26 h. ago LILLEY: Liberal MP calls for Conservative candidate to be handed over to China

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, who has his own deep ties to China that should raise questions, has so far not spoken out on this

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3 d. ago GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions

GameStop shares sunk Thursday after its plan to sell debt in an effort to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street. The video game retailer announced a private offering of $1.3 billion in debt. The company said earlier this week that it plans to purchase bitcoin as a reserve asset. It will […]

Economics

3 d. ago Should machetes be banned? Questions raised after attack at Edmonton McDonald’s

'You shouldn't be able to walk into a store and just go purchase a machete for no reason.'

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4 d. ago Rejection of 'star' candidates in B.C. raises questions about federal parties' internal vetting

The Liberals refused Christy Clark while the Conservatives have rejected Mike de Jong and Anita Huberman

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5 d. ago Premier Moe says White House’s plan to restore Russian fertilizer market ‘disturbing’

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the plan by the United States to restore Russia's access to sell fertilizer in the world market is "extremely disturbing."

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5 d. ago U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer market funds Ukrainian death: Premier Moe

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the plan by the United States to restore Russia's access to sell fertilizer in the world market is "extremely disturbing."

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5 d. ago 23andMe bankruptcy raises questions about Canadians' genetic data

Canadians who have used 23andMe to learn more about their family ancestry may be wondering what happens to their data after the company filed for bankruptcy.The genetic testing company announced on Sunday that it had initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to facilitate its sale."We expect the court-supervised process will advance our efforts to address the operational and financial challenges we face, including further cost reductions and the resolution of legal and leasehold liabilities," said 23andMe executive Mark Jensen in a statement."We believe in the value of our people and our assets and hope that this process allows our mission of helping people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome to live on for the benefit of customers and patients."He added that the company is committed to supporting its employees through the process.This news comes alongside CEO Anne Wojcicki's immediate resignation. She will continue to serve as a member of the c...

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9 d. ago Lutnick urges Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, raising ethics questions

Elon Musk's car company is a target for voters upset about the sweeping, unprecedented cuts by DOGE

Economics

1 week ago Quantum BioPharma Continues to Grow Its Crypto Assets and Diversify Its Treasury With the Purchase of Another USD $1,500,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Other Cryptocurrencies

TORONTO, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that after receiving approval from the Board of Directors, the Company has purchased an additional USD $1,500,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, growing and increasing its crypto assets […]

Economics

1 week ago Cash sale of scrap metal from B.C. city’s works yard raises questions

A Global News investigation has uncovered how scrap metal was being taken from the Richmond city works yard and sold for cash.

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2 w. ago Quebec company hopes its plan to sell bananas, other exotic produce bears fruit

SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Thick, humid air envelopes Myriam Claude’s banana tree, which bears a beautiful cluster of fruit, not yet ripe. Beside it are several trees blossoming with flowers, citrus fruit, and tiny pomegranates waiting to explode with flavour. But Claude’s bounty isn’t in the tropics. It’s in an 8,750-square-foot greenhouse northwest of Montreal, in […]

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2 w. ago This street art on rubble in Toronto is actually a very clever piece of marketing

A piece of street art that's gained a number of Toronto residents' attention over the past few months is, as it turns out, not a piece of street art after all, and is actually connected to a significant redevelopment in the area.If you've found yourself traveling westbound along Queens Quay at any point in the past few months, you may have found yourself greeted by a familiar — though wholly unexpected — face.Emblazoned proudly across one of the last remaining pillars of what used to be a parking garage beloved for its breathtaking views of the Toronto skyline is none other than Queen Elizabeth II.And she's blowing a truly impressive bubblegum bubble.The image occupies the top quarter of the since-demolished parking garage.Ostensibly not based on an actual image of the late Queen of England (although, if it was, she's got some major bubblegum skills), the work inevitably raises its own set of questions.Who is the artist behind it? How did they get up there? Do they speci...

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2 w. ago Potential Ice District event park deal raises questions in concert industry

"We’re looking to invest in Downtown Edmonton and bring people into Downtown Edmonton," says OEG VP Tim Shipton

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2 w. ago Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising ‘loophole’

OTTAWA — Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers […]

Politics

3 w. ago Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin

A Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending their three-year war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is still legally prohibited from negotiating with the Russian side,” Peskov noted […]

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last month An inmate’s ‘chilling’ memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checks

Richard MacInnis lives with the haunting memory of finding his friend's body in a Halifax jail cell.

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