31 m. ago Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over conflict

Israel plans to relocate Palestinians in Gaza ahead of new offensives in dense areas. Families of hostages call for national protests; airstrikes, malnutrition toll rise.

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2 h. ago GridStrat Unveils GridStrat Clarity, a Business and Industry

Early customers secure No. 1 placement in AI search; teams move faster on policy and market shifts Calgary, Aug. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GridStrat today announced the launch of GridStrat Clarity, a business-aware AI platform that continuously analyzes a company and its operating environment to improve how AI systems answer questions about the business […]

Economics

4 h. ago B.C. climate news: Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, but rain helping | Wildfire in Newfoundland destroys up to 100 homes | Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leaves few options

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Aug. 5 to Aug. 17, 2025.

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6 h. ago Health of US Consumer Is the Focus as Retailers Prepare Earnings

Wall Street will get a close look at how American consumers are faring in the early days of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime when the biggest US retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. report earnings next week.

Science

9 h. ago MADD Canada Honours Victims at Manitoba Memorial Monument Ceremony

WEST ST. PAUL, Manitoba, Aug. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, MADD Canada is holding a ceremony to pay tribute to victims who have been killed and those who have suffered injuries as a result of crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. The ceremony will be held at MADD Canada’s Manitoba Memorial Monument in […]

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10 h. ago Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.

FREDERICTON — In September 2024, Natasha Beitman Brener and her husband decided to take a three-week vacation to Canada’s East Coast. Beitman Brener, a lawyer in Kingston, Ont., spent about six months planning the trip, looking at various options to stay in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “We are young, we don’t […]

Economics

13 h. ago Concert review: Day 1 of Country Thunder checks all the boxes for fans of mainstream country

Texas singer-songwriter Cody Johnson was apparently so overcome with allergies this week that he spent the pre-show hours before his closing set at Country Thunder taking it easy on the tour bus, resting his voice and sipping hot tea. Not very outlaw, but sensible. This isn’t to suggest that Johnson gave anything less than a […]

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16 h. ago What the Toronto Eaton Centre looked like when it was under construction

The CF Toronto Eaton Centre might be the place where you now shop for holiday gifts, back-to-school sales, and vacation outfits, but what many people don't know is the complex history behind its construction. Before it became Canada's busiest mall, the Eaton Centre was actually the focus of contentious public debates, major architectural innovation and a dramatic transformation of downtown Toronto's streetscape in the 1970s. The shopping centre occupies land once owned almost entirely by the Eaton's department chain, which had revolutionized the Canadian retail industry after its founding by Timothy Eaton in the 19th century. View of the Eaton Centre construction in 1975. Photo: City of Toronto Archives.By the mid-20th century, Eaton's owned most of the land bounded by Yonge, Queen, Bay and Dundas streets, excluding Old City Hall and the Church of the Holy Trinity. However, as operations continued to move to suburban locations in the 1960s, Ea...

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16 h. ago Canada's oldest annual fair is in Ontario but it's not the CNE

Friday marks the kickoff of this year's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), thought of as the biggest, best and most legendary festival in all of Canada.While the annual 18-day event replete with classic midway rides, nostalgic carnival games and more ostentatious snacks than you could ever imagine does boast a long, rich history at a whopping 146 years old, it is not actually the oldest of its kind in the country.That title belongs to a far lesser-known fair well outside Toronto in historic Williamstown, Ontario.Just under four hours' drive from the big city, this quaint little town of less than 500 people is the sort of place one might simply pass by on the way to somewhere else.But, it is home to a handful of sites well worthy of visiting, especially for history buffs — including the eponymous grounds where the Williamstown Fair takes place each August.Founded all the way back in 1808 and brought to its current location i...

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22 h. ago This TSX stock has analysts stretching their price targets, with one analyst upping it nearly 80%

The week in stocks: In the search for nuggets, FP highlights five gold stocks that shine bright among TSX gainers

Economics

22 h. ago Valley Line West LRT enters final phase of 2025 accelerated roadwork

Final phase of 2025 Valley Line West LRT roadwork begins with nine-week partial closure at Stony Plain Road and 149 Street

Sport

22 h. ago «Je ne veux plus jamais aller dans un festival comme ça»: des victimes de piqûres au festival ÎleSoniq appellent à la vigilance

Des victimes qui ont été piquées à leur insu lors d’ÎleSoniq appellent à la vigilance contre ces «tordus» qui sévissent.

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23 h. ago Temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu Festival victims being moved next week

Items at the roadside memorial will be moved by city staff to the new location. The city said anyone who wishes to retrieve items from the memorial can do so before Wednesday.

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23 h. ago Rain helps crews fight huge wildfire near Port Alberni but relief will be temporary

Visibility for BC Wildfire Crews is an issue on Friday due to the fog and the weather, which will limit the ability to fight the fire from the air.

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23 h. ago Doug Ford hands cabinet ministers mandate letters months after winning snap election

Multiple sources confirmed to Global News that mandate letters were finally delivered to cabinet ministers this week, giving each member of Ford’s top team specific instructions.

Politics

23 h. ago ‘Needle attacks’ reported at music festival in Montreal, police investigating

According to authorities, at least six individuals reported feeling a sudden, sharp prick on their backs while standing in the crowd.

Events

23 h. ago Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a decade. The Charlotte-based utility said it formally asked federal and state regulators on Thursday for permission to join together Duke Energy Carolinas and […]

Economics

23 h. ago Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions of tons of plastic water bottles, food containers and packaging produced today. Though as many as 100 countries sought caps on […]

Sport

24 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, woman charged with 44 offences in GTA human trafficking case

Two people are facing 44 combined charges in a human trafficking investigation in the Greater Toronto Area that began in June. It’s alleged that through a combination of deception, coercion and control, the accused trafficked 14-year-old and 17-year-old female victims and the money they earned was surrendered to and kept by the accused. It’s further […]

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24 h. ago SNOBELEN: Loss and humiliation should spur Poilievre to be better

Prime Minister Poilievre? Next week, the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot will elect a new member of Parliament and the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) can get back to worrying about the future. Pierre Poilievre will easily win this election and make his return to the tranquillity of Ottawa. Then, the real battle will begin. […]

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