57 m. ago Blackstone in Talks to Sell China Logistics Assets in Divestment

Blackstone Inc. is in advanced talks to sell three logistics projects in China to Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., according to people familiar with the matter, in a major exit from the business amid rising appetite among domestic investors.

Economics

57 m. ago Vancouver council pauses new supportive housing developments

“For too long, Vancouver has shouldered more than its fair share of the region’s supportive housing, yet conditions in the Downtown Eastside continue to deteriorate,” says Mayor Ken Sim

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2 h. ago China Solar Lobby Sees Fewer Installations After Record Year

China’s solar industry expects installations to drop in 2025 after an unprecedented surge in additions last year left power grids racing to keep up.

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5 h. ago Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease costs. With an emphasis on farms tightening their measures to prevent bird flu’s spread, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said […]

Economics

6 h. ago The Battle for Scraps of Collapsed Developer China Evergrande Is Intensifying

A year after China Evergrande Group was ordered into liquidation by a Hong Kong court, creditors have yet to pocket a penny from the process.

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7 h. ago Australian man forced to sit 4 hours beside dead passenger on Qatar Airlines flight

About 10 hours into the flight a woman suffered a medical emergency and collapsed in the aisle

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7 h. ago China Quant Says Funds Must Adopt AI to Survive After DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s success is intensifying pressure on China’s quantitative hedge funds to embrace artificial intelligence or risk becoming obsolete, according to one of the most aggressive users of AI in the industry.

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8 h. ago OPINION: Ottawa must end disastrous energy policies to keep pace with U.S.

During Monday night’s Liberal leadership debate, there was a lot of talk about President Donald Trump. But whatever your views on Trump, one thing is certain — he’s revitalized his country’s energy sector. Through executive orders, Trump instructed agency heads to identify “actions that impose an undue burden on the identification, development or use of domestic energy source” […]

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8 h. ago Canadian charities estimated to have lost $266 million in donations during postal strike

Charities in Canada lost $266 million in donations due to the Canada Post strike, according to estimates by CanadaHelps, a platform for donating and fundraising online. As a result, CanadaHelps is urging Canadians to use an extended donation deadline of Feb. 28 to give to charities. Using models developed by CanadaHelps, charities would have expected […]

Economics

9 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton's zoning bylaw levels playing field for young families

As is widely known, Edmonton implemented a significant zoning bylaw renewal when we rang in 2024, that eased and simplified zoning regulations across the city. Its primary intentions are to improve affordability relative to population growth as well as increase livability and access to amenities, through a combination of gentle and targeted infill development. While […]

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10 h. ago Trump confirme que Zelensky sera à Washington vendredi pour signer l’accord sur les minerais

Les ressources minières ukrainiennes seraient développées conjointement et les revenus seraient versés dans un fonds.

Economics

11 h. ago Lawmakers Probe Alleged China Abuse of US Programs for Startups

The Republican leaders of three US House committees have begun an investigation into what they called China’s “systematic exploitation” of two federal funding programs that the Pentagon and other agencies use to tap innovation by American startups and small businesses.

Events

11 h. ago Chiefs GM makes shocking revelation about Travis Kelce as retirement rumours swirl

'We’re never going to make excuses and talk about it, but he was battling with a pretty big illness.'

Sport

13 h. ago Shemdin: Ottawa is missing its chance to be a true 'Capital of the North'

Under relentless development pressure, urban public lands in Ottawa have increasingly fallen to development. We can plan better than this.

Economics

13 h. ago Zelensky espère voir Trump à Washington vendredi pour finaliser l’accord sur les minerais

Les ressources minières ukrainiennes seraient développées conjointement et les revenus seraient versés dans un fonds.

Sport

14 h. ago GE Vernova and NRG to Build 5 Gigawatts of Gas Plants for AI

GE Vernova Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and Kiewit Corp. have signed an agreement to develop up to 5.4 gigawatts of gas-fired power plants as the energy industry anticipates a surge in electricity demand from artificial intelligence.

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14 h. ago Germany’s KFW to Lend Cape Town €150 Million for Green Energy

Cape Town is set to accelerate its switch to green energy and limit reliance on erratic supply from the state power utility after winning a €150 million ($157 million) loan from Germany’s KFW Development Bank.

Economics

15 h. ago Vancouver chief building official pushes back on single stairwells allowed by province

Last fall, B.C. revised the B.C. Building Code to allow developers to build residential buildings under six storeys to have one staircase

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15 h. ago Vancouver city council calls for more research on single stairwells allowed by province

Last fall, B.C. revised the B.C. Building Code to allow developers to build residential buildings under six storeys to have one staircase

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17 h. ago Vista Gold to Participate in the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention

DENVER — Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American and TSX: VGZ) today announced that it will be participating in the upcoming Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention taking place March 2-5, 2025, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Company invites attendees to visit its booth for one-on-one discussions with Vista’s […]

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