70 m. ago Feds partner with Canadian firm to accelerate AI use in public service

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government has signed memorandums of understanding with Cohere and the United Kingdom.

Economics

70 m. ago Hersh: Ottawa Council must take a risk and ban fossil fuel ads

More than a year ago, civil society groups campaigned to get the City of Ottawa to ban fossil fuel ads from city property such as community centres, sports arenas and buses.

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4 h. ago Prodapt Announces Agentic Solutions for Autonomous Operations Powered by NVIDIA AI Platform

Working with human experts, AI Agents simplify & automate operations, elevate experiences CHENNAI, India — Prodapt, a Gartner-recognized Telecom-Native services and AI integration leader, today announced a new Agentic AI based solution to drive autonomous operations for Telcos, in collaboration with NVIDIA. The solution leverages the NVIDIA AI platform to build and deploy Telco-trained AI […]

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5 h. ago Amazfit Expands Active 2 Lineup with the New Active 2 Square — All the Same Features, Now in a Sleek Square Design

MILPITAS, Calif. — Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company, today announced the launch of the square version of the Amazfit Active 2, a new addition to its fitness smartwatch line that offers the same powerful features and premium experience as the recently launched round […]

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5 h. ago Victoria mayor unveils community safety plan to reduce street disorder

Proposed city actions include increased police foot and bike patrols, more dollars for cleaning, and sprucing up public spaces

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6 h. ago Louisiana is poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes

Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Legislation pending before Gov. Jeff Landry would make Louisiana the first state to raise taxes to fund college sports since a judge approved a landmark settlement with the NCAA allowing […]

Sport

7 h. ago Trump family company announces next venture: a mobile phone company

It’s the latest new scheme struck despite mounting ethical concerns that Trump is profiting off his position and could manipulate public policy for personal gain

Economics

8 h. ago B.C. students searching for summer job face toughest market ‘in years’

The B.C. Business Council says that over the past year, youth unemployment rate has climbed from 10.5 per cent to 16.6 per cent, which is the largest increase of any province.

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8 h. ago Canada shouldn’t be favourite heading into Gold Cup, captain says

VANCOUVER — One of Canada’s brightest soccer stars doesn’t believe the country should be the favourite heading into the Gold Cup. Canada is a solid squad, striker Jonathan David said, but it has only won the tournament once — and that was 25 years ago. “I think to be favourites in a tournament, you have […]

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8 h. ago ‘Flying above the waves’: Victoria demo offers glimpse of electric passenger ferry future

If things play out the right way, a larger version of the 12-person all-electric water taxi could one day be plying the waters of British Columbia.

Transport

8 h. ago Terra Metals Inc. Appoints Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi to Board of Directors and Mark Donohue as Chief Operating Officer, Signaling Strategic Global Expansion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and LUSAKA, Zambia , June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc., a Delaware-registered company focused on critical minerals development, today announced the appointment of Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi, MBE, DL, FRSA, to its Board of Directors and Mr. Mark Donohue as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). These senior appointments come […]

Events

9 h. ago South Star Battery Metals Announces Selection by BNDES and FINEP for Strategic Minerals Funding Program, Maiden Shipment of Flake Graphite from the Santa Cruz Mine and Operational Update

Highlights: South Star’s flagship graphite mine Santa Cruz was selected by Brazilian National Development Bank (“BNDES”) and Brazil’s Innovation Agency (“FINEP”) as part of the Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative. The BNDES and FINEP partnership aims to promote investments to increase production, research and development as well as innovation in the processing of strategic minerals, […]

Politics

9 h. ago Lethbridge police chief accused of breaking health rules during pandemic has complaint dismissed

In his decision, Presiding Officer Brett Carlson concluded the chief did not mean to break the rules, apologized and didn't do it again.

Science

9 h. ago Edmonton weighs four options to boost parking ban enforcement

Council voted to implement option 2, which adds towing services to the current enforcement model, with funding of $100,000 drawn from the council contingency fund for 2025.

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9 h. ago La SQ demande l’aide du public pour élucider la disparition d’une fillette de 3 ans

Elle a été vue pour la dernière fois dimanche à LaSalle, et sa mère a donné l’alerte en Montérégie.

Events

9 h. ago Future of Sport in Canada Commission opens public survey ahead of summit

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission launched its public survey Monday to gather opinions on safe sport and improving the sport system ahead of its fall summit. Among the first questions posed: Have you witnessed or experienced maltreatment in sport, and how big of a problem do you think maltreatment is in organized sport […]

Sport

10 h. ago Il était banni des contrats publics: Montréal condamnée à payer un entrepreneur embauché par erreur

Montréal devra verser 23 000$ à un entrepreneur qu’elle refusait de payer après l’avoir embauché même s'il était banni des contrats publics.

Economics

11 h. ago Senate Republicans Release Revised Tax Cuts and Debt Limit Bill

Senate Republicans would cut trillions of dollars in taxes for households in their version of President Donald Trump’s signature economic package, a plan that comes at the expense of curbing health coverage for some low-income Americans and adding to US deficits.

Economics

11 h. ago Beaverton Foods Wins Big at the Worldwide Mustard Competition

Beaverton Foods Mustards Take Home Four Gold and Two Bronze Medals in Different Categories in International Competition BEAVERTON, Ore., June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beaverton Foods, a leader in premium condiments for nearly a century, has come away with six awards in the Worldwide Mustard Competition. Four of their mustards won gold in their […]

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11 h. ago Mère porteuse recherchée: la demande d’un couple d’hommes soulève une vague de volontaires

Un couple d’hommes vivant à Montréal s’est tourné vers les réseaux sociaux dans l’espoir de trouver une femme prête à porter leur enfant.

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