5 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after summit secured no halt to fighting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an overall peace agreement — and not a ceasefire — is the next step in ending the 3 1/2-year-old war. Trump’s abrupt reversal, aligning himself with a position held by Russian President […]

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7 h. ago ‘Ukraine agrees to not not lose’: The imagined list of Russian proposals to end the war in Ukraine

How about ending all U.S. military aid to Ukraine and Russia promises to leave Taiwan alone?

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15 h. ago La santé mentale des jeunes : et si l’espoir était un droit ?

Le Devoir vous invite sur les chemins de traverse de la vie universitaire. Une proposition à la fois savante et intime, à cueillir tout l’été comme une carte postale. Aujourd’hui : un projet artistique participatif met en lumière la voix des jeunes à travers la photographie, révélant une quête de sens, de justice et de transformation collective.

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15 h. ago Is Fraser Downs closure the death knell for Horse Racing in B.C.?

After the City of Surrey killed its lease agreement with Great Canadian Entertainment, Horse Racing looks to be dead in Cloverdale. Is Hastings Park next?

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20 h. ago Elephant in the room: still one massive unknown about Connor McDavid's new contract

Until Connor McDavid signs a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, nothing is certain. But according to numerous credible sources, hockey insiders like Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, we can expect McDavid to sign sometime before Edmonton’s training camp starts in September, most likely on a deal ranging from three-to-five years. But there’s […]

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20 h. ago Still one massive unknown about Connor McDavid's new contract

Until Connor McDavid signs a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, nothing is certain. But according to numerous credible sources, hockey insiders like Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, we can expect McDavid to sign sometime before Edmonton’s training camp starts in September, most likely on a deal ranging from three-to-five years. But there’s […]

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20 h. ago Ukraine summit ends, Trump says no agreement reached while Putin says there was an ’understanding’

‘Many points were agreed to and there are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant,’ Trump said

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22 h. ago Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions of tons of plastic water bottles, food containers and packaging produced today. Though as many as 100 countries sought caps on […]

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23 h. ago Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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24 h. ago Proposed class action filed against Amazon for breaching privacy of Alexa users

Lawsuit from Charney Lawyers alleges Alexa products have collected more personal data from Canadian users than Amazon has disclosed

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25 h. ago Michigan football fined tens of millions of dollars, coach suspended in sign

The NCAA fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars Friday and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for three games for a sign-stealing scandal that has loomed over college football’s winningest program for nearly two years. Moore, who was already issued a self-imposed two-game suspension by Michigan, will also be banned from the first game of the […]

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28 h. ago African Rainbow Minerals Limited to Acquire Shares of Surge Copper Corp.

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — African Rainbow Minerals Limited (JSE: ARI) (A2X: ARI) (“ARM”) announces that it has signed a subscription agreement agreeing to purchase 25,781,715 common shares (“Common Shares”) of Surge Copper Corp. (“Surge”) at a price of C$0.175 per Common Share for total consideration of approximately C$4,511,800.13 (the “Subscription Agreement”) pursuant […]

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30 h. ago B.C. investment regulator files court claim to keep penalty for $30 million Ponzi scheme alive

Virginia Tan said although she signed the agreement, she can't pay and has no way of earning it due to her age and failing health

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31 h. ago Talks on global plastic pollution treaty end with no agreement

Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis.

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31 h. ago 180 Degree Capital Corp. and Mount Logan Capital Inc. Provide Update on Proposed Business Combination

As of August 14, 2025, in excess of 57% of the outstanding shares of 180 Degree Capital have been voted FOR the proposed Business Combination, and in excess of 50% of the outstanding shares of 180 Degree Capital have been voted FOR all other proposals scheduled to be considered at the August 22, 2025 special shareholder meeting As […]

Economics

33 h. ago T1 Energy and Corning Deal Accelerates ‘Made in America’ Solar Momentum

Landmark supply agreement catalyzes scalable, cost-competitive U.S. solar supply chain, supporting thousands of jobs and advancing energy security AUSTIN, Texas and CORNING, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE: TE) (“T1,” “T1 Energy,” or the “Company”) and Corning Incorporated (“Corning,” NYSE: GLW) today announced a strategic commercial agreement that boosts the […]

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42 h. ago City politicians Wednesday threw their support behind London Hydro creating  an “affiliate” that would be able offer additional services than the utility, generating more revenue.

An affiliate, overseen by city hall, would not be regulated and can move more freely in the private sector, said the chief executive London Hydro.

Politics

44 h. ago Conservation group warns against West Fraser Timber's push for higher logging limits in southern Alberta

The current cut level, set by the province in 2017, is 157,800 cubic metres a year. West Fraser is proposing to raise that to 208,000 cubic metres annually under a new 10-year plan spanning 2025 to 2035

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47 h. ago Cockroaches, mould, heat: Peel tenants decry rental conditions in survey

1 in 3 Peel tenants report cockroaches and pests, as ACORN’s 2025 survey reveals rising rents, poor repairs, and urgent calls for landlord licensing.

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48 h. ago VUONG: Not one more tax dollar to TIFF until they find their moral compass

TIFF can’t seem to get its story straight. Usually, this is a sign that someone is not telling the truth. On Aug. 12, Hollywood news site Deadline broke the news that TIFF uninvited Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich from screening his documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue. This heroic story, which was first covered […]

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