2 h. ago REAL ID checks are set to disrupt travel at airports across U.S.

U.S. travellers are facing additional complications from a new federal identification rule that threatens to snarl operations at the nation’s airports just ahead of the summer rush. Officials on Wednesday began enforcing a long-planned requirement that domestic passengers use what’s known as a REAL ID card, ending the longstanding practice of accepting standard driver’s licences […]

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7 h. ago Canadian government ‘fact check’ dismisses Trump administration claims about border

The U.S. government's own figures 'do not support' Republican claims about the border, a report found.

Politics

16 h. ago Republicans Weigh Medicaid Work Requirements for Adults Under 65

House Republicans are considering establishing work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients starting at age 18 and through age 64, New York Representative Nicole Malliotakis said Tuesday.

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20 h. ago Battery makers fined millions in Ontario for not meeting recycling targets

An Ontario recycling body has fined three major battery manufacturers millions of dollars for failing to meet battery recycling requirements in 2023.

Economics

22 h. ago Massive nightly fireworks display returns to Niagara Falls this month

In Niagara Falls, there's a reason to celebrate every night. From May 16 to Oct. 13, 2025, Niagara Falls Tourism will put on a dazzling fireworks show every night at 10 p.m.The shows are free to enjoy from the land.According to the tourism page, the event is Canada's longest-running fireworks series.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Niagara Falls Canada (@niagarafallstourismcanada)Each show is five minutes, with extended nine-minute shows on July 1 and July 4, 2025.The six spots recommended for best viewing are via the Niagara City Cruises, Queen Victoria Park, The Skylon Tower Observation Deck, Niagara Skywheel, and a Fallsview hotel.For the City Cruises, the fireworks cruise option is a 40-minute voyage priced at $38.50 for adults and $25.50 for children under 12.As for getting up to the observation deck, passes start at $15 for adults.So, ...

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25 h. ago US House Is Likely to Kill EV Tax Credit, Speaker Johnson Says

Republicans in the US House are more likely than not to kill a consumer tax credit for electric vehicles, according to Speaker Mike Johnson.

Economics

28 h. ago SLB Introduces Digitally Enabled Electric Well Solutions That Maximize Production and Recovery

New well completions tech shifts production economics with fewer requirements for costly well interventions HOUSTON — Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today launched Electris™ — a portfolio of digitally enabled electric well completions technologies that boost production and recovery while reducing the total cost of ownership of an asset. Electris completions digitalize control […]

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40 h. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Five players the Canucks could target if they retain the 15th pick

The Canucks must weigh the value of their 15th pick, or put it in a trade package to acquire a proven centre and prop up a position of concern

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43 h. ago Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremists and must […]

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43 h. ago Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address Monday, said she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada but there is a growing number of Albertans who are unhappy with Confederation, […]

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48 h. ago How individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder

Toronto, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research out of York University shows that how young adults, and potentially children, grasp objects could offer a simpler way to diagnose someone on the autism spectrum. The team, part of an international collaboration, […]

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50 h. ago Trump says he’ll reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

Such a move would likely be an expensive and challenging proposition. Bringing the facility up to modern-day standards would require massive investments

Events

53 h. ago Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless’ criminals

Bringing the facility up to modern-day standards would require massive investments at a time when the Bureau of Prisons has been shuttering prisons for infrastructure issues.

Events

4 d. ago Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: Poll

OTTAWA — More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major […]

Politics

4 d. ago Answer to a fractured economy: A northern corridor for trade, energy, and reconciliation

The ground is shifting beneath Canada. The emerging trade war with the United States — marked by tariffs, economic coercion and political brinkmanship — is forcing a long-overdue reckoning. Canada’s dependence on a single export corridor to the U.S. has made our economy vulnerable, leaving our industries exposed. A response is required, not through defensive […]

Economics

4 d. ago Great expectations: FP Video looks at the federal election aftermath

Watch an economist, analyst and former Bank of Canada governor weigh in on what the future holds for Canada

Politics

5 d. ago Cody Mallette: The election is over. The harder work — of building — starts now

Canada is at risk of falling further behind. Borrowing to invest in productive infrastructure is not reckless — it’s required

Politics

5 d. ago Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court. NetChoice, a technology industry trade group, sued in federal court in Atlanta to overturn the law, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1. Similar laws have been […]

Technology

6 d. ago Trump, House GOP Meet to Discuss Whether to Cut Medicaid for Millions of Americans

President Donald Trump and House Republicans are slated to meet to wrangle over one of the thorniest issues dividing the party: whether to cut Medicaid benefits for millions of low-income Americans.

Economics

6 d. ago Trump’s agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges

WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand the Justice Department’s difficulties in struggling to represent President Donald Trump’s positions in court, look no further than a quick succession of losses last week that dealt a setback to the administration’s agenda. In orders spanning different courthouses, judges blocked a White House plan to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to […]

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