14 h. ago Precision Drilling trims 2025 capital budget because of market uncertainty

Chief executive Kevin Neveu says Precision expects to spend $200 million this year, a reduction of $25 million from its earlier forecast.

Economics

20 h. ago Thames Valley board unveils plan to improve literacy, math grades

Thames Valley school board officials have a plan to boost grades, improve student literacy and math scores that haven’t kept up with provincial scotres, according to a report released this week.

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20 h. ago Africa Suffers Collateral Damage in Trade War. IMF Ready to Help

African economic growth will be slower than forecast due to President Donald Trump’s trade war and his freeze on US aid, the International Monetary Fund said, as it pledged to support countries in need.

Economics

21 h. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

Society

36 h. ago Precision Drilling trims 2025 capital budget amid market uncertainty

CALGARY — Precision Drilling is trimming its planned 2025 capital spending due to market uncertainty and a possible dip in demand from the oil and gas producers that contract its rigs. Chief executive Kevin Neveu says Precision expects to spend $200 million this year, a reduction of $25 million from its earlier forecast. That includes […]

Economics

40 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Open but expects to be fit for French Open

Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of muscle injuries, saying he didn’t want to risk making things worse ahead of the French Open. The third-ranked Spaniard said he has not fully recovered from the upper leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final last Sunday. He also […]

Economics

42 h. ago Metro Vancouver in for some balmy spring temperatures over the next few days

Inland temperatures expected to reach mid-20s Friday, while Sun Runners on Sunday are looking at blue skies with a few clouds and no rain.

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44 h. ago Nissan revises down its earnings forecast with bigger losses

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan expects to rack up a loss totaling 700 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to 750 billion yen ($5.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March because of declining sales and the losing value of its assets, the embattled Japanese automaker said Thursday. Nissan Motor Corp. was already expecting red ink, but the […]

Transport

45 h. ago US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn. Jobless claim applications inched up by 6,000 to 222,000 for the week ending April 19, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s just barely more than the 220,000 new applications analysts forecast. Weekly applications […]

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45 h. ago Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in New York area

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week, authorities said. Higher-than-normal pollution levels were expected Thursday in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau […]

Events

57 h. ago BOJ Watchers Expect Delay in Rate Hikes With Lower Terminal Rate

Bank of Japan watchers forecast a delay in interest-rate hikes and a lower level at the end of the cycle after US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures darkened the economic outlook, according to a Bloomberg survey.

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62 h. ago Queen's Park taking control of embattled Thames Valley school board

Investigators have recommended Queen’s Park take control of the Thames Valley District school board in the wake of a pricey three-day retreat to Toronto by top officials last summer. The trip to the former SkyDome hotel in Toronto – details of which were first uncovered by The Free Press – was cited by provincial officials […]

Society

63 h. ago Forward Vilardi to travel with Jets for Games 3 and 4 against St. Louis

Vilardi missed the last 11 regular-season games with an upper-body injury after having a strong campaign with 27 goals and 61 points in 71 games.

Transport

69 h. ago Thanks, Mr. President: School board nixes future student U.S. trips

Officials with the London region’s largest school board say they have no plans to send any more students on class trips to the United States amid uncertainty at the border since President Donald Trump’s re-election. While student treks to America have been common for decades, the Thames Valley District school board “isn’t planning any future […]

Society

3 d. ago IMF cuts global growth forecast by 0.5% amid U.S. tariffs: ‘New era’

The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8 per cent this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3 per cent, according to its latest World Economic Outlook.

Economics

3 d. ago U.S., global economic outlook worsens in face of Trump’s tariffs, IMF says

WASHINGTON — The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according […]

Economics

3 d. ago AI floods Amazon with strange political books ahead of Canada election

Mark Carney was the subject of at least 16 books published in March and listed on Amazon.com

Politics

3 d. ago There's a secret hack for getting Toronto Maple Leafs playoffs tickets for cheap

Any Toronto Maple Leafs fan who lives close enough to Scotiabank Arena has probably complained at least once in their lifetime about the high ticket prices, particularly in the playoffs.Looking at the resale market for playoff tickets for this year, whether you were looking to see the team in Toronto or Ottawa, you couldn't get in for a price cheaper than at least $300 or so.But if you are willing to be a little bit patient, things might just swing in your favour — and save you a few bucks toward finding your way into the building.During Sunday night's Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators, prices showed for as little as $151 on StubHub in the minutes after puck drop during the opening frame.If you waited until the end of the first period, the cheapest price for a standing room ticket in the upper deck had gone down to $85 at 7:48 p.m. By 8:14 p.m., those same tickets had dropped to $83, and at 8:18 p.m., they'd been put up at $67, perhaps uncanny ...

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3 d. ago AI Floods Amazon With Strange Political Books Before Canadian Election

Canada has seen a boom in political books created with generative artificial intelligence, adding to concerns about how new technologies are affecting the information voters receive during the election campaign.

Politics

4 d. ago Four hurt in partial collapse of police station that's under construction

Four people were taken to hospital, including one with serious injuries, after an incident at an under-construction police station on Oneida Nation of the Thames, Ontario Provincial Police said on Monday. It was about 10:45 a.m. when Oneida police and emergency crews were called to a location on Elm Avenue in First Nation community for […]

Events