2 h. ago Apple shareholders to consider scrapping diversity programs amid backlash

Apple shareholders on Tuesday are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping its corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research — a self-described conservative think tank — urges Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated […]

Technology

5 h. ago Ukrainian author, artist shares story of escaping war in memoir

Through art, Stefania Miro pieces together her broken heart and marks the third anniversary since Russia invaded her home country, Ukraine. 

Culture

6 h. ago Ukrainians in the Okanagan mark three years since the start of the war

Ukrainians gathered outside Kelowna City Hall on Monday, just as they did three years ago to mark the anniversary of the war in their home country.

Culture

6 h. ago Trump expresses hope Ukraine war nearing end as he meets with French president

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. But France’s leader cautioned that it’s crucial that any potential agreement with Moscow does not amount to surrender for Ukraine. Their talks come […]

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7 h. ago Ukraine war refugees come together in solidarity while working at Edmonton eatery

DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen is staffed entirely by women who fled the war in Ukraine, who fill each other's hearts as they also fill customer's bellies.

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7 h. ago U.S. refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splits with allies in UN votes

UNITED NATIONS — In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three UN resolutions Monday seeking an end to the three-year war. The growing divide follows Trump’s decision to open direct […]

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8 h. ago Musqueam, Ottawa agree to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

Crown-Indigenous relations minister Gary Anandasangaree said the revenue-sharing agreement is part of a broader rights-recognition agreement that is being worked on with the Musqueam.

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8 h. ago Massive Chilcotin River landslide response revealed shortfalls: First Nation report

The Tsilhqot'in National Government's report says it had to overcome "jurisdictional confusion," and that the province "struggled" to share information about the slide.

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9 h. ago All three of Ontario's main political parties score high marks on supporting manufacturers in a pre

Ontario’s three mainstream political parties are pledging support for industry in the face of a looming trade war with the U.S.

Politics

9 h. ago Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and his wife are having a baby

The family of Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner will be growing by one in the coming months.Gaby McCabe, wife of Leafs defenceman Jake, shared the news on her Instagram story over the weekend, complete with what appeared to be a few party favours from a baby shower."Oh boy! Welcome Baby Marner. Love your Lady Leafs," a card in the photo posted by Mrs. McCabe read, suggesting a baby shower was held by the Leafs wives and girlfriends. It's also likely a safe assumption that the child will be a boy.The new baby is the Marners' first.Mitch and Steph are having a baby! 🐣 pic.twitter.com/Ab91RmoTWr— 𝒏𝒆𝒂. (@theroserenity) February 24, 2025The couple will be the second high-profile Leafs pairing to have a baby on the way in recent months, with Morgan Rielly’s wife, Tessa Virtue, giving birth to a baby boy named McCormick in August 2024.The Marners first met in elementary school but then reconnected and began dating during Mitch's junior hockey career wit...

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9 h. ago Colombian Superintendent of Finance Issues Notice of a Competing Public Tender Offer for Mineros Shares, Halts Trading on Colombia Stock Exchange

MEDELLIN, Colombia — Mineros S.A. (TSX:MSA, MINEROS:CB) (“Mineros” or the “Company”) announces that the Colombian Superintendent of Finance (“SFC”) has issued a public notice (the “SFC Notice”) announcing the submission to the SFC of an application to make a competing public tender offer in Colombia to acquire between 0.00000028% and 9% of the issued and […]

Economics

10 h. ago First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, AFN regional chief says

MONTREAL — Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992, is concerned by Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s […]

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10 h. ago Lion Electric shareholders file class action against struggling bus manufacturer

MONTREAL — Quebec-based electric-vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. is facing a class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company misled investors and misrepresented its financial health, leading to artificially inflated stock prices. “Damages suffered by the members of the proposed group are the direct and immediate result of the false and misleading representations, omissions and […]

Economics

11 h. ago ELDER: U.S. Founding Fathers funded government through tariffs

President Donald Trump calls tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” This refutes the orthodoxy of unilateral free trade championed for hundreds of years, beginning with the 1776 “Wealth of Nations” author Adam Smith, widely known as the father of modern economics. But economist Donald J. Boudreaux of the American Institute for Economic Research […]

Politics

11 h. ago Dog that went through Humber River ice not recovered: Toronto Fire

It was a sad ending to a story involving thinning ice over a Toronto waterway as the weather warms up. Officials with Toronto Fire said they responded to a search for a dog that fell through the Humber River on Saturday afternoon. “Our crews were dispatched at approximately 4:46 p.m. to Home Smith Park at […]

Events

11 h. ago BC Maritime Employers Association Collaborates with Local Indigenous Artist on Mural to Promote Reconciliation and Coastal Connections

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) is proud to present the installation of an Indigenous mural at the BCMEA Dispatch Centre in Vancouver – setting the sails for BCMEA and the maritime sector’s collective journey towards reconciliation and cultural recognition. The mural, designed by Musqueam […]

Culture

12 h. ago U.S. resolution on Ukraine that omits Russian aggression rejected by UN

The United States had tried to pressure the Ukrainians to withdraw their resolution in favor of its proposal, including a last-minute appeal by the U.S. deputy ambassador.

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12 h. ago ‘We want stability’: Ukrainians in Winnipeg on third anniversary of war

On the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, members of Winnipeg's Ukrainian community are reflecting on a conflict that continues to drag on -- and where they stand in Canada.

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13 h. ago Male briefly escapes custody at Pincher Creek courthouse, tries unsuccessfully to grab Sheriff's gun

A male who briefly escaped from Sheriffs’ custody at the Pincher Creek courthouse earlier this month faces charges stemming from the incident. In early February, the male managed to escape from a holding area and got into a courtroom, Pincher Creek RCMP told Postmedia on Monday. The incident occurred after court had adjourned that day. […]

Events

15 h. ago B.C. author launches petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship

It claims Musk's activities in Donald Trump's administration have gone against Canada's national interest. It has garnered more than 179,000 signatures.

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