago Tenant advocates say Toronto’s new renoviction bylaw making ’positive impact’

A new bylaw aimed at reducing renovictions in Toronto is already having noticeable effects, according to tenant and anti-poverty advocates, though some say it’s too early to tell if it will be well-enforced. The Rental Renovation Licence Bylaw was implemented on July 31 and is designed to protect tenants from “bad faith” evictions by their […]

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62 h. ago Tacos from this Toronto restaurant were just ranked best in the city

Tacos from a Mexican restaurant in Toronto were just voted the best in the entire city, so here's everything you need to know about them.Another annual Toronto TacoFest has come and gone, leaving a tortilla crumb trail of carnage in its wake. While taco lovers across the city are nursing their birria-induced food comas, one taco joint in the city is busy celebrating its newly minted title as the creator of the best taco in Toronto.According to the scores of attendees at the food festival, at least.From Friday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 11, dozens of local Mexican restaurants joined forces with food fanatics in the thousands to spend a weekend consuming as many tacos (among other things) as their bodies would allow.On the last day of the festival, the pièce de résistance came in the form of a golden taco trophy awarded to the local taqueria that won the majority of votes from attendees.This year, it went to Kensington Market force Birria C...

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64 h. ago Annual Research Service: 970+ Industries Profiled Across the U.S. and Canada – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Vertical IQ Annual Research Subscription: 970+ Industries Profiled Across the U.S. and Canada” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. As a leader in industry-specific research, the publisher presents a focused, actionable, and relevant platform of industry reports, local economic reports, curated news, and financial comparisons designed to educate, support, and enable […]

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64 h. ago Fed’s Schmid Says Policy Stance Still Appropriate for Time Being

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said he favors keeping interest rates on hold for the time being to prevent robust economic activity from adding to inflation pressures.

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64 h. ago ‘Alien: Earth’ delivers Xenomorph terror with a ‘Peter Pan’ twist

This review contains mild spoilers for “Alien: Earth,” Season 1. – – – FX’s new “Alien” prequel, “Alien: Earth,” batters viewers expecting Xenomorph horror from an additional, less expected angle: The series is practically drowning in “Peter Pan” metaphors that don’t quite work. That’s partly by design; this is a show about infelicitous hybrids. What […]

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65 h. ago Cboe Canada Lists New BetaPro ETFs from Global X, Offering 3x Leveraged and Inverse Market Exposure

TORONTO — Cboe Canada Inc. (“Cboe Canada”) is pleased to announce the launch of four new BetaPro ETFs from Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X”). Now trading on Cboe Canada under the symbols SOXL, SOXS, TTLT and STLT, the new funds are designed to provide magnified (leveraged) or inverse exposure to the daily performance […]

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67 h. ago This Restored 1999 Defender 110 with an LT1 and French Oak Evokes ‘Old English’

KISSIMMEE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECD Automotive Design, the world’s leader in reimagined Land Rovers, proudly introduces Project Pearl, a stunning custom-built Defender 110 Signature that merges timeless British heritage with modern American performance and comfort. Clad in Old English White and finished with painstaking detail from roof to undercarriage, Project Pearl […]

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