4 h. ago Ansell Expands Portfolio to Include Kimtech, KleenGuard and RightCycle Brands in North America and Europe

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN), a global leader in protection solutions, announced today that its sales organisation will begin accepting Kimtech™ and KleenGuard™ orders and managing customer inquiries across North America and Europe. This marks the first significant commercial milestone following the strategic acquisition of Kimberly-Clark’s Personal Protective Equipment (KCPPE) business last year […]

Economics

13 h. ago ’Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at top on weak Oscars weekend at box office

LOS ANGELES — “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million according to studio estimates Sunday, when most of Hollywood’s attention was on the Oscars. The Anthony Mackie-led “Captain America: Brave New World” opened strong […]

Transport

17 h. ago Expert says Trump wants ‘win’ as it remains unclear whether Canada thwarted tariffs

WASHINGTON — Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of deja vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipping North America into a trade war. “Canada has to prepare for a world where it can’t rely on the United States for stability in […]

Economics

19 h. ago AMERICAN SALARS TO EXPAND ITS POCITOS PROJECT BY 1,635% TO 13,880 HECTARES IN ARGENTINA’S LITHIUM TRIANGLE

VANCOUVER, BC, March 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMERICAN SALARS LITHIUM INC. (“AMERICAN SALARS” OR THE “COMPANY”) (CSE: USLI, OTC: USLIF, FWB: Z3P, WKN: A3E2NY) announces it has entered into a Letter Of Intent Agreement (the “Agreement”) with an arm’s length vendor to acquire up to 100% of the Salar De Pocitos Project (the “Project”) […]

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20 h. ago Letters, March 2: We shouldn’t question Wayne Gretzky’s commitment to Canada

Does the PM understand your financial stress? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! EYE OPENER Thank you Joe Warmington for your wonderful article on the “Great One”. It’s comforting to know that someone in the media supports our greatest export. Wayne Gretzky was almost solely responsible for the expansion of the NHL to the southern […]

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22 h. ago Letters: MAGNA — Make America a Good Neighbour Again. Please

Readers comment on Trump's tariffs and tantrums, the Liberals' non-debate, Canada's hockey victory and more in the letters to the editor

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41 h. ago Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway U.S. leader

WASHINGTON — All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are […]

Politics

45 h. ago Letters, March 1, 2025: ‘Use rail budget to build fantasy Island’

A better idea Trudeau wants to spend billions of dollars to build a rapid rail system that would take years to complete from Toronto to Quebec City benefiting only a small number of Canadians. Instead, let’s spend these billions of dollars to buy and develop a tropical island and make it a vacation destination for […]

Sport

46 h. ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

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57 h. ago Letters to the Sun: Perfusionists are vital to transplant operations

Re: B.C. man’s lung transplant cancelled last-minute due to specialist shortage at VGH It was incredibly sad to read about Don Chamberlain’s double lung transplant having to be cancelled because there wasn’t a perfusionist available to attend the surgery. Donor organs for transplants are hard to come as it is but for this to happen […]

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61 h. ago As tensions spike between journalists and the president, here’s a look at ‘viewpoint discrimination’

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order was clear: The Gulf of Mexico was out after hundreds of years. The Gulf of America was its name now. But The Associated Press decided to keep the original name for its style and also note that Trump changed it. Trump limited the global news outlet’s […]

Events

62 h. ago Opinion: Public libraries celebrate the freedom to read what you like

As a librarian and the CEO of Edmonton Public Library (EPL), it is no surprise that I love to read. I have my favourite authors and genres, as well as those I am less fond of. EPL houses some of my most treasured books, alongside books with themes that I personally find unappealing, puzzling, or boring. […]

Culture

2 d. ago Friday's letters: Love for Canada trumps Gretzky's hockey past

Re. “Trump problem Bodychecks Gretzky’s Legacy in Canada,” Stu Cowan, Feb. 26 One can only wonder how Gretzky was selected as honorary captain of Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-off hockey final in the first place. According to Cowan, it was the NHL’s decision. Nevertheless, this decision led to a fiasco. Gretzky’s prior presence […]

Sport

3 d. ago DOGE access to US intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers demanded answers from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency on Thursday as concerns about who has access to America’s most sensitive information continue to dog Trump administration efforts to reshape the federal government. The systems accessed by Musk’s DOGE staffers include billions of data points about citizens and businesses, […]

Society

3 d. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: When is Canada going to the polls?

WATCH: Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Warren Kinsella and Brian Lilley on how soon Canadians be heading to the polls federally? How much of a factor is Mark Carney? What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible […]

Events

3 d. ago Bill Weir, Keith Pelley, and Dr. James Orbinski to address students at the World Affairs Conference (WAC) on Wed., March 5 at Upper Canada College in Toronto

In partnership with Branksome Hall, WAC is the longest-running student-led conference in North America. New this year: Free registration for all students. Toronto, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The renowned World Affairs Conference (WAC) is pleased to announce that Bill Weir, Keith Pelley, and Dr. James Orbinski will be keynotes at this year’s student-led […]

Culture

3 d. ago Australian Pension Funds Offer to Help ‘Super Charge’ America

Australia’s $2.6 trillion pension fund industry has a message for the US: “We’re ready to invest in America’s future.”

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3 d. ago WARMINGTON: Trump takes Gretzky off hook and now it’s time for Canada to do same

Trump teased he's made The Great One a "free agent" in letting him oppose the notion of Canada becoming America's 51st state

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3 d. ago ‘BUY CANADA, BYE AMERICA’: Trump’s taunts spur fury in the north

(Bloomberg) — In Canadian grocery stores, US-grown produce is wilting on the shelves. Local executives are scouring wine lists over dinner to avoid ordering California pinot. And in Toronto, a 73-pound Great Pyrenees-Poodle mix named Izzy is no longer allowed to eat American dog food. As US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs, made 51st […]

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3 d. ago Letters February 27, 2025: ‘Looking to one of the literary greats for tips.’

Some philosophy I was listening to Pierre Poilievre the other day voicing some disdain for the woke movement. Then it brought to mind Justin Trudeau‘s advocacy for the woke movement. It brought to mind a little quote from Dostoevsky. He said, “Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking […]

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