11 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

Events

11 h. ago Dead calf still attached to umbilical cord pushed by orca near Vancouver Island

A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Research says it is not clear yet whether the calf was stillborn or died shortly after birth.

Events

21 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

Events

34 h. ago Les grands pollueurs américains n’auront plus à déclarer leurs émissions de GES

L’administrateur de l’Agence a qualifié le programme de déclaration des gaz à effet de serre de «lourd» et d’inutile.

Society

38 h. ago The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify […]

Society

38 h. ago California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while carrying out operations, a response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. But even if the governor signs the measure into law, it’s unclear whether the state could enforce it on the federal agents […]

Other

39 h. ago Ever heard of Canada Service Corps? Turns out nobody else has either: REPORT

Federal Department of Employment researchers say a 2018 youth volunteer program is unknown by young people despite more than $204 million spent to date, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The report, Canada Service Corps: Qualitative Research With Youth And Youth-Serving Organizations, says the department was “unable to give an overall impression of the program” because few […]

Other

40 h. ago Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges

Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched — sometimes whether they wanted to or not — as the videos autoplayed on social media platforms. Video was easy to […]

Events

40 h. ago Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by the state of Georgia and a local development agency to force people who unsuccessfully sued to block an electric vehicle plant to pay the government’s legal fees. State government and the development authority demanded that six Morgan County property owners who challenged the zoning for […]

Politics

40 h. ago Terry Fox run ‘still going strong 45 years later,’ says niece

Kirsten Fox, Terry’s Fox’s niece, wasn’t even born when the first ever Marathon of Hope – now celebrating its 45th anniversary this Sunday – was held to raise money for cancer research. Terry, whose leg had been amputated in 1977 due to cancer, died from the disease at the age of 22 in 1980 after […]

Other

42 h. ago A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth: Study

The study also offers clues about the specific types of exercise that may be most effective against malignancies

Science

45 h. ago Sport Calgary pairs kids with Stampeders for flag football program

The program is a free four-week endeavour for kids aged 6 to 15 years who want to try out flag football and have never played before

Sport

46 h. ago Electra Signs Term Sheet with Ontario for C$17.5 Million as Part of C$100 Million Cobalt Refinery Investment

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a term sheet for C$17.5 million in proposed funding from Invest Ontario, an agency of the Government of Ontario, to support construction of its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming […]

Economics

47 h. ago Anglo Teck merger enticing to B.C. researchers as fuel for innovation

Placing the headquarters of a merged Anglo Teck in Vancouver puts the infrastructure of a Top 5 mining company in proximity to B.C.'s hotbed of mining research and development

Other

47 h. ago Oil Demand Monitor Warns Output Boom May Strain China’s Stockpiling

The global oil market faces an “untenable” surplus of about 3 million barrels a day, testing how much can be absorbed by China’s recent stockpiling drive, a major forecasting agency has warned.

Economics

48 h. ago Armani will direct sale of Italian luxury house to larger group

(Bloomberg) — Giorgio Armani’s will outlines plans to sell a stake in his closely held fashion house to a major luxury firm, setting in motion a process to eventually fold the Italian brand into a larger group. The documents published Friday direct his heirs to sell an initial stake of 15% in Giorgio Armani SpA […]

Other

48 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league announced Thursday that Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — who are all free agents — can […]

Other

48 h. ago Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 years

An organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced its need.

Economics

51 h. ago Oil Extends Drop as IEA Puts Glut Back in Focus After OPEC+ Hike

Oil extended a decline after the International Energy Agency projected an even bigger surplus next year, with the bearish outlook offsetting concerns about geopolitical tensions from the Middle East to Europe.

Other

55 h. ago Australia’s Biggest Gas Export Plant Gets Final Approval to Run to 2070

Australia’s first and largest liquefied natural gas plant cleared the final hurdle to operate until 2070, after an almost seven-year process during which operator Woodside Energy Group Ltd. faced opposition from environmentalists and traditional owners concerned about the site’s pollution.

Economics