4 h. ago Dubai AI Week 2025 to Host World’s Largest Generative AI Championship with $272K Prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is set to unite the global AI ecosystem and advance its future-readiness during a bold exploration of how artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at Dubai AI Week, taking place April 21 to 25. The inaugural event will bring together over 10,000 participants, AI pioneers and policymakers from 100 […]

Economics

11 h. ago Seven Rare Earth Metals That China Is Weaponizing Against the US

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel to use against opponents.

Culture

21 h. ago Figment Selected As Primary Staking Provider for 3iQ Solana Staking ETF

Leading Staking Provider to Power Innovative 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (TSX: SOLQ), on Toronto Stock Exchange, a North American First TORONTO — Figment, the leading independent institutional staking provider, has been selected as the primary staking provider for 3iQ Corp.’s groundbreaking Solana Staking ETF (TSX: SOLQ), launching on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: SOLQ). SOLQ […]

Politics

25 h. ago Ottawa says automakers that keep manufacturing in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will receive an exemption from Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry through steep import duties. Federal Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday that auto manufacturers will be allowed to import a certain number of U.S.-assembled […]

Economics

31 h. ago TELUS Digital will release first quarter 2025 results and host an investor call on May 9

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — TELUS Digital (NYSE and TSX: TIXT) will release its first quarter 2025 results on May 9, 2025, before the North American market open hours, and host a conference call on the same day at 10:00 a.m. (ET) / 7:00 a.m. (PT), where management will review the results, followed by a question […]

Culture

34 h. ago Integral Metals Responds to China’s Rare Earth Export Restrictions, Advancing Exploration at North American Properties

The Rare Earth Export Restrictions Highlights the Importance of Integral’s Domestic Properties CALGARY, Alberta, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | OTC: ITGLF | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) recognizes the recent decision by China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs to implement new export restrictions […]

Economics

39 h. ago China’s US Decoupling Collapses Trade in Key Petroleum Product

It’s been just days since China responded to US tariffs with its own set of eye-watering levies, but one corner of the petroleum market is already in crisis as bilateral trade collapses between the two heavyweights.

Economics

51 h. ago Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Executive & Professional Lines Leaders

BOSTON — Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the promotion of Shelley Norman to U.S. Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines Field Leader, and Brady Head to E&P Product Lead, North America. “These promotions reflect Shelley and Brady’s exceptional leadership and their impact on our North American E&P Lines business,” said Anthony Tatulli, Head of […]

Politics

3 d. ago How a Michigan city is bracing for the impact of Trump’s auto tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's automobile tariffs are meant to bring back those jobs, but some experts say the levies make the whole North American industry less competitive.

Economics

7 d. ago Markets fall for fourth day in reversal of earlier rally amid ongoing tariff fears

TORONTO — North American markets careened to a fourth day of losses in a dramatic turnaround from the rally that started the day as concerns over tariffs continued to mount. “The rollercoaster continues, and really driven by the headlines once again,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. Markets have been falling since […]

Economics

8 d. ago FYLD and Bravo Target Safety Partner to Enhance Field Safety and Productivity Across Industrial Worksites

Expanding FYLD’s North American reach, collaboration will deliver safer and more efficient outcomes across industrial safety sectors including energy and utilities DENVER and CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — {{DATELINECITY_DATE_GLOBENEWSWIRE_BUG}}FYLD, the AI-powered work execution platform transforming field operations across the energy, utilities, and industrial sectors, today announced a strategic partnership with Bravo Target […]

Culture

1 week ago YouTuber arrested after trying to contact remote Indian tribe, police say

Indian police have arrested an American YouTuber, accusing him of traveling to the remote North Sentinel Island – home to one of the world’s most isolated tribes – without authorization. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, faces a maximum of eight years in prison if convicted. Polyakov, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was drawn to the island, home to […]

Events

1 week ago CHARLEBOIS: Make no mistake, Canada still at war with world’s largest markets

“While Trump’s latest tariffs spared North American food trade, Canada remains entangled in costly disputes with China, India, and the U.S.—and our agri-food sector can’t afford to stay on the defensive.” Canada may still be reeling from a bout of political and diplomatic shock—call it Post-Disruption Stress Disorder (PDSD)—following the April 2 announcement in the […]

Other

1 week ago Quorum Announces Q4 and Fiscal Year 2024 Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Details

CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quorum Information Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: QIS) (“Quorum”), a North American SaaS Software and Services company providing essential enterprise solutions that automotive dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) rely on for their operations, intends to release its Q4 and fiscal year 2024 Results after markets close on Wednesday, […]

Culture

2 w. ago Cornish Metals Increases Land Ownership at South Crofty Tin Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cornish Metals Inc. (AIM/TSX-V: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that it has purchased approximately 4.5 acres of land from […]

Other

2 w. ago Newmont Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

DENVER — Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) will release its first quarter 2025 results after North American markets close on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time the same day, which is 7:30 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard […]

Culture

2 w. ago ‘100 calls per month’: Why U.S. doctors are looking to move to Canada

As political tensions and health-care layoffs roil the United States, a surge of American doctors may be looking to make a move north — and provinces are taking notice.

Science

2 w. ago China’s Fish Farmers Face Higher Food Costs After Canada Tariffs

Fish food could be one of the more obscure casualties of a world fighting over trade, disrupting a supply chain that runs from the North American prairies to the thousands of fish farms that dot China’s rivers, lakes and deltas.

Economics

2 w. ago Police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

Events

2 w. ago Ottawa police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

Events