65 m. ago US Futures Slide as Trump Considers Iran Strikes: Markets Wrap

US equity futures dropped on Friday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to back Israel militarily in its conflict with Iran.

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79 m. ago Diesel Passes $105 a Barrel on Mideast Worry and Key Spreads Rip

Diesel soared for a fifth day — topping the equivalent of $105 a barrel in Europe — with spreads that traders view as measures of market strength spiraling higher.

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92 m. ago B.C. mom says her daughter’s right to live taken after province stops funding drug

Charleigh is one of fewer than 20 children in Canada with this rare condition. She is the only patient in B.C. and was diagnosed just a few weeks before her fourth birthday.

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2 h. ago Aecon schedules second quarter 2025 financial results release and conference call

TORONTO, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that it intends to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2025 after market close, and has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, August 1, 2025. A live webcast […]

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3 h. ago Parliament Hill protester ‘in shock’ after being blasted in face with power washer

Nicholas Ewanchuk, 45, sustained large gash on his lip after clash with employee of federal contractor

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3 h. ago Quels sont les dangers du bombardement des sites iraniens liés au nucléaire?

L’usine d’enrichissement d’uranium de Natanz en Iran a été touchée et celle de Fordo pourrait être attaquée.

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3 h. ago Vivian Bercovici: Iran could fall any day, and Carney could not be more irrelevant

The Islamic Republic is increasingly isolated and cornered

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4 h. ago US Futures Drop as Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran: Markets Wrap

Oil trimmed earlier gains and equity futures remained lower after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump will decide within two weeks whether to back Israel militarily in its conflict with Iran. The remarks offered some short-term clarity but did little to resolve broader uncertainty around potential US involvement and the risk of renewed energy-driven inflation.

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4 h. ago REVIEW: Pixar’s ‘Elio’ is a fast and fizzy trip to a boy’s alien nation

If a movie is a bowl of breakfast cereal, “Elio” is Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, and the audience is Calvin. The title hero is a Calvin, too: a hyper-imaginative orphaned boy who lives with an aunt and is desperate for the universe to send aliens to take him away from it all. This being Pixar, […]

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5 h. ago Donald Trump prendra une décision sur l’Iran «au cours des deux prochaines semaines»

Donald Trump prendra une décision sur une éventuelle intervention américaine en Iran «au cours des deux prochaines semaines».

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5 h. ago Ottawa facilite les vols de retour pour les Canadiens en Israël et en Iran

«Nous aidons les Canadiens qui souhaitent partir et nous sommes là pour vous», a déclaré Anita Anand.

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5 h. ago Whoopi Goldberg compares living in U.S. to Iran in ‘The View’ clash: ‘LET’S NOT DO THAT’

Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin were at odds on Wednesday’s episode of The View over living in America versus living in Iran. As the panel of hosts discussed President Donald Trump’s call for Iran to surrender amid the increasing conflict with Israel, legal expert and co-host Sunny Hostin explained that Israel’s decision to preemptively […]

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6 h. ago Oil braces for even bigger risk premium as U.S. mulls Iran strikes

Traders are glued to developments around the vital Straight of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude shipments pass

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7 h. ago Empire reports Q4 profit up, CEO says food inflation at its stores remained stable

STELLARTON — Empire Co. Ltd.’s top executive said the company’s price inflation remained stable during its latest quarter and that he expects the trend to continue, as the grocery retailer reported its latest financial results. The company, which operates Sobeys and Safeway, among other banners, reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit and sales rose compared […]

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7 h. ago Abbotsford Canucks Live: Game 4 goes tonight, Charlotte coach praising Abby crowd

Charlotte Checkers coach Geordie Kinnear raved about the Abbotsford Centre crowd after Tuesday's game, calling the rink an “unbelievable atmosphere”

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8 h. ago Canada just dropped multiple spots in ranking of world's most peaceful countries

Canadians have it pretty good as the country has been ranked as one of the most peaceful countries to live in, according to a new report — but, we've slid multiple spots since last year.The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, rates Canada among the 20 most peaceful countries in the world, far outpacing the U.S.This year, the report ranked 163 countries, and the results have been pretty grim: there are 59 active state-based conflicts, and 17 countries have recorded over 1,000 conflict-related deaths."The 2025 GPI finds that global peacefulness continues to decline and that many of the leading factors that precede major conflicts are higher than they have been since the end of WWII," reads the report.The GPI tracks changes in global safety using 23 indicators, including violent crime rates, homicide rates and weapons imports. These indicators are then used to measure the state of peace in eac...

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8 h. ago Anita Anand: Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran

Anand is urging Canadians in the region to register with Global Affairs Canada so that they can get the latest details

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8 h. ago Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anita Anand

Anand is urging Canadians in the region to register with Global Affairs Canada so that they can get the latest details

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8 h. ago Telesat Announces Results of 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telesat Corporation (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) (“Telesat” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the voting results from its annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 17th virtually via live audio webcast. Shareholders of Telesat voted in favour […]

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9 h. ago Mideast Financiers Grow Fearful of Possible US Strike On Iran

Even against the backdrop of a regional conflict that began in 2023, the Middle East’s main business hubs saw a steady stream of financial workers and firms because the wealthiest Gulf petrostates remained largely insulated.

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