61 m. ago Ruby Dhalla wants ‘personal translator’ in French Liberal leadership debate

In an interview with Global News, Ruby Dhalla said she made a new request a week ago for a 'personal translator' but has yet to hear back from the party.

Politics

65 m. ago How Trump’s tariffs could hurt Canada’s home construction industry

U.S. President Donald Trump postponed widespread tariffs on Canada, but Canadian homebuilders say the uncertainty of what could be imposed is creating issues.

Economics

97 m. ago EDF Profit Falls on Lower Power Prices and May Slide Further

Electricite de France SA said profit fell last year as European wholesale power prices retreated while income taxes rose, and warned earnings may shrink further in 2025.

Economics

2 h. ago Matthew Lau: Carney’s spending plan would put even Trudeau to shame

Separating 'operating' and 'capital' budgets is merely a ruse

Politics

2 h. ago Bird flu found in U.S. rats for the first time as cases keep rising

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Other

3 h. ago Trump Eyes Tariffs to Counter Digital Taxes Despised by Big Tech

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum Friday that opens the door to levies in response to digital services taxes some countries impose on US tech giants, people familiar with the plans said, the latest step to expand a tariff war aimed at addressing imbalances in global trade.

Economics

3 h. ago GB Energy Faces New Doubts as UK Declines to Affirm Future Funds

A promised £8.3 billion ($10.5 billion) funding package for the UK’s nascent state-owned company GB Energy is under question as the Treasury considers what to include in its multi year spending plan due in June.

Economics

4 h. ago Senate Budget Vote Leaves Hurdles For Trump Tax Cuts, Debt Limit

The budget plan the Senate passed before dawn on Friday leaves large hurdles for President Donald Trump’s tax cut agenda and for raising the debt ceiling before a possible payments default in the summer.

Economics

4 h. ago Des pays arabes sont réunis à Riyad pour répondre au projet de Trump de s’accaparer Gaza

La réunion doit se pencher sur un «plan égyptien de reconstruction» en trois phases de l’enclave palestinienne.

Transport

5 h. ago Covalon Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Year over Year Revenue Growth and Positive Earnings

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the “Company” or “Covalon”) (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced its fiscal 2025 first quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2024 along with a number of important recent achievements and highlights. “Covalon achieved strong revenue growth, driven by the success of our […]

Culture

6 h. ago Emera Reports 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Today Emera (TSX: EMA) reported 2024 fourth quarter and annual financial results. Highlights Quarterly adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) grew 33% to $0.84 compared to $0.63 in Q4 2023 driven by solid operating performance across all regulated utilities which offset lower contributions from the Labrador Island Link (“LIL”) as a […]

Culture

7 h. ago GTA new home sales remain low in January – but with prices down and inventory up, buyers have a unique opportunity in the months ahead

Toronto, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, February 21, 2025 – Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales stayed low in January, but with prices low and inventory steady, these conditions create a unique buying opportunity, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. There were 347 new home sales […]

Economics

7 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Carney’s carbon credit plan would be the next Liberal boondoggle

Carbon offsets are hard to quantify and credit markets are notoriously open to fraud

Economics

7 h. ago Homebuilders Near S&P 500 Bottom on High Rates and Tariff Fears

Investors are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that the shares may have further to fall.

Economics

9 h. ago Philips and Mass General Brigham announce collaboration to improve patient care with live AI

February 21, 2025 Integrating advanced data analytics into clinical practice to improve patient care Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Cambridge, MA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Mass General Brigham (MGB), home to one of the largest hospital system-based research enterprises in the US, today announced a new […]

Science

12 h. ago Le TGV, un cadeau inestimable pour Québec qui lui permettra d’entrer dans les ligues majeures

Pour Québec, l’arrivée d’un TGV jusqu’à Toronto changera les règles du jeu en lui permettant d’intégrer le centre économique nord-américain.

Sport

13 h. ago La vraie fracture, c’est l’affrontement entre les partisans du droit et ceux de la force

Il faut avancer pour la mise en œuvre concrète du «Pacte de Paris pour les peuples et la planète».

Culture

14 h. ago Débat de Projet Montréal: «Les villes sont les derniers remparts du progressisme»

Les cinq candidats à la succession de Valérie Plante se décrivent comme un antidote au vent de droite.

Politics

14 h. ago Your phone can now scan products to see if they're made in Canada

Trying to stick to a grocery list of items made in Canada? A new online platform makes it easy for shoppers to support Canadian businesses.Scanuck.ca is a platform that allows users to check where a product is made, and it's quite easy to use: using your phone, go to the website, allow access to your camera, and scan the item's bar code.Once scanned, the site will provide details of the product's country of origin.CVO of tech company KP9 Wil McReynolds said he developed Scanuck.ca in February. The Owen Sound, Ont. resident recalled how his wife suggested a scanner similar to one he created in 2016 to help users identify gluten-free products.And Scanuck.ca certainly fulfills a need as more Canadians boycott U.S.-made products amid a tariff war: the website has had 48,000 scans since it launched."This was a passion project that went viral," said McReynolds.McReynolds said the response has been "overwhelmingly positive" and plans to roll out more features and i...

Technology

15 h. ago South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump’s efforts to increase tariffs

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the two nations. South Korea’s government on Friday said Deputy Trade […]

Economics