3 h. ago Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. The billionaire also ran a financial firm, which he recently left in the control of his adult sons, that stands to benefit if President Donald Trump’s administration follows through on a decade-long Republican effort to […]

Economics

3 h. ago U.S. Supreme Court paves way for Trump to continue with federal layoffs

The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.

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3 h. ago GREEN: Carney government should swiftly axe foolish EV mandate

Most Canadians disapprove of the mandate; most do not want to buy EVs; most can’t afford to buy EVs (which are more expensive than traditional internal combustion vehicles and more expensive to insure and repair); and if they do manage to swing the cost of an EV, most will likely find it difficult to find public charging stations.

Politics

3 h. ago Bell: Pierre Poilievre comes out swinging and he's not going anywhere

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says people are telling him to keep going and not give up as his party moves on from its defeat at the hands of Mark Carney and the Liberals

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4 h. ago Jesse Kline: Carney can have my gas car when he pries it from my cold, dead hands

At some point the Liberals need to come to grips with the fact that trying to centrally plan the auto market was folly to begin with

Events

17 h. ago Braid: Carney promises development but keeps the Trudeau laws that hinder it

The dawning suspicion is that Carney faces tough resistance from the old Trudeau stalwarts

Politics

18 h. ago Alberta municipalities tops in per capita spending, according to study

But the study's author said the higher expenditures probably result from greater downloading of responsibilities from other levels of government, particularly provincial

Politics

18 h. ago FINLAYSON: Carney government should recognize that private sector drives Canada’s economy

At the halfway point of what’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2025, how is Canada’s economy faring?     By any measure, the past six months have been a bumpy ride. The Canadian economy lost momentum over much of last year, with economic growth cooling, job creation slowing and the unemployment rate creeping higher. Then, as […]

Politics

19 h. ago Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which […]

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21 h. ago $50,000 reward offered for those responsible in 2021 homicide of man near Midland

The government of Ontario is offering a $50,000 reward in the hope of solving the 2021 murder of Jonus Keegan Palmer. The 24-year-old, who his mother describes as “a gentle giant” due to his size, was shot and killed outside of a residence where he was staying on Old Fort Road in Tay Township, just […]

Economics

21 h. ago Public skeptical over Canada’s high immigration quotas: Government report

Focus groups struck to gauge public sentiment on the federal government's immigration policy reacted negatively to high immigration quotas

Politics

21 h. ago CBC host says he was essentially forced out of job in 'involuntary resignation'

CBC News host Travis Dhanraj has resigned, stating that he had "no real choice" after being allegedly sidelined by his employer, a claim that the public broadcaster has denied.We obtained a copy of the resignation letter from Dhanraj's lawyer, in which the former host of Canada Tonight: With Travis Dhanraj details the reasons for his departure, saying that CBC has made it impossible for him to "work with integrity.""I have been systematically sidelined, retaliated against, and denied the editorial access and institutional support necessary to fulfill my public service role," he wrote. "When I joined CBC, I did so with a clear understanding of its mandate and a belief in its importance to Canadian democracy."However, behind the scenes, he said a different story unfolded.Dhanraj accused CBC of "performative diversity and tokenism" and having "a system designed to elevate certain voices and diminish others.&...

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22 h. ago Tasha Kheiriddin: A Carney pipeline means an angry Liberal base

The prime minister is set to betray his own environmental principles

Transport

22 h. ago Escaped Quebec murderer killed unconscious man with an axe, court docs show

The search continues for convicted killer Lory Bill Germa, who escaped from a Quebec prison and may be hiding in Ontario. Here is what we know about the 69-year-old.

Events

23 h. ago Solar Stocks Fall After Trump Orders Limit to Green Tax Credits

Shares of US solar companies fell after President Donald Trump called for new rules that would limit access to tax incentives for renewable energy projects that had already been pared back by a $3.4 trillion budget bill.

Economics

23 h. ago Deux dirigeants talibans dans la mire de la CPI pour «persécution» des femmes

Le tribunal a lancé des mandats d’arrêt contre le chef suprême taliban et le président de la Cour suprême d’Afghanistan.

Politics

24 h. ago Controversial Ontario Place spa cut down to half its size in new design

With Ontario Place bulldozed to the point of being completely unrecognizable and Therme Group in the midst of finalizing designs for the megaspa coming to the property, it seems that we're all going to have to accept that the redevelopment of the park as planned is inevitable at this point, whether we like it or not.Therme has had to make multiple substantial revisions to its proposal in the last few years in response to public backlash, attempting to sway locals' negative feelings about the sprawling private campus that will take over much of the disused waterfront theme park-turned-green space.In the most recent blueprints, which were released on Tuesday and appear to be AI-generated, the facility's still-extremely imposing footprint has been shrunk down, sitting at 33,000 metres (from 65,000 in earlier iterations).A total of ten pools with 20 water slides, nine steam rooms, 14 saunas, and other...

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25 h. ago Four charged in alleged violent extremist plot to take over Quebec City: RCMP

The RCMP says four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges after allegedly plotting to “forcibly take possession” of land in the Quebec City area.  Mounties allege three male suspects were planning to create an anti-government militia and “took concrete actions” to facilitate terrorist activity.  They allege the suspects, including […]

Events

26 h. ago Timelapse video shows water in Texas rising within minutes as flooding death toll climbs to more than 100

The total number of missing people is uncertain. On Sunday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said 41 people were confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state

Events

26 h. ago AAC Clyde Space to Present at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference July 10th

Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com UPPSALA, Sweden, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AAC Clyde Space (OTC: ACCMF), based in Uppsala, Sweden, focused on small satellite technologies and services that help governments, businesses and institutions access high-quality data from space, today announced that […]

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