8 h. ago Tropical drinks by pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

There was the pool furniture in the background. There were the tropical drinks, which looked to be margaritas garnished with cherries. And then there were the deported prisoner and the American senator, sitting and chatting. That senator, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, accused El Salvador’s government on Friday of aiming to paint the picture of […]

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10 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Making the case for Canadian unilateral free trade

When kids are growing up, one of the lessons parents most frequently try to instil in their children is this: Don’t do something just because someone else is going to.  While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be on a warpath towards protectionism, that doesn’t mean Canada has to follow.  Yes, Trump has slapped tariffs […]

Economics

11 h. ago JD Vance visits Italy for tariff talks, Good Friday service at Vatican

The White House and Meloni's office on Friday issued a joint statement that said U.S. President Donald Trump would visit Italy “in the very near future.”

Economics

15 h. ago KHAN: Legal cannabis can help Canada fight the trade war — and crime

Time to back a homegrown industry that creates jobs, fights crime, and won’t get slapped with U.S. tariffs

Economics

15 h. ago Final AP mock NFL draft: Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter go 1

The Tennessee Titans explored all their options with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. They can’t pass up a shot at a potential franchise quarterback. If the Titans were going to trade the pick for more draft assets, a deal would’ve happened already. Coach Brian Callahan said “there is no price that you […]

Sport

16 h. ago 'Getting loud': Crescendo to reflect heartache, hope and joy with soloists, orchestra, choir

Kaiya Gamble may have yet to turn 20, but that doesn’t mean the Calgary teenager doesn’t appreciate pop music from a different generation. In fact, in the case of her upcoming performance in the fundraiser Crescendo at Jack Singer Concert Hall, it’s pop music that was likely popular before her parents were even born. She […]

Culture

17 h. ago Indonesia weighs costly U.S. arms purchases to curb tariff threat

Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-made defence equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, to help ease trade strains and possibly ward off Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to […]

Economics

17 h. ago Italian race team Prema wants to take on American IndyCar racing

Americans won the first two Indy 500s in US-made cars. Then, in 1913, French driver Jules Goux took first in a Peugeot. As if to hammer home the European victory, during the hot race conditions he used champagne to rinse out his mouth. Plenty of foreign drivers have since had success in IndyCar racing, including […]

Transport

18 h. ago Insurance Claims Go Green: Industry Launches North American Green Council on Earth Day

Industry leaders are coming together to collaborate on climate solutions in the insurance claims supply chain. Clean Claims, Complete Care, EcoClaim, Federated Insurance, First Onsite Property Restoration, Humber Polytechnic, Northbridge Insurance, Pro-Claim Group, PuroClean, Specialty Program Group Canada, and others are joining a new Council to target climate action in an area of business that […]

Economics

20 h. ago Chocolate prices remain elevated this Easter due to cocoa price spikes

This Easter, soaring cocoa prices will continue to have an effect on the price of chocolate, experts say — and consumers will likely be looking for deals to fill their baskets. Cocoa prices have risen significantly in the past couple of years as crops in key cocoa-growing countries have been hit hard by a number […]

Economics

20 h. ago Jack Mintz: Ontario is the ‘sick man’ of North America. Its premier should stay out of the federal election

Doug Ford should stop meddling in the election and get busy cutting red tape and taxes

Politics

20 h. ago Canada’s oilpatch set to pull ahead as falling prices put U.S. shale in ‘death zone’

Eric Nuttall says Canada has the ability to be 'one of the last men standing' in oil supply

Economics

21 h. ago ‘For our physical safety’: Why some Americans are looking for asylum in Canada

A couple from Maine say they're considering moving to Canada because of American policies on LGBTQ2 and transgender rights.

Other

26 h. ago The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices. “Based on the number of phone calls we’re receiving, the effects have been immediate,” said Matt […]

Economics

26 h. ago Food festival with eats from over 40 countries coming to Toronto

Food festival season is right around the corner for Toronto, bringing with it the much-anticipated return of a slew of annual favourites, including the always-electric Pan American Food and Music Festival.Returning to the city's food festival circuit for its 13th year, Toronto's Pan American Food and Music Festival (or PanamFest, as it's also known) is a huge celebration of cuisines and cultures spanning the Americas, from Canada to Chile.I can't think of a better city to play host to a festival that celebrates diversity and multiculturalism than Toronto, and no better location to serve as its backdrop than Nathan Phillips Square, illuminated by the glow of the Toronto sign.The weekend-long festival is set to feature a host of restaurants and chefs from across the city and beyond, churning out dishes and snacks from 41 different countries in North, Central and South America.Whether you're in the mood for poutine, plantain or Pão de Queijo, there&...

Culture

29 h. ago Trump Seeks to Move Newsom’s Tariff Challenge Out of California

The Trump administration is seeking to move California Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to the US tariff regime out of San Francisco federal court to the Court of International Trade in New York.

Economics

29 h. ago US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona

The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday provided notice that it will publish a final environmental review and draft decision on a transfer of land that would clear the way for a massive copper mining project in Arizona that has been fiercely contested by Native Americans who consider the area sacred. The federal agency was under […]

Politics

30 h. ago Japan’s Inflation Quickens as Rice Prices Gain Most in 50 Years

Japan’s consumer inflation picked up last month, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, supporting the central bank’s stance on a gradual rate hike path before US tariff measures clouded the economic outlook.

Economics

30 h. ago XORTX Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

CALGARY, Alberta, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (“XORTX” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease and gout, announces receipt of notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Listing Qualifications Department that […]

Economics

33 h. ago UnitedHealth’s stock drops over 22% for worst day since 1998. Here’s why

Most U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century on the Dow Jones kept Wall Street in check.

Economics