1 hour ago Gold prices have cracked $4K for the 1st time. Why it may not be good news

Gold futures have surpassed $4000 US per ounce for the first time, with a recent spike occurring as the US government remains shutdown.

Economics

2 h. ago Canada Post union blames ‘downward spiral’ of intervention for strike

CUPW launched a national strike after the federal government announced changes to the Crown corporation's business that would reduce mail service.

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2 h. ago The Future of Cash Application: How Enterprises Apply Cash with AI

New AI implementations guide cash application efforts to achieve greater heights of efficiency. CHICAGO , Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bectran, Inc., the connected intelligence platform for end-to-end credit, collections, and AR management, has announced the addition of advanced AI-assisted capabilities to its cash application system, delivering a faster way to accurately match and […]

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3 h. ago Eglinton Crosstown LRT starts final testing phase, could open next month

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation confirmed to Global News the 30-day testing period was officially underway.

Sport

3 h. ago Homegrown Tech Meets Hometown Team: Safe Software Partners with Vancouver Canucks

Global data integration leader strengthens community ties with official partnership and donation to Canucks for Kids Fund Surrey, BC, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Software (Safe), the creator of FME, the only All-Data, Any-AI enterprise integration platform with true support for spatial data, is now a Proud Partner for the 2025-2026 NHL season. […]

Culture

4 h. ago Toronto sports bar launches new challenge where you eat 6 lbs of ribs in under an hour

A Toronto sports bar just introduced a new eating challenge that'll have you slam six pounds of beef in under an hour.While the Toronto Blue Jays look to extend their two-game winning streak against the New York Yankees tonight, fans can engage in a little bit of healthy competition themselves at Real Sports Bar."Healthy," of course, is used facetiously here, because this challenge is more likely to have you running home to put on your stretchy pants than running the bases.Eating challenges are a kitschy — albeit hard to watch — offering at no small number of restaurants across the continent. Heck, there was an entire TV show devoted to them for over a decade.For Toronto's part, though, the options for folks intent on exploring the absolute limit of their stomach capacities are decidedly limited. That's where Real Sports comes in.Their recently revamped menu features, among the usual suspects of mozzarella sticks and chicken wings, the ominousl...

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4 h. ago Lagarde Sees Lasting Benefits in Strengthening Euro’s Foundation

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde appealed to governments to work toward turning the euro into a truly global currency that will allow the region’s economy to thrive.

Economics

5 h. ago Membrion Secures $20 Million to Lead the Future of Industrial Water Circularity

Series B1 round anchored by Pangaea Ventures, PureTerra Ventures, Ecolab Inc., and W. L. Gore & Associates fuels expansion of sustainable wastewater treatment at commercial scale SEATTLE — Ceramic desalination membrane innovator, Membrion announced the completion of its $20 million Series B1 funding round, anchored by Pangaea Ventures, PureTerra Ventures, Ecolab Inc., and W. L. […]

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6 h. ago LEDVANCE Earns Triple Win in 2025 IES Progress Report for Lighting Innovations

Three Breakthroughs, One Vision: LEDVANCE Honored in 2025 IES Progress Report WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEDVANCE is proud to announce that three of its most innovative lighting solutions have won recognition in the 2025 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, a prestigious annual showcase of advancements in lighting technology. This recognition […]

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6 h. ago Saviynt Launches UNLOCK Global Tour to Showcase the Future of AI

Exclusive event series explores the promise of AI and urgent need to secure and govern it– featuring insights from industry veterans, global leaders, and customer innovators LOS ANGELES — Saviynt, a leader in AI-powered identity security solutions, today announced the launch of its global UNLOCK Tour: Unlock Possibility. Govern Every Identity. Accelerate with AI. This […]

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7 h. ago Breathtaking Toronto proposal swapped for boring design in monumental bait

A stunning proposal to redevelop a key stretch of Toronto's waterfront has been quietly swapped out for the same old boring blandness, and don't act like you're so surprised right now.Rising from the ashes of Google parent company Alphabet's aborted vision for a wired-up smart city of the future, a bold plan to redevelop what has become known as the Quayside lands drummed up newfound excitement in 2023.Zoning for the first phase of the enormous new residential complex was approved in mid-2024, granting height envelopes for a block-long timber mid-rise and a trio of towers rising as high as 70 storeys.But, like the ambitious plan that came before, the 2023 iteration of Quayside has been quietly whittled down to a much lesser vision now before Toronto city planners.The 2023 vision for the Quayside site prior to the 2025 design revisions.An updated application for the Quayside community, filed at the tail end of September, has shed much of what made the project spe...

Politics

8 h. ago illumin Ignites Bold New Era with Brand Overhaul and Platform Upgrades, Lighting Up New York During Advertising Week

“See More. Achieve More.” Activation Dominates New York Streets and Kicks Off Global, Omnichannel Campaign to Showcase New Identity and AI-powered Solutions TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — illumin Holdings Inc. (TSX: ILLM; OTCQB: ILLMF) today unveiled a new brand identity and its rallying tagline, “See More. Achieve More.” taking over the streets around […]

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9 h. ago WTA 1000 de Wuhan: Leylah Fernandez se bat contre Naomi Osaka et la chaleur, mais s’incline

La Québécoise a dû s’avouer vaincue dès le premier tour.

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10 h. ago Oregon Symphony’s Inaugural Sounds Like Portland Festival Celebrates the Creativity of Portland’s Distinctive Music Scene

Spanning genres and generations, the three-week music festival spotlights local icons, rising Portland talent, and orchestral innovation PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Symphony is launching a new music festival that spotlights homegrown Portland musicians alongside Oregon Symphony musicians, spans multiple genres through the lens of orchestral arrangements, and invites audiences to experience classical music in […]

Culture

12 h. ago Humanoid Global Reports an Update on RideScan’s Commercialization Progress

Vancouver, BC & Edinburgh, Scotland, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. (“Humanoid Global” or the “Company”) (CSE:ROBO, FWB:0XM1, OTCQB:RBOHF), a publicly traded investment issuer focused on building and accelerating a portfolio of pioneering companies in the humanoid robotics and embodied AI sector, is pleased to announce an update from RideScan Ltd […]

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13 h. ago Salipro Biotech Strengthens Global IP Portfolio with Two New Japanese Patents

The two new patents expand protection for Salipro Biotech’s proprietary technology for stabilizing and extracting challenging membrane proteins, crucial for developing therapeutics against high-value drug targets like GPCRs and Ion Channels STOCKHOLM, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Salipro Biotech AB, a pioneering biotech company focused on unlocking “undruggable” membrane protein targets, today announced the […]

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13 h. ago Quectel Strengthens GNSS Offering with RTKHOLD and Galileo OSNMA and High Accuracy Service Integration

FRANKFURT, Germany — Quectel Wireless Systems, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, today announces the addition of two new technologies to its LG290P, LG580P and LG680P high precision modules, RTKHOLD and Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) and High Accuracy Service (HAS). Designed to increase the accuracy of GNSS positioning anywhere globally, RTKHOLD, a […]

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13 h. ago Quectel Launches LR700A Smart Connected GNSS Receiver, an All

FRANKFURT, Germany — Quectel Wireless Solutions, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, has introduced the Quectel LR700A smart connected GNSS receiver, an all-in-one high performance quad band base station solution, capable of connecting to the cloud to deliver GNSS correction data, usable either standalone or within an RTK station network. Available for use globally, the […]

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14 h. ago Tacton Acquires Variantum and Serenytics to Deliver the Most Complete End

CHICAGO & STOCKHOLM — Tacton, the global leader in CPQ Buyer Engagement solutions for complex manufacturers, announced today the acquisition of Variantum, a Finnish software company specializing in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), Configurable Order Fulfillment (COF), and Configured Installed Base (CIB). The move expands Tacton’s platform beyond Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) into engineering, order fulfillment, […]

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14 h. ago Tosi Expands Global Availability of Advanced Network Traffic Analytics Following U.S. Launch

Native TosiControl capability strengthens unified platform with real-time OT visibility and threat detection. OULU, Finland & IRVING, Texas — Tosi, the global pioneer in Cyber Physical Systems platforms for OT networks, today announced the general availability of advanced network traffic analytics natively integrated into TosiControl, following its initial launch in the U.S. market in July. […]

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