2 h. ago Chile Presidential Candidate Matthei Vows One Million New Jobs

Chile center-right presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei said she’ll aim to create one million new jobs, according to a government program released Tuesday as her campaign struggles to regain traction.

Economics

3 h. ago RealTruck Scores Overwhelming Win in First Phase of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Rough Country

Reinforces RealTruck’s deep commitment to vigorously protect its 1,000+ patent portfolio against infringement ANN ARBOR, Mich. — RealTruck, a global aftermarket product and accessory brand and a digital destination for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts, achieved a significant victory in its lawsuit against Rough Country, LLC, when the U.S. District Court for the Western […]

Transport

6 h. ago Netcoins Reinforces Leadership in Regulated Crypto with New SOC Trust Center

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BIGG; OTCQB: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, is pleased to announce that Netcoins, a leading Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform, has achieved the System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 compliance, […]

Politics

7 h. ago Harvest Announces Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF listing on the TSX

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”, “Harvest ETFs”) is pleased to announce the completion of the initial offering of Class A Units of the Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF (“HHIH”) pursuant to a prospectus dated August 12, 2025, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all of the Canadian provinces and territories. […]

Other

10 h. ago Acuity Knowledge Partners Appoints Emma Crabtree as Chief Revenue Officer

Former IQ-EQ leader will accelerate Acuity’s global growth LONDON & NEW YORK — Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics, staffing and technology solutions to the financial services sector, has appointed Emma Crabtree as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Crabtree has more than 25 years of leadership experience in client engagement and […]

Events

11 h. ago South Africa’s Eskom Seeks Solar Buyers in Shift Away From Coal

South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. called for proposals from large power users to buy solar energy, in a step by the utility to wind down its dependence on coal.

Other

14 h. ago Une éclosion loin des Blue Jays de Toronto pour le Québécois Otto Lopez

«Ç’a été dur d’être échangé par les Blue Jays, mais en même temps, mon objectif était d’abord de jouer régulièrement dans les grandes ligues.»

Other

17 h. ago Clock ticking for reforms to B.C. spirits regulations, industry says

Distillers want a heftier share of sales at the till in government liquor stores, and an end to cash penalties that punish distillers who exceed an annual production cap. 

Society

20 h. ago 'Edmonton is at a crossroads': Here's what nine mayoral candidates pitched to voters at weekend forum

Edmonton mayoral candidates fielded questions on restoring trust at city hall, taxes and spending, infill housing, and bike lanes

Transport

22 h. ago Charity casino at CNE fined $199K for violating federal anti

'CNE Casino denies that it has committed any violation of the (proceeds of crime act) or its Regulations,' casino lawyer says in court appeal of violation and bug penalties

Economics

22 h. ago Backblaze Announces Executive & Director Stock Ownership Policy to Drive Long

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers, today announced the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a stock ownership policy to further reinforce its commitment in aligning the interests of company leadership with stockholders. “I believe the best way to serve our […]

Economics

26 h. ago Ongoing Air Canada flight attendant strike is illegal, federal tribunal rules

The CIRB issued its new decision on Monday giving CUPE leadership until noon eastern Monday to declare the strike over

Other

26 h. ago Flight attendants won’t be ‘returning to the skies’ after ongoing Air Canada strike deemed ‘unlawful’

The CIRB issued its new decision on Monday giving CUPE leadership until noon eastern Monday to declare the strike over

Other

29 h. ago Hurricane Electric Expands Network in Toronto With New Point of Presence at Coloware YTZ

Fifth Point of Presence in Toronto will provide additional connectivity options to enterprises throughout Ontario TORONTO — Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Coloware YTZ-1 data center. The new PoP is located at 151 Front Street, Suite 504, Toronto, ON, […]

Other

30 h. ago Standard Lithium Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of General Counsel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE American: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, is announcing the appointment of Michael Lutgring as General Counsel, effective August 18, 2025. “We are excited to have Michael join our senior leadership team,” said David Park, […]

Politics

34 h. ago Caseware Announces Strategic Leadership Expansion to Further Accelerate Innovation, Growth and Customer Success

World-class leadership team poised to capitalize on market demand and drive next phase of growth Toronto, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caseware™, a global leader in AI-powered and cloud-enabled audit, financial reporting and data analytics solutions for accounting professionals, today announced its executive leadership team evolution, as the company further accelerates growth in the […]

Politics

36 h. ago 500 Global and UNDP Launch New Innovation Programs to Boost Africa’s Ecosystem

The launch is the latest in a series of firm actions to reinforce support for the African venture ecosystem NAIROBI, Kenya — 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms1, today announced the launch of their first founder programs in Nairobi, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to support […]

Other

52 h. ago Hurricane Erin’s Winds to Pick Up as Storm Leaves Caribbean Area

Hurricane Erin’s winds are expected to intensify as the dangerous storm grows overnight while it moves past Puerto Rico, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Transport

56 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: When trust falls in the forest, can anybody hear?

Trusting strangers is essential for economics and for politics — really for any civilized order

Other

62 h. ago He earned a small town’s trust. He owed $95 million in what authorities say was a Ponzi scheme

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Miles “Burt” Marshall was the man you went to see in a stretch of upstate New York if you had some money to invest but wanted to keep it local. Working from an office in the charming village of Hamilton, down the road from Colgate University, Marshall prepared taxes […]

Economics