3 h. ago ‘Our town’s going to collapse’: Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

Community Futures Development Corporation says Prince Rupert is at risk due to federal government changes to immigration and work permit policies.

Economics

6 h. ago Trump Sticks With July 9 Tariff Deadline While Hitting Japan

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations, including Japan.

Economics

7 h. ago Europe’s ‘exceptional’ heat wave closes schools, prompts health alerts

Europe is heating up at twice the global average speed and is the world's fastest-warming continent, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service has said.

Society

9 h. ago ECB’s Muller Sees No Need for Rate Cuts to Stimulate Economy Now

European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Muller said the economy doesn’t currently justify interest rates that stimulate growth, allowing officials to take a pause from easing to gauge how activity withstands various threats.

Other

10 h. ago Trump’s Tax Bill Passes US Senate as Republicans Notch Major Win

Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill passed the Senate Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation and hand the president a political win.

Politics

11 h. 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

12 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

14 h. ago What is Batten disease and why did the B.C. government cut off coverage for a nine

The province announced on June 18 it was cutting off treatment coverage for Charleigh Pollock

Politics

15 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

15 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

18 h. ago JPMorgan Executive Says US Pressure Can’t Derail Climate Agenda

Since Donald Trump’s re-election, Wall Street has abandoned public climate alliances and toned down diversity initiatives. But US bankers want Europeans to know that’s not the whole story.

Society

20 h. ago Cargill Sets a New Global Benchmark for More Sustainable Cocoa Supply Chains

Cargill reimagines the cocoa journey to cut emissions and reduce waste. AMSTERDAM — Cargill today announced a transformation of its global cocoa supply chain, unveiling a series of interconnected investments that reduce carbon emissions, eliminate waste, and boost efficiency from cocoa origin countries in West Africa to processing hubs in Europe. The company’s upgrades […]

Transport

25 h. ago Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life

SAMJUNG, Nepal (AP) — The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal’s Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate rhythms — herding yaks and sheep and harvesting barley under sheer ochre cliffs honeycombed with […]

Society

28 h. ago Senate Republicans Seek to Ease Solar and Wind Tax Credit Cutoff

A group of Senate Republicans is pushing a plan to soften an aggressive planned phase out of subsidies for wind and solar projects under President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending package.

Economics

30 h. ago Ottawa quietly starts plans for Bytown's 200th anniversary celebration in 2026

An annual budget of $200,000 has been allocated for anniversary-related expenditures from 2024 to 2027.

Culture

31 h. ago Dad jumps into ocean to save daughter who fell overboard on Disney cruise ship

Passengers were alerted that someone had fallen overboard by an announcement over the ship's loudspeakers.

Culture

35 h. ago Dad jumps in to save little girl who fell from Disney cruise ship into the Atlantic Ocean

Disney Cruise Lines commends its crew for the pair’s quick rescue in the ocean waters between Bahamas and Florida

Culture

36 h. ago Fed’s Top Climate Official Kevin Stiroh Leaves US Central Bank

Kevin Stiroh, the Federal Reserve’s most senior official focused on the financial risks associated with climate change, has left the US central bank.

Society

37 h. ago States brace for impact as Trump’s big bill nears completion in Congress

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s big bill to cut taxes and reduce federal spending on some social safety net programs could have large implications for states, but for many it’s too late to do much about it this year. Tuesday marks the start of a new budget year in 46 states. Though […]

Other

39 h. ago ANALYSIS: Are Londoners willing to pay for $90K/year city councillors?

It's the $90,000 question: Should London's 14 city councillors earn that much annually to do their job?

Economics