81 m. ago NOAA Budget Cuts to Gut Climate and Ocean Research, Slash Jobs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing cutting about 18% of its workforce and slashing $1.5 billion from its budget, including terminating programs to protect coastal communities and research that supports better forecasts and natural disaster prediction.

Society

85 m. ago Stretch of Hwy. 11 remains closed, police ask public to shelter in place

Police are asking the public to shelter in place and keep their car doors locked if caught in traffic following an incident that has closed a stretch of Hwy. 11 in both directions. OPP say vehicles are currently being removed from the closure area in the Severn township beginning with the northbound lanes, and ask […]

Events

86 m. ago Bid by 23andMe’s former CEO to buy company given greenlight by court

Former CEO Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit TTAM Research Institute will purchase “substantially all” of San Francisco-based 23andMe's assets for US$305 million.

Economics

2 h. ago Iraq Power Grid Suffers Capacity Cut as Iran Gas Supply Slumps

Iraq’s electricity grid lost around 15% of its generation capacity after gas supplies from neighboring Iran were more than halved on Tuesday, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to energy shocks despite its oil wealth.

Other

2 h. ago Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court greenlight. That means Wojcicki’s nonprofit TTAM Research Institute will purchase “substantially all” of San Francisco-based 23andMe’s assets for $305 million. The transaction — which arrives more than three months after 23andMe […]

Economics

2 h. ago Trump joked migrants would need to know ‘how to run away from an alligator’ to flee Florida facility

'Don’t run in a straight line. Run like this,' he said, as he moved his hand in a zigzag motion

Other

2 h. ago Le Sénat américain se rapproche d’une adoption de la « grande et belle loi » de Trump

Après plus de 24 heures de débats, un vote pourrait avoir lieu en matinée.

Other

2 h. ago Senators to Vote to Pass Trump’s Tax Bill After Deal, Thune Says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said his chamber will soon vote on passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill after securing enough support to pass the legislation.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk: ‘We might have to put DOGE on Elon’

Trump told reporters at the White House, 'You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon'

Other

3 h. ago Andersen Consulting Collaborates with Mercurial Minds to Enhance Digital Transformation Capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Consulting expands its capabilities in delivering technology-driven solutions with the addition of collaborating firm Mercurial Minds (M.M.), a digital transformation, AI, and IT consulting firm based in Pakistan. Founded in 2013, M.M. provides a suite of services designed to help organizations evolve and scale, including their digital transformation strategy, AI services, […]

Other

4 h. ago Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize

LONDON (AP) — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail systems, Buckingham Palace said […]

Transport

4 h. ago Le Sénat américain prolonge les débats sur la loi budgétaire de Trump

« La grande et belle loi » continue de faire des débats après 20 heures de marathon législatif.

Politics

4 h. ago Gunter: What to make of a spike in national pride this Canada Day

Donald Trump is a huge reason for the shift toward more patriotic feelings

Society

5 h. ago U.S. Senate churns through overnight session as Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments, mostly from Democrats trying to defeat the package. An endgame appeared to […]

Other

5 h. ago Trump reprises Tesla subsidy threat as Musk bashes spending bill

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump again threatened to withdraw government subsidies from Elon Musk’s companies after the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer ratcheted up his criticism of the president’s tax and spending bill. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Musk “may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far,” and that without government […]

Other

5 h. ago There’s no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture, came to his new job just as the whole country was looking at itself in the mirror. Guilbeault took on the new ministry — which replaces the old heritage ministry and takes up responsibility for Parks Canada — as U.S. President Donald Trump was ramping […]

Politics

5 h. ago Bausch + Lomb Combines Patient Voices and New Survey Insights to Combat Persistent Misconceptions about Dry Eye

New survey data reinforces the importance of ongoing awareness and education to help dry eye sufferers seek relief sooner Eyes Tell the Story campaign aims to close the awareness gap through personal stories and portraits of those living with dry eye Additional information and dry eye resources available at KnowYourDryEye.com, including opportunity to share your […]

Science

5 h. ago Bitfarms Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s second amended and restated prospectus supplement dated December 17, 2024, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated November 10, 2023. TORONTO, Ontario, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq/TSX: BITF) (the “Company”), a global vertically integrated Bitcoin data […]

Other

6 h. ago Carney Gives Trump a Small Trade Victory in Hunt for Larger Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney handed US President Donald Trump a win in the hope of making bigger gains in trade negotiations.

Economics

6 h. ago Bitget Turns Crypto Trading Into a Smart Conversation with GetAgent

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is excited to officially launch GetAgent, a new AI-powered trading assistant designed to ease users’ interaction and understanding of the crypto market. By combining advanced AI with real-time market data and trading tools, GetAgent is engineered to transform complex […]

Culture