8 h. ago Yankees announcer has made an enemy of Toronto Blue Jays fans

New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay might be regretting stirring up the Toronto Blue Jays fans — and one of his cross-border colleagues — this week.It all started earlier this week when Kay, the longtime voice of the Yankees for YES Network, took to his radio show to discuss the Blue Jays beating New York 12-5 on Canada Day at the Rogers Centre."The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry." Kay said. "If you look at the run differential, the Yankees' run differential is +105. The Blue Jays, after their 12-5 win, finally got into the positive yesterday, they're +4. Do you realize that they should be a .500 team?"How do people genuinely listen to this idiot, man pic.twitter.com/lcrLAnymQd— mj (@Hockey_Is_All) July 2, 2025At the time, the Jays were one game back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East. While they've not blown out their opponents in nearly as many games as the Yankees, a strong record in...

Sport

17 h. ago ‘Worst year we’ve had’: Maine tourism industry worried about U.S.

The owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.

Other

44 h. ago ISDA and Ant International Lead New Industry Report on Use of Tokenised Bank Liabilities for FX Settlement and Cross

Report builds on shared ledger technology and industry expertise of the co-leads as well as members of the Project Guardian FX workstream It includes proposed principles for leveraging tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers to drive industry adoption of tokenisation and enable 24/7, real-time FX settlement and lower costs for businesses globally SINGAPORE — The […]

Society

4 d. ago Man jailed for role at COVID protest in Coutts gains bail pending appeal

The blockade tied up traffic at the Canada-U.S. border crossing for two weeks in early 2022.

Science

9 d. ago China’s Lan Laments Decline of Aid in Speech to Development Bank

China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an warned emerging countries are running short of money to spend on cross-border infrastructure, in remarks at a meeting of a multilateral lender based in Beijing.

Sport

1 week ago Canadian Border Services seize 187 kg of cocaine at Ontario crossing

Officers examining a commercial truck found 161 bricks of suspected cocaine in six boxes, with an estimated street value of $23.3 million

Other

1 week ago Maine governor wants N.B. tourists back, but premier says major ‘change’ needed

For Maine's governor, cross-border co-operation is top of mind as the state and New Brunswick navigate political tensions between Canada and the United States. 

Politics

1 week ago 161 bricks of suspected cocaine found on truck trying to cross Canada

The Canada Border Services Agency has seized $23.3 million in suspected cocaine that smugglers were allegedly trying to bring into Canada from the United States.

Transport

1 week ago Thailand blocks tourists from entering Cambodia as border tensions soar

BANGKOK — Thailand began imposing land border restrictions Monday including blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute. Relations between the countries have deteriorated following an armed confrontation May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested territory. While the two sides […]

Society

1 week ago Thailand, Cambodia Shut Land Crossings as Border Row Worsens

Thailand and Cambodia shut several border crossings in tit-for-tat moves, ratcheting up tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra fights to save her government from a political crisis triggered by a leaked phone call over the weekslong standoff.

Other

2 w. ago Purpose Investments Launches Purpose XRP ETF, Adding to Its Diverse and Growing Suite of Digital Asset ETFs

New ETF offers direct exposure to a digital asset used by global financial institutions for cross-border payments TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”), the firm behind the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF and Canada’s largest digital asset ETF manager*, is expanding its digital asset suite with the launch of the […]

Other

2 w. ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

Transport

3 w. ago India and Canada Reach Deal to Share Intelligence on Terrorism, Crime

The governments of Canada and India are set to establish a new structure to share information about cross-border crimes, their latest step toward rebuilding ties nearly two years after Canadian officials accused India of orchestrating the murder of a Sikh activist near Vancouver.

Events

3 w. ago Record $48M cocaine bust dismantles transnational crime network: Peel police

Peel police seized $48M in cocaine, dismantling a cross-border drug network in the largest bust in the service’s history. Nine people have been arrested.

Events

3 w. ago More Canadians Are Ditching US Road Trips With 38% Annual Drop

Cross-border road trips to the US from Canada fell for a fifth straight month, a gloomy outlook for many American vacation spots once frequented by their northern neighbors during the peak summer travel season.

Transport

3 w. ago Sartorial Wealth Launches as Independent Firm, Specializing in Canada

Founder Shiraz Ahmed set to deliver bespoke wealth management with a data-driven edge Mississauga, ON, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sartorial Wealth Inc. today announced its official launch as an independent advisory firm, focused on serving clients with cross-border financial needs. Founded by award-winning senior portfolio manager Shiraz Ahmed, CIM, Sartorial Wealth is positioned […]

Economics

3 w. ago  Deutsche Bank and Ant International Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide Integrated Cross

SINGAPORE — Deutsche Bank and Ant International have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenisation and AI-based FX technology. The bank will collaborate with Ant International’s Embedded Finance unit on a series of […]

Society

3 w. ago Carbon Border Taxes Put South Africa Exports at Risk, Study Says

South Africa’s key export industries are becoming increasingly vulnerable as climate policies like cross-border carbon taxes take hold, according to a study by Net Zero Tracker.

Economics