57 m. ago Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region

Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El Niño to generate a series of extreme weather events and force glaciers into retreat.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump wants to send U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes to El Salvador jails. Why that’s likely illegal

It would likely even violate a provision of a law Trump himself signed during his first term

Events

3 h. ago Lebanese president says Hezbollah disarmament will not come through ’force’

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president said Monday that the disarmament of the militant group Hezbollah will come through negotiations as part of a national defence strategy and not through “force.” The Lebanese government has made a decision that “weapons will only be in the hands of the state,” but there are “discussions around how to implement […]

Other

4 h. ago Avoid US or Take Burner Devices, Canadian Executives Tell Staff

Some major public institutions in Canada, including a pension management firm and a leading hospital, are advising staff against traveling to the US, marking a greater erosion in the country’s longstanding trust with its neighbor.

Events

5 h. ago Bell: Mark Carney Liberal sleaze and Premier Doug Ford's big mouth

Carney Liberals once again want to link Pierre Poilievre to Donald Trump, this time with dirty tricks of their own

Transport

6 h. ago S&P Sees High Risk of Ford, GM Ratings Downgrade on Auto Tariffs

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., along with nearly a dozen car-parts suppliers, are at high risk of a negative ratings action in the coming weeks if looming tariffs from the Trump administration take effect, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

Economics

7 h. ago Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Removing Climate Websites

The groups are accusing several federal agencies of wiping out online tools used to map environmental threats facing disadvantaged communities.

Society

7 h. ago ‘Buy or bury’: What you need to know about the trial that could break up Mark Zuckerberg’s empire

FTC antitrust case could force Meta to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp

Other

7 h. ago Canadians travelling to U.S. hits lowest rate since COVID amid Trump trade war: new data

US Customs and Border Protection says close to a million fewer travellers were logged crossing into the US in March compared to March 2024

Economics

7 h. ago With Blue Jays’ Vlad Guerrero Jr. locked up for life, owner Edward Rogers vows World Series will follow

He strode to the podium clad in his stylish pink suit, that finery later covered by the Blue Jays jersey he intends to wear for the rest of his playing days. And then Vlad Guerrero Jr. signed his baseball life away, putting pen to paper on the historic 14-year, $500-million US extension he agreed to […]

Other

8 h. ago Vance fumbles Ohio State’s NCAA football championship trophy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House on Monday by fumbling the team’s national championship trophy. After laudatory speeches by President Donald Trump, Buckeye coach Ryan Day and Vance on the South Lawn, the vice president — an Ohio State graduate — tried to […]

Sport

8 h. ago Trump’s tariff pause on electronics boosts Canada, U.S. market gains

U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily exempted electronics like smartphones and computers from some tariffs, which could lead to higher prices on Chinese imports.

Economics

8 h. ago History can help us try to understand Donald Trump’s tariffs, professor says

While the 1930 Smoot Hawley Tariff act was mentioned as a beacon of hope for Americans by Donald Trump, history show's the law's history has become misconstrued over time

Economics

8 h. ago London Nationals win three straight to force Game 7 against St. Marys

No one came close to keeping up with the St. Marys Lincolns this season.

Society

9 h. ago Albertans sunnier about finances in major turnaround, MNP survey says

Lindsay Burchill, a licensed insolvency trustee at MNP, ascribes the improvement to three different factors

Politics

9 h. ago Alberta government launches campaign to get consumers to buy local during 'critical time'

Alberta is encouraging consumers to shop in the province by kicking off its “Buy Local” campaign. U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing threat of tariffs has put Canada on high alert and ready to make key changes to defend its economy. In March, Alberta announced a four-pronged approach to defend against tariffs, including launching a “Buy […]

Politics

10 h. ago Trump’s Tariff Rationale Challenged in Suit by Small Companies

Several small US businesses sued President Donald Trump over his “Liberation Day” tariffs in the latest legal challenge to his use of sweeping executive powers to extract concessions from foreign trade partners.

Economics

10 h. ago Trump charmed Bill Maher. The comedian’s fans don’t find it funny.

It sounds like a joke that Bill Maher might tell: A comedian, a rapper and the U.S. president sat down at the White House for dinner. But the actual meeting between Maher and President Donald Trump – brokered by musician Kid Rock last month – was filled with serious conversation about policy, sprinkled with humor […]

Sport

10 h. ago Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico […]

Other

10 h. ago Planning a spring home project? Why you should factor in Trump tariffs

The U.S. and Canadian construction industries are highly interlinked and experts warn that a trade war could make home renovations costlier.

Economics