70 m. ago Dubai AI Week 2025 to Host World’s Largest Generative AI Championship with $272K Prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is set to unite the global AI ecosystem and advance its future-readiness during a bold exploration of how artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at Dubai AI Week, taking place April 21 to 25. The inaugural event will bring together over 10,000 participants, AI pioneers and policymakers from 100 […]

Economics

51 h. ago Smiles and smirks: Editorial cartoons from the past week on April 14

The year continues to be rich with offerings for editorial cartoonists, eager to provide their takes on the news of the day. Here are the cartoons the Herald published this past week.

Culture

3 d. ago B.C. climate news: Gitanyow chiefs tell B.C. court LNG project threatens salmon rights | Major nations agree on first global fee on greenhouse gases that targets shipping

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of April 7 to April 13, 2025.

Politics

8 d. ago Paris Blockchain Week 2025 Kicks Off with BYDFi and MoonX Stealing the Spotlight

PARIS, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) 2025 officially opened today at the Carrousel du Louvre, drawing global attention as Europe’s most influential gathering for blockchain and Web3 innovation. As an official sponsor, BYDFi marked its fifth anniversary with a major reveal—debuting its brand-new on-chain trading platform, MoonX, for the first […]

Other

8 d. ago Feeding the Future: Rebuild Capelin and Cod to Revive Atlantic Fisheries

Oceana Canada Urges Federal Government to Pause Capelin Fishery and Reduce Northern Cod Quota to Protect Ocean Ecosystems and Coastal Communities HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and MI’KMA’KI, traditional, unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the past week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) met with representatives from the fishing industry, […]

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8 d. ago Avicanna Announces Receipt of Management Cease Trade Order and Provides Bi

Auditor Licensing & Personnel Issues Delays Issuance of Audit OpinionThe Company expects to file within 1 week TORONTO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avicanna Inc. (“Avicanna” or “Company”) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products, that further to its March 31, […]

Economics

9 d. ago Toronto temperatures will actually be colder than the Arctic this week

Springlike weather might just be put on pause in Toronto this week, as the ultimate Uno-reverse takes place, sending balmy temperatures to the Arctic and frigid ones to southern Ontario.It's no secret that the weather in Toronto has been flip-flopping all season long, but this week, it also looks like two very different regions will be trading temperatures for a few days, the Weather Network reports.As Toronto will grapple with what Meteorologist Kevin Mackay describes as "some of the coldest air in almost a decade for April" this week, some of the warmest temperatures in the country can be found "well above the 60th parallel."Up around the western half of the Arctic Circle, balmy temperatures in the mid-single digits are forecast to linger all week long, while Toronto fights to break the freezing mark. Talk about the short end of the stick! Mackay goes on to note that, while this seemingly backwards weather system is certainly an anomaly, the far north is no stranger to m...

Other

9 d. ago Cartoon break: Editorial cartoons from the past week on April 7

Another week, another set of editorial cartoons to break up the day. Here’s what we published in the Calgary Herald this past week.

Culture

1 week ago B.C. climate news: Post carbon tax, advocates take aim at another B.C. electrification policy | DFO monitors for toxic algae as hundreds of sea lions and dolphins die in California

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of March 31 to April 6, 2025.

Events

1 week ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

Other

2 w. ago Ontario residents will get payments from the government next week

Good news for people living in Ontario: your monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payment will arrive soon.Many residents will see an OTB deposit in their accounts in just over a week, on April 10.This benefit is usually paid out on the 10th of each month unless there's a bank holiday or weekend, in which case, payments are issued on the last working day before the 10th.Ontario Trillium Benefit: Are you eligible?The OTB is a tax-free mix of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You should be eligible for at least one of the three of the aforementioned credits to receive money.For the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, you could get a maximum of $1,248 if you are between 18 and 64 years old, $1,421 if you are 65 or older, $277 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 202...

Politics

2 w. ago Smiles and smirks: A week's worth of editorial cartoons on March 31

Here is what tickled the funny bone of our editorial cartoonists this past week:

Culture

2 w. ago Trump open to tariff negotiations, will hit drug imports ‘soon’

United States President Donald Trump said he was open to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs he’s planning to implement on countries next week, but that he didn’t expect deals ahead of his April 2 announcement. “I’m certainly open to that, if we can do something, we can get something for it,” Trump told reporters […]

Economics

3 w. ago Inaugural Art Week Riyadh to Debut With 45+ Galleries, Invited Collections, Public Program Of Talks & Citywide Participating Exhibitions

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission unveils the program and participants for its inaugural edition of Art Week Riyadh, 6–13 April 2025. The event takes place across key cultural sites, including JAX District (JAX) and Al Mousa Center among other locations across Riyadh, bringing together leading local, […]

Culture

3 w. ago Wisdom and wit: A week's worth of editorial cartoons on March 24

After another week of politics, polling and a potpourri of news, here is how our editorial cartoonists saw the week.

Culture

3 w. ago Mark Carney to call election today as parties kick off campaigns

OTTAWA — The leaders vying to become Canada’s next prime minister will officially kick off their campaigns today. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Rideau Hall at about noon today to request that Parliament be dissolved and an election be called. Canadians will cast their ballots on April 28 after a five-week campaign. […]

Politics

3 w. ago Commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early April

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday the league and the Players’ Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1. Bettman and other league officials updated general managers on the situation at their annual spring meeting this week and got their thoughts on potential CBA changes […]

Society

last month Satire and smiles: A week's worth of editorial cartoons on March 17

What tickled the funny bone of our editorial cartoonists this past week? Here are some of their creations from the last seven days.

Culture