70 m. ago Illinois man gets life after admitting to deadly shooting at parade

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down the sentence after emotional testimony from survivors and the relatives of […]

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3 h. ago Spain Wants EU to Keep Methane Goals in Search for LNG Supplies

Spain wants the European Union to uphold its ambition to cut methane emissions in the energy sector as it seeks to import more liquefied natural gas from different producers, the country’s top energy official said.

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3 h. ago Spain’s Cuerpo Defends Relations With China Despite Rift With US

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo defended his country’s outreach to China in the face of increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, arguing that Europe needs to be a key player in a new global order.

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3 h. ago China’s Investments in Southeast Asia Snarl US Plans on Supply Chains

Chinese investments in Southeast Asian manufacturing are likely much higher than official data shows, underscoring the difficulty of any US attempt to box in Beijing or exclude Chinese-made goods from its supply chains.

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4 h. ago Canadians’ health data at risk of Trump’s AI ambitions, experts warn

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information.

Science

5 h. ago Protect ’valuable’ Canadian health data from Trump’s AI aspirations, experts urge

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence. “Our health data is the most valuable health data set in the world,” said Natalie Raffoul, an intellectual property lawyer in Ottawa. “You […]

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7 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friend’s pain comes and goes, especially in parking lots

DEAR ABBY: My friend “Alma” has a handicapped parking permit. I never asked her why she has it. We regularly go for long walks, and she seems perfectly able-bodied. Alma did share with me once that she got the tag after an accident left her with some intermittent long-term pain. She said most days she […]

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7 h. ago China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — China on Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.” China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that the final tariff rate on China’s […]

Economics

9 h. ago ‘At each other’s throats’: Relations between Liberals and Conservatives are bad, survey finds

There's little evidence that so-called 'culture wars' issues are driving the division, says the head of the Association of Canadian Studies

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12 h. ago Spain Signals Openness to Nuclear Phaseout Talks With Utilities

Spain is signaling for the first time that it’s open to reconsidering the shutdown of nuclear plants over the next decade amid a global revival of atomic energy.

Science

12 h. ago Here's the salary you need to earn to afford a home in Toronto right now

It may be one of the worst times in years to try and sell a home in Toronto, but conversely, those in the market to buy a property may be able to land themselves somewhat of a deal (relative to the city's infamously ludicrous prices, that is).Prices are finally starting to erode in the face of a terribly stagnant market, most notably in the condo sector, where fewer units are changing hands than ever in the last three decades.According to the latest data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), the average price of the typical GTA condo fell 2.6 per cent from March 2024 to the month prior, while the average price of a home of any type is down a similar 2.5 per cent over the same period.Sales have dropped a staggering 23.1 per cent year-over-year, while active listings have shot up 88.8 per cent, giving buyers the advantage of choice and negotiating power.As such, along with a Bank of Canada mortgage rate cut in March, the annua...

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14 h. ago Oil Holds Decline With Focus on OPEC+ Supply and Tariff Outlook

Oil held a decline as investors weighed the prospect of more OPEC+ supply and the fallout from trade tensions between the US and China.

Economics

16 h. ago Texas man executed for 2004 strangling and stabbing death of young mother

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening as relatives of the victim looked on.  Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., authorities said. He was […]

Events

17 h. ago China’s Farmers Battle Early Weather Threats as Trade Curbs Bite

Dry spells and heavy rains in key Chinese farming regions are raising early concerns over crops, at a time when trade conflicts are hampering the country’s imports.

Economics

17 h. ago MANDEL: ‘This is a case about consent,’ Crown says in opening of world junior hockey sex assault trial

WARNING: Graphic details And now it becomes clearer why it’s taken almost seven long years to try five world junior hockey champs on charges of sexual assault. This was never going to be a slam dunk case. At the opening of the sensational trial in London, with each of the well-dressed defendants sitting at a […]

Sport

18 h. ago Imperial Reports Production Update for 2025 First Quarter and Petition Filed Relating to the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility Raise

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial”) (TSX:III) reports copper and gold production for the first quarter 2025 from Mount Polley and Red Chris mines. Imperial’s production was 15.8 million pounds copper and 17,120 ounces gold, with 8.9 million pounds copper and 10,621 ounces gold coming from Mount Polley […]

Culture

20 h. ago Nearly half of vehicles stolen in Peel Region this year recovered: Cops

Peel Regional Police say they’ve recovered almost half of the vehicles stolen in the region since the beginning of the 2025, with a total value of $26 million. In addition, police said 479 auto theft-related charges have been laid against 257 individuals. In 2022, organized auto theft rates began to increase in the region, police […]

Transport

20 h. ago N.S. mother who strangled daughter could soon apply for unescorted prison leave

Penny Boudreau murdered her 12-year-old daughter Karissa on Jan. 27, 2008, later claiming it was to save her relationship with her boyfriend

Events

20 h. ago S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. markets also up on China trade hopes

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index and U.S. markets pared back earlier gains but still ended the day up as investors took in the latest comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House. Trump said late Tuesday he would not attempt to fire the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, after previously calling […]

Economics

20 h. ago As tariffs from U.S. and China bite, Canadian agriculture needs help: CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the federal government to do more to support the agricultural sector amid rising tariffs and trade tensions.

Society