12 h. ago ‘CAN’T WAIT TO GET STARTED’: Rookie MPs prepare for new life

Roughly a third of the MPs elected last month were new to federal politics

Culture

12 h. ago Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google, saying the search giant collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, through its products and services like Google Photos, […]

Economics

12 h. ago Alberta chief electoral officer warns UCP proposed bill will hurt investigations

Alberta's chief electoral officer said a controversial new bill, tabled by the UCP last month, will impair his ability to investigate allegations of election rule breaking.

Economics

13 h. ago AbCellera Presents Positive Preclinical Data on ABCL575 at the 2025 SID Annual Meeting

ABCL575 is a novel, half-life extended anti-OX40L monoclonal antibody that is being developed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) In preclinical studies, ABCL575 shows potent inhibition of inflammatory pathways, favorable in vivo pharmacokinetics (PK), and potential for less frequent dosing compared to a clinical benchmark VANCOUVER, British Columbia — AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today […]

Other

13 h. ago Bell: Two out of three Danielle Smith voters want Alberta to leave Canada

'I would say it's 30 percent to 40 percent of Albertans right now,' says Premier Danielle Smith on how many Albertans are considering separation

Other

14 h. ago Archbishop of Quebec says he expects Pope Leo will continue Indigenous reconciliation work

The Archbishop of Quebec says he expects Pope Leo will continue to work on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Cardinal Gerald Lacroix called the word “reconciliation” very important for any pastor. He shared his thoughts on Friday on the election of the first U.S.-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost. The late Pope Francis made history in 2022 when he...

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15 h. ago Guardian Capital Group Limited Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX:GCG) (TSX:GCG.A) announces the results of the director elections held at its annual meeting of shareholders earlier today. Each of the director nominees listed in Guardian’s management information circular dated March 27, 2025 (the Circular) was elected as a director of Guardian, to […]

Economics

16 h. ago Nova Scotia expanding STI home testing to include HIV screening

Nova Scotia Health is expanding its STI home-testing kit program to include HIV screening. It has been offering chlamydia and gonorrhea testing since last summer.

Other

17 h. ago Most Canadians would now rather road trip at home than go to the U.S.

Travel to the U.S. from Canada is declining, as many Canadians are treating the U.S.-Canada border as a "Do Not Enter" sign amidst the ongoing tariff war.A new survey from the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) shows a huge drop in planned vehicle travel to the U.S.With summer road trip season just around the corner, 88 per cent of Canadians said they would rather travel within the country than visit the U.S.Only eight per cent of drivers said that they still planned to cross the border at the time of the survey.The TRAC survey results align with recent data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In March, 900,000 fewer visitors crossed the border by car from Canada to the U.S. than in the same month last year.The online national survey of 1,000 drivers also revealed that 51 per cent of respondents have already cancelled road trips to the U.S. planned for this year.Air and water travel has also been affected by the waning Cana...

Transport

17 h. ago Terry Newman: RCMP puts land, African Nova Scotian acknowledgements before missing kids

Rescue efforts' press conference overshadowed by Dalhousie University's cultural imperialism initiative

Society

17 h. ago ‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago’s pizza and more loaded than its hot dog, seemingly irresistible to comics and commoners […]

Other

18 h. ago Alaris Announces the Trustee Election Results from its Unitholder Meeting

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAW. CALGARY, Alberta, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (“Alaris” or the “Trust“) (TSX:AD.UN) is pleased to announce the results of voting on the election of trustees at its […]

Politics

19 h. ago NDP talking to Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

OTTAWA — Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party is in “very early” discussions with the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney about being granted official party status in the House of Commons. The NDP was reduced to seven seats in the election, below the 12-seat threshold for official party status in the Commons. […]

Politics

19 h. ago NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

The NDP was reduced to seven seats in the election, below the 12-seat threshold for official party status in the Commons

Politics

20 h. ago Trump taps Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for D.C.

U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Jeanine Pirro, who has ties to unfounded conspiracy theories of election fraud, after dropping another candidate from the running.

Other

20 h. ago Poor turnout for youngest voters in most recent Nova Scotia election: new data

New statistics show a continuing decline in voter turnout following last fall’s provincial election, with participation by the province’s youngest voters well below 20 per cent.

Politics

21 h. ago «On n’a pas pu s’adapter», concède Alexandre Boulerice après la défaite historique du NPD

Le conflit commercial avec le président Trump a rendu la tâche difficile pour l’ancien chef néodémocrate Jagmeet Singh.

Other

22 h. ago « On n’a pas pu s’adapter », concède Alexandre Boulerice à propos de la défaite historique du NPD

Le conflit commercial avec le président Trump a rendu la tâche difficile pour l’ancien chef néodémocrate Jagmeet Singh.

Other

22 h. ago Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans as Cubs, White Sox duel for his favour

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, also […]

Sport

23 h. ago Cytel Partners with Nested Knowledge to Power the Next Generation of AI

Cambridge, MA and St. Paul, MN, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytel, a global leader in evidence generation and data-driven decision-making, today announced a partnership with Nested Knowledge, a pioneer in AI-powered systematic literature review technology. The partnership pairs Cytel’s proprietary LiveSLR® software with Nested Knowledge’s advanced AI platform, creating an advanced, fully auditable […]

Culture