90 m. ago Feds partner with Canadian firm to accelerate AI use in public service

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government has signed memorandums of understanding with Cohere and the United Kingdom.

Economics

3 h. ago Bitget Joins UNICEF Game Changers Coalition to Provide Blockchain Education to 300K People in 2025

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitget and UNICEF Luxembourg announce partnership to deliver digital and tech skills for girls. VICTORIA, Seychelles and LUXEMBOURG, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has entered a three-year partnership with UNICEF Luxembourg to advance digital skills and blockchain literacy among young people. The partnership […]

Culture

5 h. ago Huge 5.5km stretch of TTC subway will close for this entire weekend

A significant stretch of the TTC subway network will be out of commission for the entire weekend of June 21 to June 22, 2025.The TTC has announced that it plans to suspend subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University between St. Clair West and St. Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend.Subway passengers looking to make the most of the first weekend of summer 2025 will have to make do with shuttle buses throughout the outage — and you'll want to plan accordingly.The upcoming outage is just the latest in a series of full weekend outages and early closures that the transit agency attributes to ongoing track work on the system.The TTC announced at the start of the year that the subway network would be subject to an astounding 38 overlapping full-weekend closures in 2025 alone. "While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete state-of-good-repair work,&qu...

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9 h. ago LILLEY: Trade deal with Trump within 30 days is Carney’s new goal

A deal was close last week but then fell apart, the goal now is for a trade and security deal within 30 days.

Economics

9 h. ago South Star Battery Metals Announces Selection by BNDES and FINEP for Strategic Minerals Funding Program, Maiden Shipment of Flake Graphite from the Santa Cruz Mine and Operational Update

Highlights: South Star’s flagship graphite mine Santa Cruz was selected by Brazilian National Development Bank (“BNDES”) and Brazil’s Innovation Agency (“FINEP”) as part of the Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative. The BNDES and FINEP partnership aims to promote investments to increase production, research and development as well as innovation in the processing of strategic minerals, […]

Politics

12 h. ago Forte Minerals Corp. Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement Offering

“Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.” VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forte Minerals Corp. (“Forte” or the “Company”) (CSE: CUAU) (OTCQB: FOMNF) (Frankfurt: 2OA), a copper-gold exploration company focused on Peru, has successfully closed its oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising gross proceeds […]

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12 h. ago SmartStop Closes Canadian Maple Bond Offering for CAD $500 Million

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced today that it has closed its previously announced CAD$500 million aggregate principal amount of Series A Senior Unsecured Notes, due […]

Economics

13 h. ago Alberta sees another big jump in measles cases, surpasses 900 total cases since March

There was another big jump in the number of confirmed cases of measles in Alberta over the weekend. There are now 932 cases in the province, the highest number in 40 years.

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13 h. ago Mitch Marner's breakup with the Toronto Maple Leafs is getting messy

The latest twist in the ongoing breakup between Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs appears to have hit the non-profit sector.According to YYZSportsMedia's Jonah Sigel, Marner's charity — known as the Marner Assist Foundation — is cancelling its annual summer event in Toronto, originally set for next month."After thoughtful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's event, scheduled for July 10 and 11. The uncertainty around Mitch's summer schedule makes it challenging to plan responsibly. Out of respect for the time and commitment of our partners and supporters, we feel it's best to make this decision now," the statement read as shared by Sigel. "While we are disappointed not to come together this year, the Foundation will continue to honour all its commitments to charitable partners. We remain deeply grateful for the community."Multiple reports have suggested that conversation has ceased be...

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13 h. ago Alberta reports 53 more cases of measles, surpasses 900 total cases since March

EDMONTON — Alberta has surpassed 900 cases of measles since the beginning of March. Data from the provincial government’s dashboard shows 53 more cases were confirmed over the weekend, bringing Alberta’s total to 932. The case count is the highest the province has seen in more than 40 years. Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley […]

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13 h. ago Driving Sector Growth Through Partnership: BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) Sign Memorandum of Understanding

LAVAL, Québec & WINNIPEG, Manitoba — BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a partnership between two of Canada’s leading life sciences organizations. This marks an important step toward a more integrated and competitive Canadian life sciences landscape, built on regional strengths […]

Culture

17 h. ago SAIF Partners Files Definitive Proxy Materials in Connection with Sinovac Biotech 2025 Special Meeting of Shareholders; Nominates Ten Highly Qualified Director Candidates to the Board

Sends Open Letter to Sinovac Shareholders Calling for a New Board to End Years of Chaos at Sinovac SAIF Nominees Will Work to Resolve Costly Legal Battles, Take Action to Resume Stock Trading after Six-Year Halt, and Facilitate Distribution of Cash That Rightfully Belongs to Shareholders Urges Sinovac Shareholders to VOTE the GOLD Proxy Card […]

Culture

18 h. ago Mitsubishi Said in Advanced Talks to Buy Aethon for $8 Billion

Mitsubishi Corp. is in advanced talks to buy Aethon Energy Management for close to $8 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the Japanese conglomerate’s biggest ever acquisition.

Economics

20 h. ago Some Canadians receiving increased GST credit payments next month

Some Canadians can expect to receive an increase in GST credit payments from the federal government soon.The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment, but this time it will include a 2.7 per cent increase.According to the government, the credit payment aims to help families with low and modest incomes offset the taxes they pay.If you’re eligible, you'll see the new amount in your bank account on Friday, July 4.Who's eligible for the payment?The government says you're generally eligible for the payment if you're at least 19 years old and a Canadian resident for income tax purposes a month before the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) makes the payment at the beginning of the month.If you are under 19 years old, the government says you must meet at least one of the following conditions during the same period:You have (or had) a spouse or common-law partnerYou are (or were) a parent and live (or...

Economics

20 h. ago TMC Announces Strategic Investment from Korea Zinc — a World

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd., (Korea Zinc) will make a strategic equity investment in TMC of $85.2 million in exchange for 19.6 million common shares at the last market closing price of $4.34 per share Investment includes a three-year warrant to purchase 6.9 million common shares (0.35 warrant shares for every 1 initial common share) with […]

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20 h. ago Teva and Fosun Pharma Enter into a Strategic Partnership to Develop Novel Anti

Teva-engineered TEV-56278 is an anti-PD1-IL2 ATTENUKINE™ therapy in Phase 1 for the treatment of various forms of cancer, including melanoma Fosun Pharma-Teva collaboration agreement established with goal of accelerating clinical data generation for TEV-56278 Partnership leverages strategic relationships to enable research and development of innovative treatments to advance Teva’s Pivot to Growth strategy TEL AVIV, […]

Sport

21 h. ago Parker: Calgary firm Carbon Upcycling turns industrial waste into valuable cement products

Carbon Upcycling has blossomed into a strong Canadian tech company built and commercialized in Canada, able to attract huge investments that will be beneficial to the local Calgary economy

Economics

22 h. ago Plato Gold Announces Closing of Loan Financing for First Ever Drill Program at Lolita Project, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Toronto, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plato Gold Corp. (TSX-V: PGC) (OTCQB: NIOVF) (FRANKFURT: 4Y7 OR WKN: A0M2QX) (“Plato” or the “Company”) an exploration company with a portfolio of properties in Northern Ontario and Santa Cruz, Argentina announces that further to its press release dated May 1, 2025, it has updated the terms and closed […]

Economics

22 h. ago Aurora Spine Surpasses 1,500 Successful Surgeries Using DEXA

Award-Winning DEXA Technology™ Continues to Redefine Patient-Matched Spinal Care Please click to view image CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a leader in innovative spinal implant technology, is proud to announce that its DEXA-C™ system has now been successfully used in more […]

Science

23 h. ago Media Alert: Netcracker President Sylvain Seignour and CIOs From Customers Odido and TELUS Featured in DTW Ignite Keynote

During Additional Panels, Customers Telenet and Virgin Media O2 Will Join Netcracker for Discussions on the Power of Automation and Digital Transformation to Elevate Customer Experience WALTHAM, Mass. — Netcracker Technology: Event: DTW Ignite Location: Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark Speaking Sessions: Choosing the Right Partner for Automation and Service Velocity Wednesday, June 18 11:15 – […]

Economics