5 h. ago Philip Morris International Urges U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee to Recommend Continued Marketing of IQOS as Modified Risk Product

A pioneer in modified risk tobacco products, Philip Morris International is the only company to have received a modified risk marketing claim for an electronic nicotine device. FDA concludes “Evidence continues to support the modified exposure claim that ‘Scientific studies have shown that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to the IQOS system significantly reduces your […]

Society

47 h. ago Markets continue ‘positive tone’ from last week as mining, energy send TSX higher

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished higher as energy and mining companies had a strong day, while U.S. markets were mixed amid continuing excitement around AI. Brianne Gardner, senior wealth manager with Velocity Investment Partners at Raymond James, said that much of the gains in equity markets on Monday appeared to be a “continuation […]

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3 d. ago BAT Announces 70% of Policy Experts Continue to Misidentify Nicotine as Primary Cause of Smoking

Multi-market survey of 450 policy experts1 shows that they continue to see nicotine as a primary cause of smoking-related disease, despite the growing weight of evidence to the contrary Conducted in 2024 and 2025 across 15 different markets, this research also highlights regional disparities in nicotine risk perception due to regulatory barriers and lack of […]

Politics

4 d. ago Stock markets carry on amid absent U.S. jobs data, leaving Fed without its ‘compass’

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 300 points in a broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on Friday as investors carried on without U.S. jobs data. “I think the market resilience that we have seen over the past several months continues in the face of the standstill in Washington. […]

Economics

5 d. ago GTA Housing Market Sees Boost in September Following Interest Rate Cut

TORONTO, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — September home sales increased in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) compared to a year earlier, as more homebuyers sought to take advantage of more affordable monthly mortgage payments. Buyers continued to respond to substantial choice in the marketplace by negotiating the average selling price downward. “The Bank of […]

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5 d. ago Markets reach new highs despite U.S. government shutdown and economic ‘data vacuum’

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reversed earlier losses to finish in positive territory and continue its streak of record highs, while U.S. markets also gained despite a U.S. government shutdown preventing the release of economic data. “The market’s hitting all-time new highs … we were looking for some jobless claims data today from the […]

Politics

6 d. ago FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups aligned with the Trump administration. Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved […]

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6 d. ago Increased supply and slowing demand continues to drive down Calgary's housing prices

Calgary's real estate market is continuing to shift toward favouring the buyer, as an increase in new listings meets slowing demand.

Economics

6 d. ago Increased supply and slowing demand continue to drive down Calgary's housing prices

Calgary's real estate market is continuing to shift toward favouring the buyer, as an increase in new listings meets slowing demand.

Economics

6 d. ago Stock markets hit new highs despite U.S. economic data, government shutdown

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to reach new highs, while U.S. markets also pushed further into record territory as investors shrugged off new data on the U.S. jobs market and a government shutdown. Theresa Shutt, chief investment officer at Harbourfront Wealth Management, said markets were “clearly not slowing down” on concerns about the […]

Politics

8 d. ago UN appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday to restore internet and telecommunications access across the country, saying the blackout imposed by the government in Kabul has left the nation almost entirely cut off from the outside world. The outage, reported Monday, was the first nationwide shutdown since the […]

Technology

8 d. ago Merakris Therapeutics Secures FDA Agreement for Type C Meeting to Advance MTX

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merakris Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine company developing biologic drug therapies for hard-to-heal wounds, today announced that it is scheduled for a Type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss its clinical development program and manufacturing scale-up plans for its lead […]

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9 d. ago Klick Health Welcomes Latest Wave of New Senior Talent as Record

Independent health agency adds more seasoned leaders across Client Success, Creative, Consulting, Media, Market Access, Project Management, Strategy, and Technology as it continues to experience industry-leading global growth TORONTO & NEW YORK — In the midst of another record-breaking year, Klick Health today announced a fresh wave of new senior talent, welcoming 21 accomplished leaders […]

Sport

1 week ago Canadian market continues streak of improving monthly sales in August

Newfoundland leads the pack with its percentage of increased sales of homes, with Alberta riding a six-month upward trend.

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1 week ago Survey Reveals Robust Public Support for Better Alternatives to Help Reduce Smoking

Eight in 10 adults agree that adult smokers should have access to smoke-free options, while 76% worry that decisions are based on ideology rather than science and facts STAMFORD, Conn. — A new international survey conducted by Povaddo and commissioned by Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) reveals strong global support for smoke-free alternatives to […]

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1 week ago Ukraine’s president says world in ‘most destructive arms race in human history’

UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told global leaders Wednesday that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history” and urged the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe. In a bleak view of today’s world, he told the […]

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2 w. ago Saudi Arabia Strengthens Position as Regional Fintech Hub with 68 Experimental Permits and 50 Fintech Companies in the CMA Fintech Lab

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has continued to strengthen the regulatory foundations for fintech growth, announcing that a total of 68 fintech experimental permits have been granted by the end of Q2 2025, with 50 fintech companies currently registered under the CMA’s Fintech Lab, 36 of which are […]

Economics

2 w. ago Biogen Provides Regulatory Update on High Dose Regimen of Nusinersen

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the Company’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the high dose regimen of nusinersen for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The FDA letter requested […]

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2 w. ago $12B in food and drink exports could be shifted away from U.S.: Farm Credit Canada

Farm Credit Canada has identified $12 billion in food and beverage exports that could be shifted away from the U.S. market as cross-border trade comes under continued strain. The Crown corporation, which provides financing and other services to the agriculture industry, says U.S. tariffs have introduced uncertainty to a relationship that has historically been of […]

Economics

2 w. ago Wegovy pill could deliver as much weight loss as the shot, trial shows

Novo Nordisk sought approval for its pill with the US Food and Drug Administration earlier this year

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