4 h. ago Legault veut voir le plan des chefs fédéraux sur les demandeurs d’asile

Plus de 2000 demandeurs d’asile se sont présentés au poste frontalier de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle en avril.

Politics

5 h. ago DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 368.4 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the First Quarter of 2025

RESTON, Va. — VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the first quarter of 2025 closed with 368.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 4.2 […]

Economics

6 h. ago USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a rule proposed in August after three years of development. Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited […]

Economics

7 h. ago Even more people will be able to take advantage of Canada's dental care plan next month

More people will be able to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next month.Introduced in 2023, the measure aims to help lower dental costs for those earning less than $90,000 annually.According to the government, the dental care plan will help up to nine million uninsured Canadians get the necessary care.Applications are currently open for the coverage period ending June 30 for eligible seniors aged 65 and over, children under 18 and adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023.In May, the CDCP will expand to allow qualified Canadians ages 18 to 64 to apply for coverage.Canadians already covered by the CDCP will need to renew for the 2025-2026 period before June 1 to avoid a potential gap in coverage. To do so, they'll need to have filed their 2024 tax return and received the notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency.Do you qualify for the Canadian Dental Care Plan?You must meet all four of the following requirements t...

Transport

8 h. ago Trump’s plan to require proof of citizenship to vote in U.S. elections thwarted by judge

Judge also denied several requests from a group of Democratic plaintiffs

Politics

9 h. ago Part of the plan: Calgary's Devon Cole is moving beyond her 'TikTok Girly' fame

Devon Cole sat down recently and drew up a game plan for her career. It’s a testament to her focus, ambition and confidence that she would not only engage in such an activity but be willing to share it openly when asked for details by a journalist. Perhaps it’s a way of spurring herself on. […]

Culture

9 h. ago Man, 30, shot dead by police at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: SIU

TORONTO — A 30-year-old man was shot dead by police outside Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Thursday morning, officials said, describing it as an isolated incident that did not target the airport itself. Peel police officers at the airport were called just before 7 a.m. to the drop-off area outside Terminal 1 departures level for reports […]

Events

10 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Open but expects to be fit for French Open

Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of muscle injuries, saying he didn’t want to risk making things worse ahead of the French Open. The third-ranked Spaniard said he has not fully recovered from the upper leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final last Sunday. He also […]

Economics

10 h. ago Wall Street stock traders comb through charts for clues to next S&P 500 move

Stock swings driven by tariffs lead technical analysts to seek key levels indicating shift from selling rallies to buying dips

Economics

11 h. ago OHL playoffs: London Knights gird for Round 3 rumble with old rival

This is Landon Sim’s annual rite of spring. The London Knights veteran forward is gearing up to face the Kitchener Rangers in the playoffs for a fourth straight year. He knows what to expect: tempers boiling over, increased levels of trash talk, ref-bashing, organizational angst and – if history holds true – some league intervention […]

Other

11 h. ago Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback, continue to cut flights

Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours. American Airlines pulled its financial guidance for 2025 on Thursday, joining rivals Southwest and Delta in declaring the economic outlook too uncertain […]

Economics

13 h. ago Dow Delays Construction at Major Canada Project Amid Volatility

(Bloomberg) — Dow Inc. said it’s delaying construction at a major chemicals project in Canada until market conditions improve, cutting the US company’s capital spending plan for the year by $1 billion. Dow’s decision follows President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs that have fueled business uncertainty and roiled financial markets in recent weeks. The company said […]

Politics

13 h. ago Dow delays construction at major Alberta project amid volatility

Dow Inc. said it’s delaying construction at a major chemicals project in Canada until market conditions improve, cutting the US company’s capital spending plan for the year by $1 billion. Dow’s decision follows President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs that have fueled business uncertainty and roiled financial markets in recent weeks. The company said Thursday it’s […]

Politics

14 h. ago How Toronto's Rogers Centre transforms from baseball to concert mode

Ever wonder how the Rogers Centre in Toronto changes over from baseball to concert mode?Rogers Centre has undergone quite the transformation since the Toronto Blue Jays last played there on Sunday afternoon.With a pair of Metallica concerts set for Thursday and Friday, staff got right to work after the game.Preparing for any type of concert at a sports venue is no easy feat, especially when it's for a group that puts on a show to the level of Metallica. Staff worked through the night, per Metallica photographer Jeff Yeager, transforming the ballpark into a rock venue from 4:36 p.m. Sunday night to 6 a.m. Monday morning.The work was far from done at that point. After the grounds were covered, towers needed to be installed for the upcoming shows, while other big pieces, including the stage, had to be brought into Rogers Centre."Tower build took [until] 8 a.m. [Tuesday]," Yeager wrote on Instagram. "Now, the stage, audio, and video (and everything else!) is being loa...

Sport

14 h. ago Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in New York area

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week, authorities said. Higher-than-normal pollution levels were expected Thursday in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau […]

Events

16 h. ago March’s extremely low new home sales in the GTA make clear the case for urgent action from all levels of government

Toronto, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, April 24, 2025 – Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales remained extremely low in March, showing little change from earlier months and marking a sixth consecutive month of record all-time lows, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. With year-over-year housing […]

Politics

23 h. ago Sportradar Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Class A Ordinary Shares by Selling Shareholders and Concurrent Share Repurchase

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sportradar Group AG (Nasdaq: SRAD) (“Sportradar” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of the previously announced secondary public offering of an aggregate of 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the “Secondary Offering”) by an affiliate of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an affiliate […]

Sport

27 h. ago BOJ Watchers Expect Delay in Rate Hikes With Lower Terminal Rate

Bank of Japan watchers forecast a delay in interest-rate hikes and a lower level at the end of the cycle after US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures darkened the economic outlook, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Other

28 h. ago Quebec won’t drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner’s recommendation

Quebec is the only province that has not established a legal limit lower than the .08 — 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood — set in the Criminal Code.

Other

28 h. ago Marchand et Guilbault: une rencontre «franche» et intense de 90 minutes

À la sortie d’une rencontre de 90 minutes, le maire de Québec a dit avoir eu une discussion «franche» et intense avec la ministre des Transports.

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