28 m. ago Shots fired near courthouse hearing murder case of boxer in western Germany

BERLIN — At least two people were injured when shots were fired near a courthouse in western Germany on Wednesday, police said. Several shots were fired in a street near the state court in the city of Bielefeld in the early afternoon, according to police. They didn’t immediately have information on the severity of the […]

Events

61 m. ago Edmonton weather: Sun shines, clouds cover, wind blows up to 60 km/h

A look at Wednesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s -4 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Wednesday morning with blessedly calm winds. The temperatures may be climbing, but that shift from cold air to hot air will cause very powerful wind to blow through the city. Wednesday will be a mix of […]

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2 h. ago Canucks vs. Kings Game Day: Will Quinn Hughes finally ride to the rescue?

Quinn Hughes may finally scratch that itch to play Wednesday after missing six games with an injury. The timing couldn't be better

Sport

2 h. ago Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says framework economic deal with US is ready

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital remain to be decided and a full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday. The framework deal is a first step toward a […]

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2 h. ago Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Holding flags, orange balloons and signs saying “forgive us,” tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip, were taken for burial on Wednesday. The plight of the Bibas family has come to embody […]

Events

2 h. ago Invitation – 2024 Financial Results Conference of Ascom Holding AG

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen We cordially invite you to the 2024 Financial Results Media Conference of Ascom Holding AG, for media representatives and analysts, which will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025Time: 10:00 a.m. to approx. 11:30 a.m. CETLocation: METROPOL, Fraumünsterstrasse 12, 8001 Zurich, Metropol Location & Contact.Room: Big Hall (ground floor)Registration: info@ascom.com. We kindly […]

Culture

3 h. ago National Bank reports $997M Q1 profit, up from $922M a year earlier

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada reported a first-quarter profit of $997 million, up from $922 million a year earlier, helped by strength in its wealth management and financial markets operations. The Montreal-based bank said Wednesday the profit amounted to $2.78 per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 31, up from $2.59 per diluted […]

Society

3 h. ago Quantum Biopharma Announces Completion of the Phase 1 Multiple Ascending Dose Clinical Trial for its Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lucid

Safety Review Committee Found No Safety Concerns Following Milestone Trial TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), today announced that it has completed its trial entitled “A Phase 1, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety and […]

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3 h. ago Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Wednesday, Feb. 26

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Politics

3 h. ago FIRST READING: B.C. politician pilloried for saying the 215 graves at Kamloops don’t exist

Graves are present at many former residential schools, but none have been confirmed at site of Kamloops Indian Residential School

Politics

5 h. ago Wednesday's letters: Mandatory drug treatment sites laudable

The Alberta government has committed to establishing involuntary treatment centres for the most serious of addicts. Good for them. Sadly, along the way, they will have to endure attacks from those who say that the rights of the addicts are being abused and that alternative approaches (i.e. supervised consumption and safe supply) are more “humane.” […]

Economics

5 h. ago Ontario city kisses Elon Musk’s X goodbye, cites concern about site’s ‘viability’

On Monday, the City of Cambridge in Ontario announced it would no longer be posting to the social media channel, X, formerly known as Twitter.

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6 h. ago Hong Kong is to cut thousands of civil service jobs and invest in AI to tackle a rising deficit

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will cut thousands of civil service jobs and boost spending in artificial intelligence as it seeks to tackle an increasing deficit, authorities said Wednesday. Finance Secretary Paul Chan said during a budget speech that there would be a “cumulative reduction” of government recurrent expenditure by 7% from now until […]

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7 h. ago Today's letters: Nothing wrong with having a choice on cataract lenses

Wednesday, Feb. 26: Privately run eye clinic didn't put pressure on me, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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15 h. ago Alberta refining licensing requirements for addiction treatment providers

New Alberta legislation moves away from a one-size-fits-all approach to define three types of bed-based addiction services, including withdrawal management and intensive treatment.

Economics

15 h. ago New Catholic archbishop for Vancouver region stresses reconciliation with First Nations

The incoming archbishop, Richard Smith, co-ordinated Pope Francis’s historic visit to Canada in 2022, when the pontiff, who is now in critical condition, apologized for the church's treatment of Indigenous people

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17 h. ago ’Havens of love and care’: Ontarians protest closures of supervised consumption sites

Dozens of people gathered outside Ontario’s health ministry in Toronto on Tuesday, two days before the provincial election, to protest the province’s plans to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites by the end of March. Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government announced last summer that it would close the consumption sites, including five in Toronto, […]

Transport

17 h. ago Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk

BOSTON (AP) — Sensitive financial and health data belonging to millions of veterans and stored on a benefits website is at risk of being stolen or otherwise compromised, according to a federal employee tasked with cybersecurity who was recently fired as part of massive government-wide cuts. The warning comes from Jonathan Kamens, who led cybersecurity […]

Events

17 h. ago Edmonton adopts new public behaviour rule book banning spitting, drug use, panhandling near roads

Edmonton has a new rule book for public behaviour after getting the green light at city hall. City council unanimously approved the new Public Spaces Bylaw Tuesday morning meant to set clear expectations for behaviours that are and are not allowed in public in Edmonton. This includes bans on spitting, using drugs, panhandling by or […]

Transport

17 h. ago Protests against closure of Ontario consumption sites held in Toronto, other cities

The Progressive Conservatives announced last summer that they would close the consumption sites, including five in Toronto, because of their proximity to schools and daycares.

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