35 m. ago GM Korea Union Leaders Head to the US Amid Trump Tariff Worries

Unionized workers at General Motors Co. plants in South Korea have expressed concerns over President Donald Trump’s mooted tariffs, worried they may lose their jobs if the factories they work at, which ship thousands of cars to the US, close or are impacted in some way.

Politics

3 h. ago Cornish Metals Releases Audited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cornish Metals Inc. (TSX-V/AIM: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on its 100% owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that it has released its audited financial statements and management, discussion […]

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8 h. ago B.C. aims to clear up misunderstandings surrounding involuntary care with new memo to doctors

Dr. Daniel Vigo says he hopes to clear up misconceptions that substance-use disorders disqualify people from forced treatment.

Science

10 h. ago Hitmen hold off Oil Kings, climb into tie for first in conference; home playoff dates set

The surging Calgary Hitmen are now tied for first place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference following a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday. The game remained scoreless until the second period, when Calgary’s Hunter Aura broke the deadlock with a one-timer from the point for his seventh goal of the season. […]

Culture

10 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Extra scrutiny for Mitch Marner in Thursday homecoming

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might have taken away Mitch Marner’s lead in Toronto contract headlines for a couple of days, but the Maple Leaf winger is sure to retain it now that he’s home.  Marner’s usual enthusiastic shouts were heard at the Ford Centre on Wednesday in the team’s first practice there in a couple of weeks, though […]

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10 h. ago SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can head home after nine months in orbit. Concerns over a […]

Science

10 h. ago Grandiose vision aims to bring thousands of new homes to Tsuut'ina Nation

The grandiose vision for the future community of Taza Park aims to accommodate up to 12,000 residents on Nation-owned land near the Grey Eagle Casino and Event Centre

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11 h. ago Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as the rights […]

Events

11 h. ago A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry. Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water. Here’s a look at some of the 31 regulatory […]

Politics

12 h. ago From tallboys to houses, latest aluminum and steel tariffs driving up costs

More pain is on tap for craft breweries, homebuilders and manufacturers as U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum — and the counter-levies Canada is lobbing back — drive up costs. Blair Berdusco, chair of the Canadian Craft Brewers Association, said it amounts to a double hit. Canadian aluminum being shipped to the United States to make […]

Economics

14 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil to remain in detention in Louisiana, judge rules

Mahmoud Khalil, who has permanent residency in the U.S. and is married to an American citizen, was detained by ICE at his home over the weekend.

Other

15 h. ago Interest rate cut to reduce the impact of trade war: CPA Canada’s chief economist

TORONTO, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Bank of Canada’s decision to cut its key interest rate aims at softening the impact of an escalating trade war with the U.S. as the Canadian economy begins to falter from its strong footing at the start of 2025. The trade uncertainty has spiked inflation expectations among […]

Economics

15 h. ago EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for significant areas. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said at agency headquarters in Washington that […]

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16 h. ago Police warn of Calgary man victimizing women using dating apps

Calgary police are warning the public of a man who sexually assaults women after gaining their trust on online dating apps with a false identity. The man uses several aliases, most notably Alex, which he deployed in February 2024 to meet a Calgary woman. Police say he sexually assaulted her at her home after engaging […]

Events

16 h. ago Opinion: Loss of sexual assault centre funding puts lives at risk

The year 2015 was the worst time of my life. In April of that year, my fiancé and I split up and I lost my house, my financial stability and my car. Trying to move on and desperate to keep my dog, I rented a home I couldn’t afford and went into debt. Then in […]

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16 h. ago Prosecutors say Kohberger’s defense will argue evidence was planted in student murders case

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say Bryan Kohberger’s defense team will argue at his murder trial that someone else could have planted a knife sheath with Kohberger’s DNA at the home where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson made the claim in a motion filed in the case […]

Events

16 h. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Coalition to announce response to court rulings on Bill 7 Charter Challenge and Orchard Villa case

TORONTO, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The courts have ruled on two cases impacting thousands of elderly hospital patients and long-term care residents in Ontario and the Ontario Health Coalition is holding a press conference to announce their response. The first case, known as the Bill 7 Charter Challenge, concerns the requirement that hospitals […]

Culture

16 h. ago “He can hit 50”: Anthony Santander’s home run prediction for his Blue Jays teammate Guerrero Jr. this season

DUNEDIN, Fla. – What did Anthony Santander like about the prospect of taking the big money years of his career to the Blue Jays? The former Baltimore Orioles slugger professes love his new home: “For the last seven years, Toronto has been my favourite road city to go.” He likes at-bats at the Rogers Centre: […]

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17 h. ago Life Sciences Investor Forum Agenda Announced for March 13th

Company Executives Share Vision and Answer Questions Live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com NEW YORK, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series announced the agenda for the Life Sciences Investor Forum March 13th. This event is co-hosted by Zacks Small Cap Research. Individual investors, institutional investors, advisors, and analysts are […]

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18 h. ago APEGA Welcomes Introduction of the Professional Governance Act

Edmonton, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) welcomes Bill 40, the Professional Governance Act, introduced in the legislature by the Government of Alberta on March 11, 2025. Bill 40 will bring 22 professional regulatory organizations (PROs)—including APEGA—under one act. It includes the same overarching direction for […]

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