65 m. ago PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China

According to evidence presented at trial, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as 'souvenirs' using hidden or handheld cameras and kept a 'trophy box' of his victims' belongings.

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5 h. ago Canada just dropped multiple spots in ranking of world's most peaceful countries

Canadians have it pretty good as the country has been ranked as one of the most peaceful countries to live in, according to a new report — but, we've slid multiple spots since last year.The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, rates Canada among the 20 most peaceful countries in the world, far outpacing the U.S.This year, the report ranked 163 countries, and the results have been pretty grim: there are 59 active state-based conflicts, and 17 countries have recorded over 1,000 conflict-related deaths."The 2025 GPI finds that global peacefulness continues to decline and that many of the leading factors that precede major conflicts are higher than they have been since the end of WWII," reads the report.The GPI tracks changes in global safety using 23 indicators, including violent crime rates, homicide rates and weapons imports. These indicators are then used to measure the state of peace in eac...

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5 h. ago Une mère de famille de 34 ans perd 160 lb et carbure aux triathlons: «Je croise des gens et ils ne me reconnaissent pas»

Alexandra Lemieux est devenue une véritable inspiration.

Transport

6 h. ago L’IEDM étrille les subventions aux entreprises et propose des impôts plus bas à la place

Elles représenteraient plus de 50 % des impôts des sociétés. L’organisme reproche à Québec d’aider des canards boiteux.

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7 h. ago Russia’s economy minister says the country is on the brink of recession

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s economy is “on the brink of going into a recession,” the country’s economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports. Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov delivered the warning at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the annual event in Russia’s second largest city designed to highlight the country’s economic […]

Politics

8 h. ago Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows

MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are “slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study released Thursday. Personal luxury goods sales that eroded to 364 billion euros ($419 billion) in 2024 are projected to slide by another 2% to 5% this year, the study said, citing threats […]

Economics

8 h. ago Watchdog Urges Canada to Open Airline Sector to More Foreign Capital

Canada should loosen investment rules for airlines to allow full foreign ownership of carriers that fly only within the domestic market, according to the country’s competition watchdog.

Economics

8 h. ago Edmonton Internationa Jazz Festival spans the genre, including prog outfit Kneebody this Sunday at Starlite

According to artistic director Kent Sangster, there’ll be something for everybody, including iconic guitarist and former Miles Davis sideman Mike Stern and Grammy Award-winning bassist Richard Bona with his trio at the Jazzclub at Chateau Lacombe on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, while prog jazz titans Sungazer are at the Starlite next Friday

Society

8 h. ago Edmonton International Jazz Festival spans the genre, including prog outfit Kneebody this Sunday at Starlite

According to artistic director Kent Sangster, there’ll be something for everybody, including iconic guitarist and former Miles Davis sideman Mike Stern and Grammy Award-winning bassist Richard Bona with his trio at the Jazzclub at Chateau Lacombe on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, while prog jazz titans Sungazer are at the Starlite next Friday

Society

9 h. ago Israel threatens Iran’s top leader after missiles damage hospital

At least 240 people were wounded by the Iranian missiles, four of them seriously, according to Israel's Health Ministry

Events

9 h. ago Namibia Weighs Incentives to Kickstart Total’s Offshore Oil Plan

Namibia will offer financial incentives to help kick-start the development of oil fields managed by a group led by TotalEnergies SE, according to a special adviser in the presidency.

Culture

9 h. ago US Officials Plan for Possible Strike on Iran in Coming Days

Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, as Israel and the Islamic Republic continue to exchange fire.

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9 h. ago Charles Milliard appelle au ralliement des forces libérales derrière Pablo Rodriguez

Arrivé second à la course à la chefferie, il a toujours l’intention de se présenter aux élections provinciales de 2026.

Economics

14 h. ago Australia’s Beef Industry Can Wait Out Trump Tariffs, Envoy Says

Australia should maintain its cautious approach to the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, despite the potential impact on the beef industry which makes up a major part of the nation’s agricultural exports to the US, according to a government trade envoy.

Economics

16 h. ago Auto Tariffs Seen Hiking Car Prices by Nearly $2,000 Per Vehicle

Car buyers will bear the brunt of the $30 billion cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, driving up already high US auto prices by almost $2,000 per vehicle, according to consultant AlixPartners.

Economics

16 h. ago «Voir quelque chose comme ça, c’est exceptionnel»: l’hydratation de la petite Claire pourrait avoir été au cœur de sa survie

La petite Claire, qui aurait été laissée à elle-même durant des jours, avait surtout besoin de pouvoir s’hydrater pour demeurer en vie.

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21 h. ago Selon Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand a sa place aux Jeux olympiques

Si le Québécois était le DG de l’équipe de hockey du Canada pour les prochains JO, son ancien coéquipier serait assurément de sa formation.

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21 h. ago Un phénomène canadien préféré à Cody Fajardo chez les Elks d’Edmonton

Les Alouettes de Montréal devront se méfier du rapide quart-arrière Tre Ford, jeudi soir à Edmonton, face aux Elks.

Events

21 h. ago Carbon budget to keep global warming at 1.5 C could be exhausted in 3 years: report

The world is on pace to emit enough greenhouse gas emissions over the next three years to blow by an international target to limit global warming to 1.5 C, according to a new study co-authored by a Canadian researcher who says the finding underlines the need for urgent transformational change. The study by more than […]

Transport

21 h. ago VIDÉOS | Pour son dernier bulletin de nouvelles ce jeudi: le défi de Sophie Thibault sera de contenir ses émotions

Elle s'adressera aux téléspectateurs de TVA et de LCN qui lui ont été fidèles toutes ces années.

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