6 h. ago Northern Trust Pension Universe Data: Canadian Pension Plans Generated Positive Q1 Returns in Turbulent Markets

TORONTO — Canadian pension plans showed strength and resilience amidst a tumultuous backdrop during the first quarter of 2025, with the median pension plan rising 1.5% for the three-month period, according to the Northern Trust Canada Universe. Financial markets were roiled in Q1 by heightened macro uncertainty and elevated levels of volatility, primarily driven by […]

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7 d. ago Canadians’ health data at risk of Trump’s AI ambitions, experts warn

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information.

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7 d. ago Protect ’valuable’ Canadian health data from Trump’s AI aspirations, experts urge

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence. “Our health data is the most valuable health data set in the world,” said Natalie Raffoul, an intellectual property lawyer in Ottawa. “You […]

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9 d. ago A message from Earth Day: Hold politicians accountable on pollution

This Earth Day is bittersweet. While it is usually a time to reflect on how we can build a healthier planet for ourselves and future generations, this year it was overshadowed by a major climate policy setback — the loss of consumer carbon pricing, with the final Canada Carbon Rebate being issued to eligible Canadians […]

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2 w. ago Powell to Volatile Stock Market: You’re on Your Own, for Now

A relatively calm day on the stock market turned turbulent after Jerome Powell made clear the Federal Reserve remains on war-footing against inflation, even if that means risk assets suffer.

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2 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: Turbulence Accompanies Tariff Pause

In the days following President Donald Trump’s mid-week decision to pause the stiffest of US tariffs — save for super-high duties on China — global financial markets remained turbulent, with investors seeking safe harbor and some central banks lowering interest rates.

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3 w. ago Canadian travel to the U.S. dropped — again — in March, new data shows

While Canadians' travel to the U.S. declined for a third straight month based on returns across the border, Statistics Canada data shows there's an increase in trips elsewhere.

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3 w. ago Numerator Launches 20,000 Canadian Household Static Panel with Unmatched Data Standards

Highly Engaged Panelists Submit 30+ Trips Monthly Across All Channels, Powering Deep Insights into Loyalty, Switching, and Seasonal Behavior CHICAGO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a leading data and tech company serving the market research space with proprietary first-party consumer data, has announced the expansion of its Canadian OmniPanel to 20,000 static consumers. […]

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3 w. ago Global Bond Markets Reel From Fallout of Treasuries’ Wild Ride

Global bonds reacted violently to a turbulent day for US Treasuries, with markets rapidly unwinding bets on interest-rate cuts in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s surprise pause on tariffs.

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3 w. ago Nuclear safety commission OKs construction of Ontario small modular reactor

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved a plan by Ontario Power Generation to build a small modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

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4 w. ago Kuwait Cuts Power to Some Areas on High Demand and Maintenance

Kuwait cut power supply to some agricultural and industrial areas as demand rose while there was maintenance work at generating plants ahead of the summer.

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