57 m. ago Pope Leo related to Madonna, Justin Bieber and Justin Trudeau

Family comes in all shapes and forms — just ask Pope Leo XIV. It’s safe to say that the unlikely pairing were not on your bingo card but it turns out, the pontiff and Madonna are “ninth cousins, various times removed,” Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the PBS show Finding Your Roots, revealed in […]

Politics

93 m. ago 'A big day:' Local Ukrainians welcome Canadian support in exhausting war against Russia

Canadian Ukrainians expecting to meet Zelenskyy on Tuesday in Calgary

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96 m. ago Trump Meets With Security Team After Demanding Iran ‘Surrender’

President Donald Trump was meeting with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

Events

3 h. ago Haitham Al Ghais: Future energy policies must be based on reality, not ideology

Opinion: OPEC secretary general says all forms of energy will be needed to meet demand that is projected to grow by 24% up to 2050

Events

3 h. ago ‘Why waste time?’ Trump says he won’t call Walz after deadly shootings

'The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?' the president told reporters.

Events

3 h. ago Alberta Medical Association raises concerns over province limiting free COVID vaccines

Smith says her government is looking to prevent wastage, recover costs, and target vaccinations to those who need them the most.

Science

4 h. ago Justin Bieber says he’s ‘broken’ and admits to ‘anger issues’ after paparazzi spat

'People keep telling me to heal don’t you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already?'

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5 h. ago Modi, Zelenskyy to meet with Carney at G7 today, as leaders discuss foreign policy

KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta today. The G7 will continue for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump who left the talks ahead of schedule […]

Politics

7 h. ago Alert raised to the highest level after Indonesia volcano erupts

An eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in November killed nine people and injured dozens

Events

7 h. ago Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’

'The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess,' Trump added

Events

8 h. ago No impact to Toronto’s green standard under new Ontario law, city staff say

A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the authority to mandate new buildings meet certain climate and sustainability targets, despite concerns those powers could be undercut by a recent Ontario law. The report set to go before the city’s executive committee today says there’s “no impact” to the city’s ability to […]

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8 h. ago No impact to Toronto’s green standard under new Ontario law, city staff says

A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the authority to mandate new buildings meet certain climate and sustainability targets.

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16 h. ago Louisiana is poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes

Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Legislation pending before Gov. Jeff Landry would make Louisiana the first state to raise taxes to fund college sports since a judge approved a landmark settlement with the NCAA allowing […]

Sport

19 h. ago Terra Metals Inc. Appoints Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi to Board of Directors and Mark Donohue as Chief Operating Officer, Signaling Strategic Global Expansion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and LUSAKA, Zambia , June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc., a Delaware-registered company focused on critical minerals development, today announced the appointment of Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi, MBE, DL, FRSA, to its Board of Directors and Mr. Mark Donohue as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). These senior appointments come […]

Events

20 h. ago Sask. NDP raise concerns over lack of pilots trained to fly new water bomber

The Saskatchewan NDP says no pilots have been trained to fly the recently purchased Conair Dash 8-Q400AT Airtanker.

Transport

20 h. ago Charleston Rambo sera de retour avec les Alouettes jeudi, mais pas NickCallender

Le receveur de passes sera de retour dans la formation pour le match contre les Elks d’Edmonton.

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22 h. ago Forte Minerals Corp. Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement Offering

“Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.” VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forte Minerals Corp. (“Forte” or the “Company”) (CSE: CUAU) (OTCQB: FOMNF) (Frankfurt: 2OA), a copper-gold exploration company focused on Peru, has successfully closed its oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising gross proceeds […]

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22 h. ago Border bill raises questions about more data sharing with U.S: Citizen Lab

OTTAWA — An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to “roll out a welcome mat” for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal […]

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23 h. ago Au G7, Donald Trump continue de s’en prendre à Justin Trudeau

Il a rencontré Mark Carney lundi en Alberta dans le cadre du G7, où ils ont parlé guerre commerciale et géopolitique.

Politics

23 h. ago Trump 1st president excluded from NAACP national convention in 116 years

The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, N.C., the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history. NAACP president Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of […]

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