2 h. ago Polish Central Bank to Cut Rates Just Before Election Yet Again

Poland’s central bank is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2023 and like the last time the decision will come just days before an important election.

Politics

2 h. ago Biggest Polluters Need ‘Breathing Space’ to Reform, DBS Says

Major polluters need support to develop credible plans to curb emissions instead of being held to unrealistic demands for reforms, according to DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender.

Society

2 h. ago Federal Reserve to face tough balancing act between fighting inflation and lifting growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it seeks to evaluate the impact of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on hiring and inflation, some economists say, even as the White House pushes for a rate cut. The Fed is nearly certain to keep its rate […]

Economics

5 h. ago University of Waterloo, MLB team partner on pitcher biomechanics project

Staying competitive in the American League East means staying on the cutting edge of technology. That’s why the Baltimore Orioles have partnered with researchers at the University of Waterloo to develop artificial intelligence technology, called PitcherNet, that will help the MLB team track the biomechanics of pitchers at every level of the organization, from the […]

Society

5 h. ago Big program cuts on the table at Vancouver Island University

Eleven programs could be slashed come September, while several others could end the following year as the school faces a cash crunch amid reduced international enrollment.

Society

7 h. ago B.C. fusion energy company cuts staff due to ‘uncertain political and market climate’

General Fusion recently celebrated a big milestone by successfully forming a 'magnetized plasma' inside its proof-of-concept machine known as LM26.

Politics

8 h. ago Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy

The Business Council of British Columbia says 'Alberta's concerns around policies like emissions caps on oil and gas must be taken seriously'

Other

8 h. ago WestJet cuts nine U.S. routes, including Vancouver to Austin

Many Canadians are still avoiding the U.S. because of the trade war and the anti-Canada rhetoric unleashed by President Donald Trump.

Transport

10 h. ago Australia’s Opposition Grapples With Trump Fallout After Defeat

Australia’s main center-right opposition party is reeling from a landslide election defeat and grappling with an issue that has perplexed conservative movements across the world since 2016 — whether to embrace or distance itself from US President Donald Trump.

Politics

13 h. ago HORIE: Ontario needs policy that matches its housing ambition

Ontario’s housing system is no longer just strained – it’s stalled. Uncertainty in the development process and a lack of consistency in policy are major barriers that need to be addressed to get homes built. With an ambitious target set by Ontario of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, this benchmark reflects the urgency of […]

Events

14 h. ago Denley: Was red light camera revenue really just a cash grab?

The muddled way in which this policy has been implemented would make some think so. Ottawa needs a more transparent process to get the money into road safety programs.

Other

14 h. ago UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by U.S. and other big donors disappears

GENEVA — The UN agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by more than half and move many posts to cheaper locations as a result of drastic funding cuts from longtime donors in the United States, Asia and Europe, the agency and staffers told The Associated Press on Tuesday. UNAIDS said “the overall […]

Other

16 h. ago Kazakhstan Weighs Options to Fulfill Its OPEC+ Cut Obligations

Kazakhstan is considering its options for complying with the country’s OPEC+ obligations to cut production, after Saudi Arabia doubled down on its efforts to bring quota-cheats in line over the weekend.

Other

19 h. ago Varcoe: A $12.6B deal and falling oil prices rumble through Canadian oilpatch

'Premier Smith and Prime Minister Carney have their work cut out for themselves, because they will not get any oil price uplift here,' said Al Salazar, vice-president of intelligence at energy analytics firm Enverus

Economics

25 h. ago Tariffs Force Bank of England to Consider Faster Pace of Cuts

The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates by a quarter point this week and may even pave the way for a series of back-to-back reductions for the first time since 2009 as it responds to America’s global trade war.

Economics

36 h. ago Terry Newman: Pierre Poilievre won the right to stay on as leader

He changed the policy conversation for the better, and no opposition leader could have won in Trump-dominated election

Politics

37 h. ago US Stock Rally Cools as Fed Meeting Nears, Tariff Doubts Linger

US stocks fell Monday with the S&P 500 on track to snap its longest winning streak in two decades as mixed messages on trade policy clouded the market outlook.

Economics

38 h. ago Trump's 100% tariffs on movies made outside U.S. could devastate Toronto film industry

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new sweeping trade policy on Sunday evening that threatens to shake up the global film industry and potentially devastate Toronto's thriving movie and TV production sector.Last night, Trump declared a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, and framed the move as a matter of economic urgency and national security."The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he posted on Truth Social. "Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States… It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!"He went on to authorize the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to begin implementing a 100 per cent tariff on any movie produced in countries outside of the U.S. "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN," he wrote, to which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed, &q...

Economics

40 h. ago Seven foreign policy challenges facing PM Mark Carney that aren’t about Donald Trump

From the Middle East and expanding trade, to reconciliation in Asia, Mark Carney faces more foreign policy puzzles than just Donald Trump

Events

43 h. ago Vencora Expands Presence in Australia with Acquisition of Data Action

TORONTO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vencora, a long-term acquirer of financial services technology companies, today announced that it has acquired Data Action (“DA”), a leading Australian provider of core and digital banking solutions and technology services. Today’s announcement marks Vencora’s first acquisition of an Australian-based banking technology company, and together with Vencora’s insurance […]

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