2 h. ago Carney, world leaders meet to discuss Ukraine war ahead of Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron said U.S. President Donald Trump was very clear that he wants to achieve a ceasefire on Friday

Politics

6 h. ago Trump warns of ’severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

He did not say what the consequences might be.

Politics

11 h. ago Israel military says it’s approved plan for new Gaza offensive

Israel's plans to expand the Gaza war have sparked international outcry as well as domestic opposition

Events

25 h. ago Trade war with China could have devastating impact on Canadian canola farmers

Canada's agriculture industry is calling on Ottawa for help after China announced Tuesday it is imposing a tariff of 75.8 per cent on Canadian canola imports.

Economics

25 h. ago LILLEY: Canada playing small ball in trade talks with the United States

Canada, under Mark Carney, continues to play small ball while the United States under Donald Trump keeps trying to score home runs. If this were a baseball game, we would have pulled the pitcher by now and tried to figure out which other players we could replace. While Canada got hit with more tariffs on […]

Economics

31 h. ago Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland’s largest city, evacuation alert issued

Residents were told to prepare basic emergency kits that will allow them to be away from their homes for at least 72 hours

Events

31 h. ago War of words between auld cricket enemies have erupted before first Ashes ball is bowled

The Ashes — the battle between auld enemies England and Australia for Test cricket supremacy — is still four months away, but the mind games have already begun in earnest. Former Aussie opening batsman David Warner, who always was a thorn in the side of the English, was the first to light the fuse by […]

Events

33 h. ago Vivian Bercovici: Israelis don’t care about Netanyahu’s political survival

The war in Gaza must end and the hostages must be brought home

Politics

33 h. ago Evacuation alert after wildfire erupts south of St. John’s, Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S — More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John’s, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province’s largest city. Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John’s […]

Events

33 h. ago Jordan, Syria, and US officials discuss Syria’s reconstruction after deadly clashes

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Officials from Jordan, Syria and the U.S. on Tuesday discussed ways of supporting war-torn Syria’s reconstruction on the basis of improving security after deadly clashes last month. The meeting in Amman between the foreign ministers of Jordan and Syria and U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack came after talks were held by […]

Events

34 h. ago Buyers are getting homes for way under asking price across these GTA neighbourhoods

Home sales are slowly starting to pick up again in and around Toronto, which has seen an extended period of real estate turmoil while buyers wait to see what comes of the trade war with the U.S. and the economic recession.Sick of standing by for a better time that may never come, more homeowner hopefuls waded into the market in July, which had the largest uptick in transaction volumes of any July since 2021.Part of what helped this was softer prices, especially in the condo sector, where the standard unit now sells for 9.3 per cent less than it was a year ago.Meanwhile, the average sales price across housing types in the region has fallen 5.5 per cent over the same period, in part due to bidders successfully offering less than the asking price to desperate sellers whose properties are sitting up for grabs for far longer than ever.Toronto-based real estate agency Wahi regularly assesses where and to what degree houses and condos in the region are go...

Economics

35 h. ago Absolute Security Appoints Ash Parikh as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Parikh Joins as Company Accelerates Growth and Furthers Its Position as a Top Provider of Truly Resilient Enterprise Cybersecurity Solutions SEATTLE — Absolute Security, a leader in enterprise cyber resilience, today announced Ash Parikh as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ash has more than 25 years of experience leading go-to-market strategy and execution across […]

Events

35 h. ago Posthaste: Casualties of the tariff war are showing up on both sides of the border, say economists

Trump's tariffs could slow global trade to a crawl

Economics

37 h. ago About 40% of Canadians, Americans believe lasting peace can be reached in Ukraine war: poll

29% of Americans said the U.S. isn’t doing enough doing enough to support Ukraine, while 14% of Canadians think Canada is not supportive enough

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45 h. ago Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants peace deal with Ukraine early in meeting

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. “At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether […]

Politics

46 h. ago Iran says talks with IAEA will be ’complicated’ ahead of agency’s planned visit

TEHRAN — Talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will be “technical” and “complicated,” the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry said Monday ahead of a visit by the nuclear watchdog for the first time since Tehran cut ties with the organization last month. Relations between the two soured after a 12-day air war was […]

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50 h. ago Carney, Zelenskyy talk as world leaders prepare for summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as world leaders sought to co-ordinate their response to a U.S.-Russia war summit that will not include Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet in person in Alaska on Friday. In a statement released […]

Politics

52 h. ago How prices for staple grocery items have fluctuated in Canada so far this year

The price of groceries in Canada remains a source of concern for many households, as the cost of daily essentials continues to strain budgets.The rising price of groceries is a very real worry for many shoppers in Canada, according to a new report by PwC stating that 76 per cent of Canadians worry about the rising cost of food — much higher than the global average of 59 per cent.And Canadians are worried for good reason, as prices constantly fluctuate.Grocery giant Loblaw recently published its July food inflation report, which states that food prices in June rose by 2.8 per cent compared to last year. It's a slower pace than the 3.3 per cent increase seen in May, but still higher than the headline inflation rate of 1.9 per cent.And, in addition to inflation, the tumultuous U.S.-Canada trade war continues to loom over shoppers' wallets.Using Statistics Canada's Average Retail Food Prices Data Visualization Tool, we ...

Economics

54 h. ago Despite record, Blue Jays pitchers struggling to keep the ball in the park

Toronto starters have allowed the second-most home runs in the majors, trailing only the Athletics

Sport

56 h. ago Canadians returning from U.S. drops for 7th straight month: StatCan

The preliminary number of Canadian returns by air and land from the U.S. saw steep declines in July compared to a year prior as the trade war between the two countries continues.

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