3 h. ago Chinese factories see improved orders as importers rush to beat tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese manufacturers reported an uptick in orders in February as importers rushed to beat higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The stronger-than-expected data came as Chinese leaders gathered in Beijing for the annual session of the National People’s Congress. Lawmakers are expected as usual to endorse policies and priorities set […]

Economics

4 h. ago Où vont vos impôts: 190 M$ pour ramasser les gros dégâts d’une compagnie minière

Québec paiera 190 M$ pour ramasser les dégâts d’une compagnie minière qui n’est plus en service, et ce n’est que la pointe de l’iceberg.

Economics

5 h. ago Prodapt Announces Telco AI Factory on ServiceNow to Power Enterprise Productivity

AI Agents will leverage the ServiceNow platform to drive operational efficiency, automate workflows & enhance customer experience BARCELONA & CHENNAI, India — Prodapt, a leading provider of consulting, business reengineering, and managed services for the telecom and technology industry, today announced AI agents built on the ServiceNow platform for enterprises to maximize productivity and accelerate […]

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5 h. ago Prodapt Launches Data in a Box App for Fibre Operators, on Snowflake

OneFibreData converges data, generates insights 2x faster & sets the stage for intelligent decisions BARCELONA, Spain & CHENNAI, India — Prodapt, a leading provider of consulting, business reengineering & managed services for the telecom & technology industry, today announced OneFibreData, a Snowflake-powered application for fibre broadband providers to use data to make operations efficient, customer […]

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13 h. ago Two minors arrested for allegedly scaling Montreal’s Jacques

Quebec provincial police, the fire department, paramedics and representatives from the group managing the bridge were called to the scene. 

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14 h. ago Wrongfully convicted N.B. man hopes promised police review comes this month

The New Brunswick man is hoping to get his hands on a copy of the external review commissioned by the Saint John, N.B., police chief into the force's handling of his case.

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19 h. ago The Edmonton recipe for fixing urban ills: ‘Every crisis creates an opportunity’

Edmonton police tamed the city's encampments by not doubling down 'on stuff that doesn't work,' says their former chief, now Alberta's top bureaucrat

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24 h. ago Online hate crime reporting tool launched by social service organization

The project by Ottawa Victim Services was soft-launched before Christmas and as of late February had received six reports.

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24 h. ago CGTN: How did China lay a good foundation for 2025 economic development

BEIJING, March 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN publishes an article detailing how China prepared itself for economic growth in 2025 through a combination of targeted stimulus measures and high-level policy frameworks. China’s economy has shown a remarkable surge since September last year, with multiple data, such as a strong GDP performance in the fourth […]

Sport

28 h. ago Air Canada planes once had a dance floor on flights from Toronto to Europe

These days, flying can feel a bit impersonal. Typically, you board a plane, settle into your seat, and find yourself surrounded by a sea of quiet passengers, who are all plugged into their devices or browsing the latest in-flight entertainment.You might even spend several hours sitting next to someone without exchanging a single word, but so long ago, flying was a very different experience — one where passengers would frequently strike up conversations with each other, and even dance above the clouds.In the 1970s, airlines raced to outdo each other with extravagances that seem almost unthinkable on a flight today. Once the Boeing 747 entered service in 1970, airlines had access to a new, larger aircraft that could host a range of novel services.While some airlines decided to turn their upper decks into dining rooms or lounges, Air Canada decided to turn theirs into a dance floor for their passengers.Air Canada's Boeing 747, introduced to service in 1971, had a fully funct...

Economics

32 h. ago B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad rams through constitution, policy proposals at party AGM

Not everyone at the annual general meeting was happy with the Conservative leader's proposed changes.

Politics

34 h. ago Thousands report outage affecting Microsoft services like Outlook

Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers reported having issues with services like Outlook on Saturday. In a series of posts on the social platform X, the company said it was investigating the issue, which affected various Microsoft 365 services. “We’ve identified a potential cause of impact and have reverted the suspected code to alleviate impact,” Microsoft […]

Technology

37 h. ago London hospital braced for flood of hurt patients amid snowy crashes

Provincial police urged drivers in the London region to stay off the roads as blowing snow created white-out conditions while the largest local hospital prepared for a crush of injured patients Saturday afternoon. OPP in Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties asked drivers to avoid unnecessary travel with flurries and gusting winds sending snow flying across […]

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39 h. ago At least 37 dead after two passenger buses collide in Bolivia, police say

LA PAZ, Bolivia — At least 37 people have died and another 30 were injured when two buses collided on a rural roadway early Saturday in southwest Bolivia, police said. The accident took place at 7:00 a.m. local time a few kilometres from Uyuni, the gateway to the Salar de Uyuni, a major tourist attraction […]

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39 h. ago Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose

President Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose,” baseball’s late career hits leader who was banned from MLB and the Hall of Fame for sports betting.  Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at 83, “shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, […]

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39 h. ago Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by truck near U of O

A pedestrian, he was transported to hospital in what police said was "life-threatening condition."

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40 h. ago Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction

MONTREAL — From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer songwriter Leonard was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands of dollars. The Montreal icon died at the age of 82 in 2016 and Julien’s Auctions billed the event held in Los […]

Economics

40 h. ago Man in Bedford, N.S. dies in police custody during service call

A Halifax man died after he was taken into custody Friday night for what police described as a mental health episode. The provincial police watchdog is investigating.

Events

41 h. ago Are Vancouver's high housing prices and rents 'a policy decision'?

"The kind-of-good news is that this is a policy choice," Los Angeles-based urban planning expert Nolan Gray told a crowd in Vancouver Friday. "I wouldn't be working on this issue if I didn't think it was fixable."

Economics

52 h. ago Le travail des constables spéciaux du métro dans l’œil de Marie

Depuis 2020, le sentiment de sécurité dans le métro de Montréal est passé d’un taux de 69 % à 52 % chez les usagers lors de leur dernier déplacement. En réponse à cette baisse du sentiment de sécurité, la Société de transport de Montréal (STM) déploie une série de mesures, dont un service de SMS. Les passagers du métro peuvent envoyer un message à une salle de vigie, qui analyse la situation et assigne ensuite des constables spéciaux pour intervenir.

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