21 m. ago Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia’s Norfolk Island to face US tariffs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia’s Norfolk Island to be directly affected by the Trump administration’s tariffs, as the South Pacific outpost they call home exports nothing to the United States. The Canadian couple, both aged 41, own a business that makes plastic-free hair […]

Economics

8 h. ago Sex abuse trial of former ’Dances with Wolves’ actor in Nevada postponed

LAS VEGAS — The sex abuse trial of former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse in Nevada has again been postponed. A judge on Monday moved the start of the trial in state court in Las Vegas to Aug. 4. The 48-year-old had been scheduled to stand trial next week on charges that he […]

Events

9 h. ago Trump says direct talks planned with Iran over nuclear program, as Netanyahu visits White House

Trump said the talks would happen 'at almost the highest level,' but declined to say where the negotiations would take place or who he was dispatching for them

Science

9 h. ago Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species. The wolf pups, which range in age from three to six months old, have long white hair, muscular jaws and already […]

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12 h. ago Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers. Microsoft didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. The protests began Friday when Microsoft software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad walked up to a […]

Events

13 h. ago Ted Cruz Urges Trump to Listen to ‘Angel’ Elon Musk on Trade

Senator Ted Cruz extended his critique of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and said there are “angels and demons” vying for influence as the White House plans to impose the steepest US trade duties in more than a century.

Economics

13 h. ago CN railroaders get 3% wage increase per year in ruling after shutdown last summer

MONTREAL — Engineers and conductors at Canadian National Railway Co. will receive a wage hike of three per cent per year under a contract reached via binding arbitration Monday, capping off a labour standoff that halted freight trains across the country last summer. Six days of hearings over the past month yielded a three-year contract […]

Transport

13 h. ago ‘HEAD WAS INSIDE ITS MOUTH:’ Florida woman ‘jumped on’ alligator attacking her dog

A Florida woman didn’t think twice when it came to saving her dog from the jaws of an alligator. Kim Spencer was walking her dog Kona by a lake near her Florida home in Hillsborough County when the woman noticed the alligator in the water. She told WFLX that the gator was eyeing them both […]

Events

13 h. ago Harriet Tubman quote removed from National Parks’ Underground Railroad webpage

The webpage now features commemorative postal stamps of various civil rights leaders, including Tubman, with the text 'Black/White Cooperation.'

Society

14 h. ago La bataille de la section Atlantique: le CH aura son mot à dire

Il visitera les Sénateurs et les Maple Leafs en fin de semaine.

Events

14 h. ago Toronto’s University Health Network aims to attract 100 scientists

University Health Network in Toronto is aiming to attract 100 scientists, focusing on people whose research could fuel economic development.

Society

15 h. ago Canadian scientist awarded for discovering hormone used in Ozempic

Dr. Daniel Drucker shares the US$3 million prize with four colleagues in the U.S. and Denmark for discovering the GLP-1 hormone that's used in medications like Ozempic.

Other

16 h. ago Carney ferait des sacrifices à la gestion de l’offre, croit Blanchet

«Dire “je n’ai pas besoin d’une loi”, c’est pratiquement annoncer des sacrifices sur la gestion de l’offre», a-t-il tranché.

Transport

16 h. ago ‘PEOPLE WANT A DADDY’: Bill Maher offers rare praise for Donald Trump after White House meeting

Bill Maher has flipped the script on his longtime criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump and his politics. While many people around the world are muttering not-so-nice things about Trump these days, Maher leaned the other way following a meeting with him last week. The talk show host and comedian credited the president as being […]

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20 h. ago GlucoTonic Reviews (EXPOSED): Is This Natural Formula a Real Diabetes Breakthrough or Just Clever Hype?

SEATTLE, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a world where energy crashes, brain fog, and stubborn belly fat are all-too-common symptoms of unchecked blood sugar fluctuations, a new formula is making massive waves. Meet GlucoTonic—a revolutionary, all-natural supplement engineered to support healthy blood sugar levels, fire up your metabolism, and melt away excess body […]

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20 h. ago Here's how Toronto grocery prices compare with the Philippines

Groceries can be expensive no matter where you are. So we decided to compare prices at Walmart Canada to those of a supermarket in the Philippines.One Manila resident shared photos during a recent shopping trip at Cash & Carry, a supermarket selling local and international products.Filipinos can shop at "wet markets," a popular non-supermarket setting where meat, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and fruit can be purchased for a lower price. However, to make the shopping experience more easily comparable, we looked at a regular supermarket in the Philippines and Walmart Canada in Toronto.We also calculated the product's approximate price per unit and used the C$1 to 40.46 Philippine pesos conversion rate. Here's how shopping in the Philippines compares.Fuji applesPhilippines: Fuji apple, 204 pesos/1 kg ($5.04)Canada: Fuji apple, $5.50/1 kgPotatoesPhilippines: Potatoes, 210 pesos/1 kg ($5.18)Canada: Russet potatoes, $3.20/1 kgOnionsPhilippines: White onions, 192 pesos/1 kg ($4.74)Can...

Economics

22 h. ago Edmonton man beaten in Dominican Republic to have piece of skull replaced

EDMONTON — Not many people are able to say they can actually feel their brain. Chase Delorme-Rowan can even see it pulsing. The 18-year-old lifts his curly brown hair to flash a long, red scar on the right side of his head, above his ear, where a piece of his skull is gone. The missing […]

Other

25 h. ago Navy officers criticize Officer X whistleblower in internal emails

Navy Lt. Patrick White has testified that Royal Canadian Navy leaders have covered up sexual misconduct allegations against the unnamed officer.

Events

38 h. ago Canada’s Jacobs wins bronze at world men’s curling playdowns

Canada's Brad Jacobs beat China on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Other

41 h. ago Tangled in Toulouse: Parachutist rescued after dangling from rugby stadium roof

TOULOUSE, France — The start of a European Rugby Champions Cup match in Toulouse was delayed after a parachutist carrying the match ball got tangled up on the stadium roof. He was descending quickly when the right side of his blue-and-white parachute became stuck on a section of the roof, leaving him dangling some 15 […]

Sport