50 m. ago BC Ferries gears up for what could be its ‘busiest summer yet’

The ferry company laid out its plans to try and ensure smooth sailing ahead of the summer peak on Wednesday, as it grapples with an aging fleet and limited infrastructure.

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62 m. ago Bowden Singleton helps push Calgary Canucks into Centennial Cup playoffs with chip on shoulder

Bowden Singleton missed out on all the fun at the 2024 Centennial Cup. But the local puck talent still lived the heartbreak felt by the Calgary Canucks at the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship. And the diminutive forward plans to help the Alberta Junior Hockey League kings push through that at this year’s national finale […]

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79 m. ago Opposition slams Liberals for having no plans to table budget soon

OTTAWA — Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer. Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said instead of […]

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1 hour ago South Africa’s Ramaphosa Heads to US to Ease Tensions With Trump

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to hold talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on May 21 and hopes to ease a simmering diplomatic row between the two nations.

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2 h. ago UK Mulls New Investor Visa Targeting Key Strategic Industries

The UK is drawing up plans for a special visa for foreigners who invest significant sums in Britain, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seeks to blunt the economic blow from recent tax hikes and wider curbs on work permits.

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2 h. ago Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community indefinitely suspended operations largely due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution. Japanese firm Denka announced Tuesday that its synthetic rubber facility hemorrhaged more than $109 million in the past year. The company cited weakening […]

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2 h. ago Key House Panel Advances Medicaid Cuts in Republican Tax Package

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to advance Republican plans to cut federal funding for Medicaid, the US health insurance program for low-income and disabled people.

Economics

3 h. ago Man jailed for 222 ‘bogus returns’ at N.B. Staples after asking for house arrest to avoid deportation

The Indonesian man's $89,732 fraud was 'prolific, far-reaching, long-lasting and meticulously planned and executed,' the judge wrote

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3 h. ago Millions of Americans at Risk of Summer Power Shortfall, Regulator Says

Millions of Americans from the upper Midwest to the Gulf Coast are facing the biggest threat of power supply shortfalls in the US this summer.

Economics

3 h. ago NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye

NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye, good news for future astronauts who can savour the view on the red planet. European and U.S. scientists reported that the green aurora in the dusty Martian sky was generated by a solar storm last year and had three […]

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3 h. ago Quand les cégeps et les universités craquent, Pascale Déry lit les plans de cours

Les discussions entourant la démission de la ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur sont plus qu’une querelle entre elle et des professeurs.

Society

3 h. ago Should you move up plans to buy a home? Gauge the risks and rewards

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), homes sales fell 9.3 per cent in March compared with this time last year.

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4 h. ago Saudia’s AlFursan Loyalty Program Earns Triple Honors at the 2025 Freddie Awards

Recognized for Excellence in Loyalty Innovation and Member-Centric Rewards JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has achieved significant recognition at the 2025 Freddie Awards, with its AlFursan Loyalty Program earning three major accolades. The program was honored with “Best Elite Program – Airline Category”, […]

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5 h. ago Regional alert issued in Spain after explosion at chemical plant near Seville

BARCELONA, Spain — An explosion at a chemical plant near the Spanish city of Seville on Wednesday sent a huge column of thick black smoke into the air and prompted authorities to warn residents to stay indoors. Regional authorities for Andalusia reported two people were injured as a result of the blast. One plant worker […]

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5 h. ago Manipulations, théories du complot: la désinformation plane sur le procès de P. Diddy

Le phénomène menace de déformer la perception publique du procès pour trafic sexuel du chanteur et producteur.

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6 h. ago Geophysics Defines Two Large Porphyry Drill Targets with Magnetics and IP Chargeability on its Paradise Project, Nevada

Follow-Up Drilling Planned for 2025 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: “DEX”) is pleased to provide an update on recent exploration activity at its porphyry lithocap target on the Paradise Project, Nevada which has helped vector towards a potential porphyry core. Previous work carried out by […]

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7 h. ago Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’ With Exemptions, Oxford Says

Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on US products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.

Economics

8 h. ago May long weekend in Calgary: What's open and closed | Events and activities

Everything you need to know to plan your Victoria Day holiday

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9 h. ago Cambodia hosts China for latest and largest joint military exercise

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s armed forces on Wednesday launched their latest — and largest — Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China, with land, sea and air operations planned over the next two weeks. The initial exercise was in 2016, marking deepening relations between Cambodia and China while Cambodia canceled similar exercises with the […]

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9 h. ago All of Toronto's Planta locations could soon close as chain files for bankruptcy

It might just be the end for Planta, David Lee's made-in-Toronto plant-based restaurant empire, as the chain filed for bankruptcy.The 2016 lovechild between Toronto culinary icon, David Lee (then of Nota Bene fame) and CEO Steven Salm, Planta all began with an original location in Yorkville, before taking on major cities across North America over the near-decade that would follow.Locations in Florida, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and D.C. all cropped up in short succession, on top of additional Toronto locations, including now-defunct experiments like Planta Cocina and Planta Burger and the still-bustling location on Queen.It would be an understatement to say that Lee and Salm caught a current with Planta that carried them all the way to the bank. It seemed that way, at least.According to a recent report from Reuters, it could quite possibly be the end of the Planta reign as we know it, as the Miami Beach-based company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect...

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