63 h. ago China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American ’bullying’

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American “bullying,” suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. “We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a world of the law of the jungle […]

Culture

7 d. ago Elections Canada short of poll workers in parts of southern Alberta

Positions range from central poll supervisor to information officer with pay per hour ranging between $20.01 and $26.46

Politics

1 week ago Watchdog finds no ‘neglect in duty to care’ in B.C. police officer’s death

Sgt. Matthew Ball took his own life a day after Vancouver police revealed sexual assault charges against him and another Central Saanich police officer.

Events

2 w. ago Pakistan says the US companies seek to invest in the country’s untapped minerals sector

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. companies are seeking to invest in Pakistan’s largely untapped minerals sector that boasts one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, the Pakistani government said Wednesday. Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official for the State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, conveyed that interest directly to Pakistani Prime Minister […]

Economics

2 w. ago Thailand Won’t Rush to Reduce Taxes on US Imports, Official Says

Thailand’s strategy to minimize the hit from US tariffs will include pledges to import more goods and ramping up of US investments, and not any outright offer to cut import taxes, according to a government adviser.

Economics

3 w. ago Downtown Toronto is still struggling despite some signs of life returning

Downtown Toronto has gradually recovered much of the vitality lost during the pandemic years, but the city centre is still struggling with a dearth of office workers even amid signs of life returning.New data in CBRE's just-released Q1 2025 Canada Office Figures report reveals that vacancy in downtown Toronto's gutted commercial market rebounded slightly during the first months of the year, but there's still a long way to go before things are even close to normal again.CBRE's figures show that Toronto fared better than other Canadian cities during the first quarter of 2025, with downtown office vacancy declining by 50 basis points to 18.5 per cent.While this leap marks the first substantial drop in vacancy recorded since the market took a nosedive in early 2020, there is still much ground to recover should vacancies ever drop to the figures seen in the before-times.Central Toronto's office market hit a record low vacancy rate of just 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Howev...

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3 w. ago German Prices Slow More Than Expected as ECB Weighs Next Move

German inflation slowed more than anticipated in March, nearing the European Central Bank’s 2% target as officials ponder whether to lower interest rates again at their next meeting or pause.

Economics

4 w. ago Some European Nations Push for More Flexible 2025 Gas Storage Targets

Some European Union nations are still pushing for more flexible gas storage targets to start this year, as the bloc negotiates a new framework for refilling its depleted reserves.

Economics

4 w. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: GOBfest, Expanse 2025 and Trashed Ambulance

GOBfest: Listen up, meeple! This family-friendly annual boardgame-lovers fest is back, a chance to sample games of every taxonomy, including strategy, co-operative, single-player, physical and dexterity, word and party games. There are tournaments, a Sunday flea market, prototype alley and open gaming from the convention library of 200-plus games — really just a sweet chance to […]

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4 w. ago Europe races to secure critical minerals as global supply tensions mount

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top European Union official visited a strategic metals site in central Greece on Thursday, after the bloc announced plans to accelerate production of its own critical minerals and reduce dependence on China. Stephane Sejourne, an executive vice president at the European Commission, toured an aluminum plant that will soon extract […]

Economics

last month US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is making intelligent robots a national priority. Representatives of companies — including Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics — on Wednesday met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill […]

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