10 h. ago 'We heard the concern': Stollery Children's Hospital to revive bell

"The end of cancer treatment is an important milestone for patients and families, as well as our staff members who care for them"

Science

10 h. ago ValOre Metals Corp. Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ValOre Metals Corp. (“ValOre” or the “Company”); (TSX‐V: VO; OTCQB: KVLQF; Frankfurt: KEQ0) today announced the voting results of its recent annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”), which was held on December 18, 2025. Shareholders approved setting the size of the Board at five, including the […]

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11 h. ago Le premier ministre Carney passe le relais de la présidence du G7 à la France

Mark Carney et Emmanuel Macron ont réaffirmé l’importance du forum dans un monde «plus dangereux et divisé».

Politics

11 h. ago Trust of First Nations ‘fragile’ as B.C. government considers changes to UN law

VICTORIA — The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says B.C. Premier David Eby risks losing the trust of Indigenous people and could fuel racism if he changes the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby has said amendments may be necessary after a B.C. Appeal Court approved a […]

Politics

12 h. ago Former UCP member unveils new ‘Progressive Tory Party of Alberta’ name

Elections Alberta approved a new name for the Alberta Party, lead by MLA Peter Guthrie, even after the governing UCP banned a list of words it could use, including "conservative."

Culture

12 h. ago Hydrostor’s Willow Rock Energy Storage Center Obtains Final Approval for Power Plant License

Hydrostor’s flagship 500 MW energy storage project is positioned to be shovel-ready in 2026 DENVER — Hydrostor, a leading global long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator, is pleased to announce that the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center received final permitting approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC), positioning the project to be shovel-ready […]

Sport

12 h. ago U.S. FDA approves JASCAYD® (nerandomilast) tablets for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults

  Not intended for UK audiences  Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is a life-threatening, progressive lung condition, causing a continuous decline in lung function.1,2 Affecting up to 100,000 people in the U.S. and up to 5.6 million worldwide, PPF is linked to an underlying clinical interstitial lung disease (ILD) diagnosis, such as autoimmune ILD or hypersensitivity […]

Economics

13 h. ago Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s only private electric utility plans to increase power capacity by 50% after state regulators on Friday agreed 5-0 that the plan is needed to meet projected demand from data centers. It would be one of the biggest build-outs in the U.S. to meet the insatiable electricity demand from developers of artificial […]

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13 h. ago DP World Welcomes New Gemini AL3 Service in Saint John, Expanding Transatlantic Trade Connectivity

First-port-of-call positioning accelerates import transits for Canada and the U.S. Midwest; complements AL1 export “Powerlane” service SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DP World announced today that it will welcome the Gemini Cooperation’s westbound AL3 service to Port Saint John beginning in January 2026, further strengthening the port’s role as a […]

Economics

17 h. ago Bolivia’s largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The streets of Bolivia’s largest cities, La Paz and Santa Cruz, were brought to a standstill on Friday as public transportation workers went on strike against a 100% fuel price increase ordered by the new government in the South American country. Food and transportation prices soared, and the workers have […]

Sport

20 h. ago The $76B Robot War: 5 Stocks Powering the Pentagon’s Autonomous Shift

Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA News Group News Commentary – The Department of Defense is accelerating unmanned platform deployment across air, sea, land, space, and subsurface domains as Congress approved $8 billion in defense spending with $1.5 billion for artificial intelligence and autonomous […]

Economics

23 h. ago China’s 1st underground gas storage facility up and running for 50 years

HARBIN, China, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China’s longest-serving underground gas storage facility, located in Daqing Oilfield in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, has seen injection and extraction of over 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas over its 50 years of operation. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this […]

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24 h. ago Alvotech and Teva Secure U.S. Settlement Date for AVT06, a Proposed Biosimilar to Eylea®

According to the settlement agreement, the proposed biosimilar to Eylea® (aflibercept) can be marketed in the U.S., if approved by the FDA, in the fourth quarter of 2026, or earlier under certain circumstances REYKJAVIK, Iceland and TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the […]

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31 h. ago Small Alberta business owner caught up in a Trump tariff nightmare

'Like pulling hen's teeth': That's how one Alberta small business owner describes her struggle to get answers about a big tariff bill after a recent sale to an American customer.

Economics

32 h. ago Japan’s Inflation Holds Steady at 3% Ahead of Expected BOJ Hike

Japan’s key inflation gauge stayed at 3% for a second month, signaling sustained price pressure hours before the Bank of Japan is widely expected to boost borrowing costs to the highest level in three decades.

Economics

34 h. ago What to know about Trump’s order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump’s executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it’s not the final word. The proposed change still requires federal regulatory approval. But the change could make the marijuana industry […]

Events

34 h. ago Tanker Blockade Spurs New Legal Questions on Venezuela Campaign

For months, legal experts and members of Congress have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s military campaign against alleged narco-terrorists off Venezuela and Colombia. A new blockade on oil tankers compounded those concerns.

Other

35 h. ago Lomiko Metals Announces the Results of the 2025 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Corporate Update

MONTREAL — Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko Metals Inc.” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that on December 18, 2025, shareholders approved all the resolutions put forth at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The number of Directors was set at six, and each of the following individuals was re-elected as […]

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35 h. ago Homeless agency wary as city council explores ‘good neighbour' clause

City council is delaying approval of its procurement framework for homeless services.

Other

35 h. ago MediTrans Appoints Derek Hoy as CEO, Strengthening Executive Leadership at a Pivotal Time in Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. — MediTrans, the largest Louisiana based non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) brokerage, today announced the appointment of Derek Hoy as Chief Executive Officer, marking an important step in the company’s continued growth, operational investment, and commitment to serving Medicaid members across the state. “Derek Hoy’s appointment as CEO provides clarity, continuity, and confident leadership […]

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