71 m. ago J.K. Rowling criticizes Vancouver Parks over its ‘disavowal’ of her views

'To be honest, I didn't even know Vancouver Parks and Recreations had avowed me,' author writes

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88 m. ago Canada's new automated tax filing system to launch next year

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is moving forward with plans to expand its automated tax filing process, ensuring that low-income Canadians receive the benefits they're entitled to.During a press conference on Friday, Oct. 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that starting in the 2026 tax year, the CRA will automatically file taxes for millions of Canadians."To start, we're going to launch what we're calling automatic federal benefits to more than 5.5 million low-income Canadians," he stated.Carney explained that millions of low-income Canadians don't file their taxes either because they lack the resources to do so or because they believe their income is too low to matter."And that means too often that the people who most need benefits often don't get them," he explained, adding that they could be missing out on benefits such as the GST/HST tax credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Worker's Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and...

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1 hour ago Forgotten Manson Family victim’s nephew claims legacy was stolen

The 1960s unofficially came to a bloody conclusion on two warm August nights in 1969 in Los Angeles. In the early morning hours of Aug. 9, 1969, a band of brain-washed homicidal maniacs known as the Manson Family murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, her boyfriend, aspiring screenwriter Wojciech Frykowski, and recent […]

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3 h. ago Entergy Aims to Build More Gas in Wake of Meta’s Big Data Center

Entergy Corp. has applied to connect new natural gas generation to the grid in Louisiana to meet increasing demand from new data centers and industrial projects in the state.

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3 h. ago Popular Asian destination hiking tourist tax and here's what Canadians will pay

Canadian travellers heading to Japan will soon face higher fees to stay in one of the country's most popular cities.Japan remains a popular destination for tourists from Canada. According to the Japan National Tourism Office of Toronto (JNTO), a record 580,000 Canadians visited Japan in 2024, representing a 36 per cent increase from the previous year.But if you're planning a trip to Kyoto, be prepared to pay a much higher accommodation tax in the coming months. The new rate will reach up to ¥10,000 (C$91.59) a night per person — the highest accommodation tax ever introduced in the country, reports The Asahi Shimbun. Kyoto first implemented the tax in October 2018 to help improve the city's infrastructure, and on Oct. 3, officials approved the steep hike that will take effect on March 1, 2026.Known for its Shinto shrines, gardens, and geisha culture, Kyoto has long been a popular destination for tourists. However, in recent years, t...

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4 h. ago Satellos Announces New Data Further Demonstrating Safety, Tolerability, and Functional Impact of SAT

Adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy demonstrated functional improvements exceeding natural history, following 28-day treatment with SAT-3247 Grip strength increased 118.6% and predicted forced vital capacity increased 5.8%; whereas, both decline in natural history SAT-3247 demonstrated safety, tolerability, and expected pharmacokinetics (PK) across all parts of Phase 1 a/b study New data presented in late-breaking poster […]

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4 h. ago Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs. That’s one of a number of programs Prime Minister Mark Carney said today will be included in the upcoming federal budget. The CRA already runs an automatic filing […]

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4 h. ago Bitfarms Converts Macquarie Debt Facility to $300M Project Financing and Draws Additional $50M to Accelerate HPC/AI Development at Panther Creek Campus

-$300 million facility to fund Phase 1 of Panther Creek data center development with energization expected by YE 2026--On track to break ground on Panther Creek data center in Q4 2025- This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s second amended and restated prospectus supplement dated December 17, 2024, […]

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5 h. ago Celestica Introduces New Family of 1.6TbE Data Center Switches to Power AI/ML Clusters

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celestica Inc. (TSX: CLS) (NYSE: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing, supply chain and platform solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today introduced two new 1.6TbE data center switches, the DS6000 and DS6001. These advanced switches are engineered to support high-bandwidth, AI/ML data center applications. Celestica plans […]

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5 h. ago Opinion: A teacher saved my son's life: Classrooms shouldn't depend on heroes

In Grade 9, my son’s teacher saved his life. It was two years after the pandemic and my son was in the midst of a mental-health crisis. I couldn’t get him to school. He was having panic attacks, paralyzed by anxiety, and sharing thoughts no parent ever wants to hear. I was desperate, exhausted and […]

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5 h. ago Top Edmonton chefs back calls to reform Alberta's food inspection system

Chefs in some of Edmonton's premier eateries are opening up about how hard they work to keep a clean kitchen, and explain why they support introducing a more transparent inspection system

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5 h. ago The Davos set in decline: can the World Economic Forum save itself?

Battered by scandal, the Swiss organisation behind the annual summit faces a moment of crisis. Insiders say its future may depend on the success of next year's meeting

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6 h. ago Philip Cross: The public may be smarter about inflation than economists

Polls show they understand how it damages purchasing power and complicates economic decisions. Economists seem to underestimate these harms

Economics

8 h. ago UK to Produce Interceptor Drones With Ukraine to Counter Shaheds

Ukraine and the UK plan to start joint production of interceptor drones to combat the swarms of Shahed-type unmanned aircraft launched by Russia on a daily basis, causing severe damage to civilian and energy infrastructure.

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12 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.

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13 h. ago An entire Toronto loft building just hit the market for $5 million

Everyone knows that living in a hard loft is a coolness status symbol in Toronto.The exposed brick, wooden beams, and visible ductwork give that effortlessly stylish, industrial look that makes even the most basic IKEA sofa feel curated. Honestly, these places look good empty.So what's cooler than living in a hard loft? Correct answer: owning 11 of them.A bright and airy kitchen in one of the units. And while most of Toronto's hard lofts are owned by massive commercial real estate firms, a strange but exciting opportunity has just cropped up.A living room with exposed beams and hardwood floors. The building at 1463 Davenport Rd. is also known as "Iron Factory Lofts" because, back in the day, blacksmiths used to work in this area. Today, it's a multi-unit residential property, and it just hit the market for $5,300,000.Another unit. This offering presents an opportunity to own an entire boutique loft building in one of the city's fastest-e...

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14 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex […]

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15 h. ago Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after apology over Harry Potter event

VANCOUVER — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says being disavowed by the Vancouver Board of Parks wasn’t “much of a blow” after its commissioners unanimously voted to apologize for a Harry Potter event opening in Stanley Park next month. Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby’s statement about how it […]

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16 h. ago J.K. Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after its apology over Harry Potter event

Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby's statement about how it had disavowed the author for her views on transgender issues

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16 h. ago Attaque de missiles et drones sur Kiev, partiellement privée d’électricité

Un enfant de sept ans est mort et trois personnes ont été blessées dans la nuit dans la région de Zaporijjia.

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