15 h. ago Russia Is Unmoved by Trump’s Sanctions Threats and Offers on War

Russia doesn’t view sanctions relief as a critical factor in negotiations to end the war and isn’t expecting any significant easing of US penalties, according to a person close to the Kremlin.

Events

18 h. ago Two sides of Tate McRae: 'The persona that I have on stage and in music videos is much different than me at my core'

In September, tabloid website The U.S. Sun ran an article on Calgary-born pop sensation Tate McRae, zeroing in on supposed outrage over nudity in the provocative video for the bouncy pop hit It’s OK I’m OK. The video doesn’t really have the 21-year-old baring it all, but there is some creative use of pixilation in […]

Other

19 h. ago Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

OTTAWA — An internal report blames a lack of communication for a debacle on a Canadian Armed Forces base last fall, when masked men taking part in active-shooter drill fired blanks at civil servants who didn’t know it was a training exercise. During the drill, which took place on Nov. 12 at a service depot […]

Events

30 h. ago ‘Violation of utmost severity’: IDF says body Hamas returned is not Shiri Bibas

'We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,' the Israeli military said

Other

31 h. ago Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not their mother, Shiri Bibas: Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel — The remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. Hamas militants had turned over four bodies Thursday under the tenuous ceasefire that has paused over 15 months of war. One was that of Oded […]

Other

34 h. ago Ukraine ‘must’ be part of peace talks, Trudeau says in call with Zelenskyy

The call was held amid increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Ukraine by U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns the U.S. is negotiating a peace deal directly with Russia.

Politics

34 h. ago UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed other senior diplomats […]

Politics

40 h. ago Russia and Belarus will hold joint military drill in September

MOSCOW — Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, officials said Thursday, part of efforts by the two neighbours and allies to expand their military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Zapad, or West, 2025 drill will involve over 13,000 troops, said Valery Revenko, a Belarusian defense official. He added […]

Events

41 h. ago News conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy is cancelled

KYIV, Ukraine — A news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday at the request of U.S. officials, a Kyiv official said. The scheduled comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, were […]

Culture

45 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Trump learns he can’t hold back the tide

U.S. customs chaos involving packages from China reminiscent of an old story about another vainglorious leader, King Canute

Other

54 h. ago Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities. Hegseth has committed to redirecting Pentagon spending to more directly support warfighters. In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, who […]

Economics

55 h. ago Canadian Forces says it’s on track to meet 2025 recruitment goal

The turnaround follows three years when more people left the military than signed up -- a trend Defence Minister Bill Blair has described as a 'death spiral'

Other

57 h. ago Cargill and Hafnia Launch Seascale Energy to Accelerate the Transformation of Marine Fuel Procurement Services

The new joint venture will efficiently meet customer needs worldwide, ensuring reliable access to high-quality marine fuel at competitive prices SINGAPORE — Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and leading tanker shipping company, Hafnia, have joined forces to launch Seascale Energy, a joint venture, combining Cargill’s existing bunker business Pure Marine Fuels and Hafnia’s Bunker Alliance. By […]

Transport

59 h. ago Could Trump policies impact inflation fight? U.S. Fed is concerned

Policymakers at last month's meeting agreed they should hold interest rates steady until it was clear that inflation would dependably fall to the central bank's target.

Economics

59 h. ago Investment is the Foundation of a Thriving Society and Resilient Economy

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A joint statement from the: Association des directions et des direction adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes; Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens; Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario; Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario; Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association; Ontario School Board Council of Unions; Ontario Principals’ Council; Ontario Secondary […]

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59 h. ago WestBond reports Financial Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2024

DELTA, British Columbia, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WestBond Enterprises Corporation (TSX-V:WBE) reports that sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 were $2,305,562 compared to $2,577,348 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. This decrease in sales (10.6%) resulted in a loss of $40,107 (- $001 per share) for the quarter. The previous quarter […]

Economics

62 h. ago Canadian Armed Forces says it’s on track to meet this year’s recruitment goal

OTTAWA — More Canadians have expressed an interest in joining the military since U.S. President Donald Trump took office — but the Canadian Armed Forces isn’t attributing that spike to Trump and his talk of annexing Canada. The Canadian Armed Forces received roughly 1,000 more applications over the last month than it did in the […]

Other

67 h. ago Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

A degenerative brain disease, CTE has been identified in athletes and military combat veterans who sustained concussions or repeated blows to the head.

Economics

2 d. ago Ukraine’s future at stake as U.S., Russia, Europe hold separate talks

Ukraine was not involved in either high-level meeting on its future and a possible end to the war, and it remains unclear when all sides will be at the same table in the future.

Economics

3 d. ago Canada rejects Trump’s suggestion that Russia should rejoin G7, and so does Moscow

'What is currently referred to as the G7 is an outdated structure,' Moscow's ambassador to Canada wrote on social media.

Politics