16 h. ago Canadians boycotting U.S. trips at record numbers while more Americans travel north

For the first time in at least five years, American travel to Canada has outnumbered Canadian visits to the United States, according to new data.Statistics Canada released its latest international arrivals numbers on Monday. It found that 1.8 million Americans travelled north by car in July, while only 1.7 million Canadian residents returned by car from a visit to the U.S.According to the report, Canadians visiting the U.S. by land saw a steep 36.9 per cent decline from July 2024. Comparatively, American trips to Canada in July declined 7.4 per cent from the same time last year.It reveals a sharp switch-up after years of Canadian travel down south outnumbering Americans visiting Canada.U.S.-resident trips to Canada by automobile, July 2019 to 2025. (Statistics Canada)StatCan included cross-border travel data dating back to 2019 that shows the rare reversal in travel patterns. Canadians visiting the U.S. routinely outpaced American travel to Canada up until last month.Trave...

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31 h. ago Canadian auto parts makers say they’ve steered around the worst of tariff headwinds

Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months. With recent earnings reports from Martinrea International Inc. and Linamar Corp., both firms highlighted compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as a source of shelter from […]

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63 h. ago Cenovus Said to Be in Talks With Indigenous Groups for MEG Bid

Cenovus Energy Inc. is in talks with Indigenous groups in Canada to jointly buy MEG Energy Corp., an oil sands producer that faces an unsolicited $4 billion takeover bid from a Canadian oil tycoon.

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63 h. ago MANSCAPED® Expands North American Retail Presence with Launch in Canadian Tire

Leading Global Men’s Grooming Brand Brings its Premium Products to one of Canada’s Most Trusted Retailers SAN DIEGO — MANSCAPED®, the global men’s grooming company and lifestyle consumer brand, today announced its launch in Canadian Tire, Canada’s one-stop shop for home, apparel, sports, automotive and more, proudly serving communities nationwide since 1922. This milestone brings […]

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69 h. ago Opinion: It’s safe for oil tankers to go back to B.C.’s north coast

Canada now track oil spills in litres, not tonnes. Double-hulled ships and better response readiness make Exxon Valdez-type disasters much less likely

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3 d. ago Toxic Shale Drilling Wastewater Threatens Top Oil Fields, Texas Agency Warns

A Texas agency overseeing 13 million acres of state land is warning that toxic waste fluid from shale drilling threatens to contaminate oil wells in North America’s most prolific crude basin.

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5 d. ago Swarms of invasive red and black bugs are taking over Ontario right now

If you've noticed masses of red and black bugs congregating outside of your Ontario home over the past few weeks, you're not alone. The pesky culprits, known as the European or red firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus), are especially active this time of year, and dozens of sightings have already been reported across the province. Native to Europe and western Asia, the species was first recorded in North America in 2008 in Utah, and since then, its presence has spread rapidly. In recent years, it has become an increasingly common pest in Ontario, where residents regularly report large clusters of the bugs gathering on homes, trees, and other structures on the biodiversity social network, iNaturalist. Just this past week, dozens of sightings have been reported in Ontario and all over the GTA, including in Hamilton, Pickering, and Mississauga. Photo: catphish/iNaturalist. The red firebug is often mistaken for the Eastern box elder bug due to its...

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5 d. ago B.C. climate news: Wildfire smoke causing health issues across North America | Scientists now know what's causing billions of sea stars to die

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Aug. 4 to Aug. 10, 2025.

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5 d. ago How Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Jeopardizing Health Across North America

Small particles can get lodged in crevices of organs from lungs to arteries, causing inflammation and other health issues.

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6 d. ago Trump says he’ll meet with Putin ‘very shortly’ to talk ending Ukraine war

Trump confirmed steps toward a meeting with Putin at the White House as Canada said it intends to lower the price cap on Russian oil alongside Britain and the European Union.

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6 d. ago Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Alaska next week to discuss Ukraine war

Trump confirmed the meeting with the Russian leader as Canada said it intends to lower the price cap on Russian oil alongside Britain and the European Union.

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6 d. ago Surrey rolls out dozens of new free sports equipment borrowing stations

Surrey is the first city in North America to roll out the Equip Sport program, which uses an app to unlock equipment boxes at dozens of public parks and start playing. 

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6 d. ago Toronto's growing tech industry is getting international attention

Toronto's growing reputation as a global climate tech leader is receiving international recognition, with a recent article from Forbes hailing the city as "one of North America's most important climate innovation hubs." The article, titled "How Toronto Is Emerging As North America's Next Big Climate Tech Hub," highlights the city's impressive combination of world-class universities, scientific expertise, and forward-thinking governance, which have helped position it at the forefront of the global climate tech movement. "In the United States, climate ambition is increasingly becoming a state-by-state affair," the article notes. "But north of the border, Canada has been quietly filling the vacuum. Nowhere is that more evident than in Toronto." Supported by a talented pool of over 285,000 tech workers, Toronto now boasts one of the largest technology sectors in the world. The tech workforce has grown by more th...

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7 d. ago Even on a summer getaway, there are questions about the Edmonton Oilers that make you go "Hmmm"

There is nothing quite like disconnecting completely. A couple weeks of being physically out of the country, with no North American cell coverage and no Twitter, etc., sure helps clear the mind. But even on the other side of the world in a time and space completely unrelated to hockey, thoughts of the Edmonton Oilers […]

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8 d. ago Ant International’s WorldFirst Accelerates SEA Growth with Malaysia MSB Licence

Ant International receives Bank Negara Malaysia Class A Money Services Business licence for WorldFirst to operate cross-border payment services. This new licence strengthens WorldFirst’s product and service offerings for businesses expanding into and out of Malaysia. The licence adds to WorldFirst’s portfolio of over 60 licences across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. KUALA LUMPUR, […]

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8 d. ago North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces $2.0 Billion, Five

Largest Signed Contract in Company’s History Drives Record-High Backlog ACHESON, Alberta, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG” or “the Company”) (TSX:NOA.TO/NYSE:NOA) today announced that the MacKellar Group (“MacKellar”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NACG, has been awarded an amended and extended five-year contract by an existing client, a leading […]

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8 d. ago Claire’s to seek creditor protection in Canada after U.S. filing, stores remain open

Claire’s Holdings LLC says it’s filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and will soon follow suit in Canada. The accessories and cosmetics retailer says it will make a filing with the Ontario Superior Court under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Claire’s stores in North America will remain open as it embarks on the process, […]

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8 d. ago REPEAT – Supremex Announces Date of Its 2025 Second Quarter Results Conference Call

MONTREAL, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supremex Inc. (“Supremex” or the “Company”) (TSX: SXP), a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a growing provider of paper-based packaging solutions, will release its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, before markets open on Thursday, August 7, 2025. A conference call to […]

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9 d. ago The GTDC, CONTEXT and IDC Forge Unprecedented Global Alliance to Deliver Technology Sales Data

First-of-its-kind collaboration will result in like-for-like, actionable data for IT vendors and distributors across Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and the Middle East markets NEEDHAM, Mass. — Three powerhouse leaders in the global distribution and data intelligence sector are partnering to create the first and only data source that will deliver comprehensive sell-through insights across […]

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9 d. ago Stunning new Canadian coin is a literal eye into country's prehistoric period

A brand-new Canadian coin has just dropped, and with its dinosaur-eye-shaped design, it's giving serious Jurassic World vibes.If you're a coin collector or a dinosaur enthusiast, the Dinosaur Eye coin will certainly pique your interest. The silver coin is oval-shaped, like the outline of the eye of a Thanatotheristes, a dinosaur that wouldn't look out of place in a Jurassic World movie.So what's this dinosaur's Canadian ties?Fossil remains were found in the Foremost Formation, along the Bow River in Alberta, and, according to the Mint, the Thanatotheristes is the oldest known Canadian tyrannosaur and the top predator of its time. It got its official name in 2020, and it's an appropriate one, as Thanatotheristes translates to "reaper of death."This tyrannosaur roamed North America nearly 80 million years ago and was undoubtedly intimidating, measuring up to 10 metres long and weighing up to 2.5 tonnes. An apex predator, it pr...

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