8 h. ago Home insurance rates need more transparency from Ont. regulator: complaint

TORONTO — Ontario’s financial services regulator should do more about rising home insurance rates linked to climate change, says a new complaint. The submission by a climate advocacy group to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRAO) says extreme weather is helping propel rates toward unaffordable levels, and the regulator should at least be […]

Economics

10 h. ago Un Australien meurt d'un virus transmis par une morsure de chauve

Un quinquagénaire est décédé en Australie d'un virus «extrêmement rare» semblable à la rage, transmis par une morsure de chauve-souris.

Other

23 h. ago L’ONU alerte sur les «souffrances extrêmes» provoquées par les sécheresses dans le monde

La crise climatique aggrave ces crises humanitaires et pousse des millions de personnes vers la famine.

Politics

23 h. ago L’ONU lance l’alerte sur les «souffrances extrêmes» provoquées par les sécheresses dans le monde

La crise climatique pousse des millions de personnes vers la famine.

Politics

24 h. ago Australian airline Qantas says customer data stolen by cybercriminal

Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday that a hacker made off with a trove of customers’ personal data including passenger names, emails, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers. The company said in a statement that a cybercriminal targeted one of its call centers on Monday and gained access to a third-party customer service platform […]

Economics

27 h. ago Omnium Banque Nationale: Jannik Sinner et Carlos Alcaraz seront les têtes d’affiche à Toronto

Le tournoi s'annonce extrêmement relevé avec le top 73 de l'ATP qui devrait être présent.

Society

28 h. ago Honor Looks to Outshine Samsung with Extremely Thin Foldable Phone

Chinese hardware brand Honor announced a slimmer foldable phone, a bid to out-design Samsung Electronics Co. days before it launches its own new foldable devices.

Technology

53 h. ago Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister to investigate leaked phone call

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7-2 to suspend her from duty as a prime […]

Politics

60 h. ago Country's first wireless call happened on Canada Day 40 years ago in Toronto

This July 1 marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call. According to Rogers, it happened at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto.At the time, Toronto's mayor, Art Eggleton, made the call with Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau using a 10-pound (4.5kg) mobile phone. Rogers provided this call.In July 1985, mobile networks only were able to handle 100 calls per day, but now, Canadians make about 100 million calls and use 6.5 billion megabytes of data on Rogers wireless network."Our wireless journey began with a single call, and it was the beginning of many innovative firsts," said Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers in a press release. "We're proud of our legacy of leadership and innovation to connect Canadians on Canada’s most reliable networks."And while this is the 40th anniversary of Canada's first wireless call, Rogers also produced a video to celebrate this important milestone.

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2 d. ago American pride has fallen to new low, driven by splits on party, age: poll

The Gallup poll, released ahead of July Fourth celebrations, found the number of people saying they are 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be an American has fallen since last year.

Culture

3 d. ago Who’s calling? A reporter, and it’s often President Donald Trump answering

For reporters, it’s hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won’t. But the president of the United States? In an almost unfathomable level of access, reporters who call President Donald Trump on his personal cell phone often […]

Other

3 d. ago French soccer union blasts Club World Cup over ’massacre’ of player welfare

PARIS — France’s union of professional soccer players launched a scathing attack on the Club World Cup on Sunday, saying it is “urgent to stop this massacre” amid ongoing concerns about extreme player workloads. The UNFP also accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of living “in an ivory tower” by ignoring the impact congested calendars have […]

Sport

4 d. ago Menacé de prison, Bolsonaro mobilise ses partisans pour «la justice»

L’ex-président brésilien d’extrême droite appelle ses partisans à manifester dimanche.

Events

5 d. ago Protesters rally in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister’s resignation

BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, part of the brewing political turmoil set off by a leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Paetongtarn faces growing dissatisfaction over her handling of a recent border dispute with Cambodia involving an […]

Politics

5 d. ago UBC report calls for bolder action to combat deadly extreme heat

The report calls for governments to expand and improve air conditioning unit distribution programs and make public transit free during heat waves, among other things.

Events

5 d. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News over alleged defamation in story about call with Trump

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News on Friday over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around the time the National Guard was sent Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleges Fox News anchor Jesse Watters edited out key information […]

Other

6 d. ago Spy agency says it doesn’t just go after extremists’ computers. It also goes after their online reputation

CSE says it was authorized to run four active or defensive cyber operations last fiscal year, including another that targeted ransomware groups

Technology

6 d. ago Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the fee that is added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed an appeals court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the Universal […]

Technology

6 d. ago Emerging markets defy investor gloom to outshine developed world

Currencies, bonds and stocks rally as global fund managers diversify away from dollar assets

Sport

7 d. ago GoFundMe Named to TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025

Building on the Company’s 2021 TIME100 Recognition, GoFundMe Is Honored for Advancing Its Mission of Helping People Help Each Other SAN DIEGO — TIME has named GoFundMe to its prestigious list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025 — an honor recognizing the company’s leadership in transforming how people and organizations give and receive […]

Economics