18 m. ago Metro Vancouver Board to discuss motion to slash its meeting fees

The board is already facing a roughly $4-billion cost overrun on the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant and criticism over spending on staff travel.

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46 m. ago International Petroleum Corporation Announces Results of Normal Course Issuer Bid and Updated Share Capital

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to announce that IPC repurchased a total of 214,308 IPC common shares (ISIN: CA46016U1084) during the period of February 24 to 28, 2025 under IPC’s normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program (NCIB). IPC’s […]

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95 m. ago Intel again pushes back expected opening for semiconductor plant in central Ohio

Intel Corp. has once again pushed back the expected opening for its semiconductor project in central Ohio. The struggling chipmaker announced Friday that construction on the first of its two factories — known as fabs — planned for New Albany is now expected to be completed in 2030 and begin operations between then and 2031. […]

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3 h. ago Severe flu season may be causing rare brain complications in children, experts warn

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.

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4 h. ago Bitget Spreads Kindness This Ramadan by Providing 100,000 Meals to Those in Need

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is partnering with world-renowned humanitarian organizations, including the UN Refugee Agency, UN World Food Programme, ShareTheMeal, and the One Billion Meals Endowment, to distribute up to 100,000 meals to individuals in need during Ramadan. This initiative targets vulnerable communities […]

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4 h. ago China Keeps Unprecedented Hold on Metals With Mining Push Abroad

China last year committed more resources than ever to mining abroad as part of Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure program, a new study found, underscoring its growing grip on the metals supply chain just as fears of over-reliance on Beijing grow around the world.

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5 h. ago Canada's two Winter Olympics close in glory: Today in history

On this date, Feb. 28, in history: In 1759, for the first time, Pope Clement XIII permitted the Bible to be translated and made available in the languages of all peoples in the Roman Catholic states. In 1849, the ship California arrived in San Francisco carrying the first of the gold seekers. In 1854, about […]

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5 h. ago Esaote presents the new portable ultrasound system MyLab C30 at the European Congress of Radiology

VIENNA, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A newborn ultrasound series designed with a clear project in mind: ease-of-use, maximum portability and cleanability, together with the excellence in image quality. It is MyLabC-Series, the new portable ultrasound line presented by the Italian medical innovator group Esaote at the European Congress of Radiology (Ecr) in Vienna. […]

Economics

5 h. ago Mineros Announces Updated Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates for the Nechí Alluvial Gold Property, Colombia

HIGHLIGHTS: Total Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves: 524 million cubic meters (Mm3) averaging 80 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3 Au), containing 1,355 thousand ounces (koz) of gold. Life of Mine (LOM) Plan: Based on Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves, the LOM plan extends over 12 years, from 2025 to 2036, incorporating pit optimization, mine scheduling, […]

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6 h. ago Newcore Gold Increases Drill Program to 35,000 Metres and Intersects 1.28 g/t Gold over 63.0 Metres at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana

Drilling Intersects Multiple Zones of Shallow Gold Mineralization at the Boin Gold Deposit 2024 – 2025 Drill Program Increased to 35,000 Metres VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newcore Gold Ltd. (“Newcore” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce that on the back of the success achieved to […]

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7 h. ago BTCC Exchange Unveils $1 Million “Trade to Win” Campaign Featuring Tesla Cybertruck for TOKEN2049 Dubai

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, a global leader in crypto trading, is proud to announce its participation as a gold sponsor at TOKEN2049 Dubai, the premier crypto industry event from April 30 to May 1, 2025. To celebrate, BTCC is launching a Trade to Win campaign with a $1 million prize […]

Economics

8 h. ago ITB 2025: Egypt Strengthens Tourism Ties with Germany at Berlin Fair

Historic opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, July 3rd, 2025 Egypt’s Diversity: A Gem of History, Adventure, Nature, and Wellness. The number of international visitors to Egypt increased by 5% in 2024. BERLIN — Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathi, will present Egypt’s new tourism strategy at the ITB Berlin international travel trade […]

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10 h. ago Allianz Achieves Record Operating Profit of 16.0 Billion Euros

New Share Buy-Back of up to 2 Billion Euros Announced MUNICH — February 28, 2025 12M 2024: Total business volume rises 11.2 percent to 179.8 billion euros Operating profit increases by 8.7 percent to 16.0 billion euros supported by all business segments Shareholders’ core net income advances 10.1 percent to 10.0 billion euros Strong Solvency […]

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10 h. ago BASF Expects Earnings to Improve This Year Across Most Units

BASF AG expects earnings to increase slightly this year as sales for agriculture and nutrition products help offset sluggish demand for chemicals and coatings for the struggling auto industry.

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12 h. ago A completely abandoned Toronto home is still somehow selling for $8 million

The average price of a house sold on the Bridle Path in Toronto is over $16 million.It's a neighbourhood of excess wealth, ostentatious mega-mansions and the 0.1 per cent of society. But in and amongst all those over-the-top houses, you'll find 48 The Bridle Path, a 103- by 260-foot piece of land with a vine covered bungalow that has sat abandoned since 2017, if not longer.  Construction happening across the street. Normally when plots of land become available in the Bridle Path, it's just a matter of time before a cavalcade of construction workers arrive to build the next mansion. However, that's not what happened at all at 48 The Bridle Path.In 2017, the property sold for $6,100,000 after just a week on the market. But less than a year later, it was back up for sale for $7,995,000. It took two years and four tries before it finally sold for $6,500,000 in 2019. Then 48 The Bridle Path just sat there for years.Ove...

Economics

12 h. ago La mort d’une piétonne de 85 ans a forcé Laval à sécuriser plus rapidement une intersection dangereuse

Il aura fallu qu’une octogénaire soit happée à mort pour que la Ville de Laval sécurise enfin une intersection jugée dangereuse.

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13 h. ago Banff, Lake Louise businesses say TFW program changes will lead to closures

Hundreds of hospitality workers are set to leave Alberta's resort town of Banff and Lake Louise after sweeping changes to the federal government's temporary foreign worker program.

Economics

14 h. ago 84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,000 people being held in the Myanmar border town Myawaddy following a crackdown on the scam […]

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16 h. ago Gold Heads for Weekly Loss as Trump Tariff Threats Boost Dollar

Gold was on track for its first weekly loss this year as investors booked profits from a record-breaking rally amid increasing concern over President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, which has strengthened the US dollar.

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16 h. ago New Westminster mayor sides with Metro Vancouver in Surrey spat

New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone argues Surrey doesn't have a case to withdraw from Metro Vancouver's 2050 regional growth strategy.

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