6 h. ago Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. Acquires Three Self

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. (“SSGT III”), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), announced the acquisition of a three-property self-storage portfolio in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The portfolio totals approximately 179,900 net rentable square feet and includes […]

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11 h. ago POSaBIT Applauds Today’s Executive Order to Reschedule Cannabis as a Pivotal Step Forward for the Industry

Move to Schedule III Expected to Bring in More Investment Interest and Capital to Publicly-Traded Companies Like POSaBIT TORONTO & SEATTLE — POSaBIT (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF), a leading provider of point-of-sale and payments infrastructure for the cannabis industry, today expressed strong support for the federal government’s decision to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I […]

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13 h. ago Cresco Labs CEO: Rescheduling Marks Historic Shift for Cannabis Industry

CHICAGO — Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ) (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”), today issued a statement on behalf of Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell following President Trump’s action to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. “Today marks the most consequential moment in […]

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13 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta court has abused the Charter to declare loyalty to Canada optional

The province must appeal ruling striking down lawyers' oath to the King

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14 h. ago What to expect from Survivor’s 50th season: ‘ANYTHING CAN AND WILL HAPPEN’

Probst, who has been hosting the show since its beginnings in 2000, is pumped about the landmark season

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15 h. ago La chanteuse Kim Richardson contrainte d’annuler ses concerts de Noël «à cause d’une fatigue profonde et une extinction de voix»

Kim Richardson est contrainte d’annuler ses concerts des Fêtes en solo. Elle sera toutefois remplacée pour les spectacles du Noël de Charlie Brown.

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15 h. ago Toronto Raptors reportedly interested in trade for LaMelo Ball

Is there a world where we could possibly see LaMelo Ball playing in a Toronto Raptors uniform?Though that situation may never come to fruition, the Raptors reportedly expressed trade interest in the supposedly disgruntled Charlotte Hornets point guard this past offseason. The 24-year-old, who has struggled to stay healthy early in his NBA career, was an All-Star back in 2022."Speaking of trade interest, the Toronto Raptors checked in on the availability of Ball over the summer," NBA insider Michael Scotta of HoopsHype wrote.Ball, who is currently out with an ankle injury he sustained against the Raptors earlier this month, is averaging 19.4 points through 16 games this season. The 2024-25 campaign, in which he was limited to 47 games, saw him average a career-high 25.2 points.Though his point totals have dropped slightly this season, he's currently averaging what would stand as a career-high 8.5 assists.Ball, drafted third overall in 2020, has an extremely high skill s...

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17 h. ago ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist Scott Adams says he is ‘paralyzed’ amid cancer battle

Adams revealed his cancer diagnosis in May, and said he only had months to live

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18 h. ago Birchtech Receives Decision Increasing Its Judgment Amount to Approximately $78 Million from U.S. District Court of Delaware in Patent Infringement Case Against Major Energy Companies

Capital from Judgment Provides Launchpad for Novel Water Purification Technologies CORSICANA, Texas, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Birchtech Corp. (TSX:BCHT) (OTCQB:BCHT), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, today announced that U.S. District Court Judge Christopher J. Burke has issued a final memorandum opinion and called for a […]

Economics

19 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Dynamic pricing for groceries a matter of ethics

The line between online and in-store pricing is disappearing, bringing algorithmic price-setting directly into the aisles.

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24 h. ago Takeda’s Zasocitinib Landmark Phase 3 Plaque Psoriasis Data Show Promise to Deliver Clear Skin in a Once

Pivotal Phase 3 studies of once-daily oral zasocitinib met all primary and ranked secondary endpoints in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis More than half of study participants treated with zasocitinib achieved clear or almost clear skin (PASI 90), and on average about 30 percent achieved completely clear skin (PASI 100) by week 16 Zasocitinib was […]

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28 h. ago Trump boasts of his achievements in national TV address amid falling approval ratings, fears over midterms

Trump, who spent much of his speech laying blame at the foot of his predecessor Joe Biden, now finds himself facing the same economic difficulties

Society

30 h. ago InnoCare Announces Approval of Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Novel TYK2 Inhibitor Soficitinib for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in China

BEIJING, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 9969; SSE: 688428), a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, announced today the approval of the Investigational New Drug (IND) by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase […]

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32 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: We know what Jew hatred is and we know what’s coming

Australia warned for years about failures to address growing antisemitism before Bondi Beach terror attack

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33 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Answer the bell — AHS should reinstate ceremony marking successful cancer treatment

Bell ringing when leaving a cancer ward at the end of successful treatment is not specifically a Christmas tradition. However, it’s hard to think of a more Grinch-y action than AHS’s decision to stop the tradition for young cancer patients at Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Hospital. And to stop the practice with a letter left casually […]

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35 h. ago Heart attack drug gets Health Canada approval for treatment of stroke

University of Calgary study, published in 2022, also cited by U.S. FDA and European Medical Agency

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37 h. ago Les Oscar diffusés en exclusivité sur YouTube à partir de 2029

La cérémonie est retransmise depuis des dizaines d’années par la chaîne de télévision américaine ABC.

Culture

38 h. ago The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars. But starting in 2029, […]

Technology

39 h. ago Toronto hikes price of trash collection for 2026 and here's what you'll pay

Your water and garbage fees in Toronto are going to get a little bit more expensive in the new year. The City of Toronto announced that waste fees will increase by 3.75 per cent, and water fees will increase by 1.25 per cent for most residents beginning Jan. 1, 2026. There are only temporary hikes, so the City can keep operating while the full 2026 budget is still being finalized. For how long these rates will stay in effect is unclear. These increases, the City says, are to maintain water treatment and waste collection, repair aging infrastructure and cover rising costs of material and labour. While the City will no longer be responsible for picking up recycling bins at houses and apartments (which has been handed over to private companies), they will continue covering parks and public spaces. Any money saved from no longer managing residential recycling will be redirected to other waste services, the City says. According to the City of Toronto, the 20...

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40 h. ago Gil Gerard, star of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, dead at 82

He death was announced by his wife on Facebook

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