73 m. ago Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’ With Exemptions, Oxford Says

Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on US products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.

Economics

78 m. ago ‘Inappropriate’ Olympian Luana Alonso teases return to swimming

Paraguayan swimmer made tabloid headlines for her Olympic Village antics during the 2024 Paris Games

Culture

1 hour ago Zefiro Methane Corp. Announces Quarterly Earnings with Revenue of USD $6.9 Million

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB US: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced the Company’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal quarter that ended March 31, 2025 (“fiscal quarter 3”). Zefiro also today announced that it has received a Notice of […]

Economics

2 h. ago Ryan Recognized as One of the Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness in Canada for the Fifth Time

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, has been named to the 2025 Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness in Canada list, marking the fifth time the Firm has received this recognition. “We are incredibly honored to receive this award, as it reaffirms Ryan’s commitment to fostering a workplace where mental […]

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2 h. ago Four Russian figure skaters approved for 2026 Olympics qualification event as neutrals

Four Russian figure skaters were approved Tuesday by the International Skating Union to try to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes who have not supported the invasion of Ukraine, including 17-year-old national champion Adelia Petrosian. No Russian athletes, however, were approved to compete in the pairs and ice dance disciplines at a […]

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4 h. ago British banking analyst jailed 10 years in Saudi Arabia over ’unknown tweet’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush, 41, believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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4 h. ago Maori lawmakers who performed protest haka receive temporary bans from New Zealand’s Parliament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three New Zealand lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, will receive temporary bans from Parliament and severe censure, it was announced Wednesday, over their protest of a proposed law by performing a haka, a chanting dance of challenge, directed at their opponents. A committee of their peers recommended the […]

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10 h. ago British banking analyst sentenced to a decade in Saudi prison, apparently over a tweet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

Events

12 h. ago Team behind Dreyfus and Bernhardt's are opening a new restaurant in Toronto

The team behind two of the top restaurants in Toronto is gearing up to open yet another, and it may just be totally different from their typical bread-and-butter.As far as French cuisine in Toronto goes, real-life couple Carmelina Imola and Zachary Kolomeir, cofounders of Dreyfus and Taverne Berhnardt's (as well as their sandwich shop, Vilda's), have firmly planted their flag.In the handful of years since opening, Dreyfus, an elegant Harbord Village French bistro, and Bernhardt's, a stylish haunt serving more rustic French dishes, have catapulted the couple, who originally hail from Montreal, to legendary status, even resulting in a Michelin recommendation for Dreyfus.Their more experimental sandwich shop venture, Vilda's, proved similarly well-received when they opened it in 2022.You could call it a Midas touch, or maybe it's just a keen knowledge of what people want to eat and where they want to eat it. In any event, Toronto is about to get an entirely new...

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13 h. ago Noted Vaccine Researcher and Leader Kate O’Brien Awarded Sabin’s Gold Medal; Physician Livancliff Mbianke of Cameroon Receives Rising Star Award

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Sabin Vaccine Institute today awarded the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal to pediatrician Katherine O’Brien, MD, MPH, for her research on the pneumococcal vaccine and leadership in global vaccine research and access, and its Rising Star Award to dedicated physician and public health specialist Livancliff Mbianke, MD, […]

Politics

14 h. ago Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of committing an […]

Sport

16 h. ago Woman wandering in traffic, climbing on cars shot by Manitoba police on Highway 1

It happened on Monday night at around 9:30 p.m., when police received reports from several witnesses that the woman was walking in and out of traffic.

Events

16 h. ago Three climbers fell 400 feet to their death. One climber survived and drove to a pay phone

A rock climber who fell an estimated 400 feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help, authorities said Tuesday. The surviving climber, who has not been […]

Events

17 h. ago MANDEL: Wife killer wants a chance at parole after just 10 years

Hansel Duarte Quintela used a kitchen knife to stab his wife eight times, waited hours before calling 911 and eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. But now he wants our sympathy? For viciously killing 50-year-old Yoleidys “Yoly” Vilar Arroyo, Duarte Quintela, 53, faces an automatic life sentence –– Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell must decide […]

Events

18 h. ago Toronto man who admits he murdered wife tells court he’s ‘truly regretful’

Last month, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is facing a life sentence, with parole eligibility between 10 and 25 years.

Events

18 h. ago Vaughan man, 36, sentenced to year in jail for ‘vile’ antisemitic attack

Kenneth Jeewan Gobin also sentenced to 2 years probation after being found guilty of breaching court order, assault

Events

19 h. ago Why have the city's recent operating surpluses been so high? Councillors receive briefing from city's CFO

Last year's operating surplus was $276 million, according to the CFO's report, while this year's is forecasted to be around $100 million, based on first-quarter financials

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19 h. ago Amazon driver caught on video pooping and peeing at Los Angeles homes

Two home owners in Los Angeles received an additional but unexpected delivery on Mother’s Day. TV station KTLA said it received separate videos from shocked residents that showed an Amazon delivery driver relieve herself by pooping at one home and peeing at another in Woodland Hills. The first video recorded the woman making a delivery […]

Transport

19 h. ago Olympian charged in prostitution sting after joining Hulk Hogan’s wrestling loop

Olympic champion wrestler Kyle Snyder charged with engaging in prostitution in Ohio last week

Culture

20 h. ago B.C. coroner's jury deliberating changes to ambulance, education systems

After 34 witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into a student's death, the jury has begun deliberations on recommendations for change.

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