1 hour ago Improving public safety, lowering taxes rank high in goals for Surrey residents: Poll

Residents nearly split on thinking whether Surrey is going in the right or wrong direction

Economics

1 hour ago CapIntel Expands Platform and Footprint Amid Rapid 2025 Growth

Fintech firm earns top global recognition from Deloitte’s Fast 50 (#2) and Fast 500 (#11), revenue rises 9,225% over three years TORONTO — CapIntel, a pioneer in financial technology solutions transforming how wealth professionals communicate investment insights, today announced a year of exceptional growth underscored by major product innovation, leadership-team expansion and global recognition. The […]

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2 h. ago When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the flu is contagious one day before and about five days after symptoms start

Society

3 h. ago Bombardier Announces $500 Million Debt Repayment and Confirms Deleveraging Plan on Target

MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier today confirmed the company is on track to reach its previously stated net leverage ratio target of 2.0–2.5x. With the $500 million debt redemption notice announced on December 17, which is expected to close by Feb 17, 2026, the Bombardier team will have successfully reduced its long-term […]

Economics

3 h. ago European partners give green light to four new data centres in Alberta

Two European businesses have agreed to build four new data centres in Alberta for more than $1.2 billion, starting with a pair of projects that are expected to roll out over the next two years in small towns. Data District Inc., a division of the Swiss asset manager Alcral AG, said it was attracted by […]

Economics

3 h. ago Edmonton's best concerts 2025: The Roots, Sarah McLachlan and Sigur Ros made for a sweet year

Whether this was a banner year for concerts here is a subjective call, depending on your taste.   At first glance, 2025 felt like a chipperly typical one, especially compared to 2024 and how 2026 is already shaping up – at least on the flashy, super-promoted surface of the giant stadium and arena events.  Still, like this summer’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival, the year vibrated with legendary stuff going on in the wings, and we’ll get there in a sec.  But starting big, notable concerts included nostalgia runs by Bryan Adams, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, a raucous […]

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4 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Babysitting grandkids brings marriage to the brink

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes six) days a week. (That’s 60 to 70 hours.) By the time they’re picked up, she’s irritated, agitated, frustrated and wants to be left alone. She doesn’t want […]

Society

6 h. ago Oil and Gold Advance After Venezuela; Dollar Rises: Markets Wrap

Treasuries and US stock futures posted small moves and the dollar climbed after jobs data did little to strengthen the case for further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Oil advanced after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela.

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7 h. ago Nexo Announces Landmark Crypto Partnership with Tennis Australia for Australian Open and Summer of Tennis

Nexo has signed a landmark multi-year deal with Tennis Australia, covering the Australian Open and the Summer of Tennis. The partnership delivers exclusive experiences, including a feature in the Coachеs Pod. The announcement continues Nexo’s rapid global expansion, following three other major sports partnerships in 2025. LONDON — Nexo, the premier digital assets platform, has […]

Sport

8 h. ago VeritasChain Unveils VAP Architecture, New Auditability Research, and Confirms Submissions to 58 Regulators Globally

TOKYO — VeritasChain today unveiled its Verifiable AI Provenance Framework (VAP) architecture, published new research on verifiable audit trails, and confirmed informational submissions to 58 regulatory authorities across 43 jurisdictions. These milestones advance VeritasChain’s mission to establish a global framework for verifiable auditability in AI and algorithmic trading. Verifiable AI Provenance Framework (VAP) VAP is […]

Society

9 h. ago Japan’s exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back

BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with the Trump administration. The preliminary data released Wednesday showed Japan’s total imports rose 1.3% last month over a year […]

Economics

9 h. ago New Published Data Confirms Nemluvio® (Nemolizumab) Can Rapidly Relieve Itch and Improve Sleep in as Early as Two Days in Both Atopic Dermatitis and Prurigo Nodularis

Post-hoc analyses of the phase III ARCADIA and OLYMPIA clinical trial programs, published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, highlight nemolizumab’s fast onset of action and improvement of itch and sleep disturbance in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis1 Significant improvements in itch were observed as early as […]

Economics

10 h. ago Toronto home prices were hit harder than any other major Canadian city in 2025

Toronto home prices took the biggest hit out of any major Canadian city in 2025, according to new data which reveals the national housing market is slipping into a year-over-year decline for the first time after months of flat prices. Real estate platform Wahi and Canadian property valuation services provider Real Property Solutions (RPS) released their monthly House Price Index for November 2025, which tracks actual home values in more than 1,000 cities and towns across the country and shows how property values change over time. The national RPS-Wahi House Price Index fell one per cent compared with November 2024, marking the first annual decline in national home prices since mid-2023. Nationally, prices have softened across all property types, with condos seeing the sharpest drop (down six per cent year-over-year). To compare, detached home prices were unchanged, while row and townhouses saw a decline of one per cent, and semi-detached home price...

Politics

10 h. ago Forgotten Toronto house surrounded by apartments and strip mall is asking $865K

Toronto real estate is baffling on a good day and fully unhinged on a bad one.Today's star of the show: 10 Cedar Dr.This two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow last sold in 2009 for a very reasonable $299,800, back when Toronto housing made some kind of loose sense.At the time, the listing bragged that "thousands of dollars" had been poured into renovating the basement apartment. We can't confirm if that meant granite countertops or just a new coat of beige paint, since there were no photos. Mysterious.Fast forward to now, and the house looks less "cozy fixer-upper" and more "set of a post-apocalyptic indie film."There are traffic cones casually vibing on the driveway, garbage scattered across the lawn, and dead weeds galore.The current listing, however, is staying positive.It describes the property as a "distinctive opportunity offering endless possibilities for the creative buyer."Which is bold, considering it's wedged betw...

Society

12 h. ago Mori Memorial Foundation’s Global Power City Index 2025 Sees City Rankings Shift Due to Tourism Gains in East Asia and Inflationary Pressures in the West

TOKYO — The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research body established by Mori Building, Tokyo’s leading urban landscape developer, today published its annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2025, a report evaluating the urban competitiveness of 48 major cities worldwide. The report also includes the GPCI–Financial Centers index, an assessment of cities […]

Economics

12 h. ago Pornhub hackers allegedly yank data from 200 million premium users

Cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims it's responsible for intrusion, demands bitcoin as ransom

Economics

15 h. ago Mission RCMP warn vulnerable women of abductor in their midst

According to police, a South Asian male attempted to abduct women twice over the past two days

Society

15 h. ago U.S. unemployment rate hits highest level in four years after release of weak jobs data

Jobless rate rises to 4.6%, up from 4.4% in September, a level not seen since September 2021.

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16 h. ago White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles calls Vanity Fair story ‘hit piece’

Magazine published remarks she made about how President Donald Trump governs and commented on other administration officials.

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17 h. ago US Lawmakers Investigate Big Tech’s Role Pushing Up Power Bills

Three Democratic US senators opened an investigation into how data centers are driving up monthly consumer power bills by sending letters demanding answers to seven firms developing the facilities, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.

Economics