1 hour ago Asian shares advance, despite Wall Street’s tumble, as China pledges to boost consumer spending

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets advanced Friday, shrugging off another decline on Wall Street, with markets in China gaining after state-run banks and other financial institutions were ordered to do more to help spur more consumer spending. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. Hong Kong’s benchmark jumped 2.5% to 24,038.85, while the Shanghai Composite index […]

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3 h. ago Saudi Aramco Oil Sales to China Set to Fall Sharply in April

Saudi Aramco is set to supply the lowest amount of oil to China in several months, even as the OPEC+ cartel gears up to boost output.

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6 h. ago Samsung SDI Dives as Share Sale to Boost EV Puzzle Investors

Samsung SDI Co. shares plummeted after the South Korean battery maker offered new shares at a steep discount to fund manufacturing plants in the US and Europe.

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6 h. ago Steep markups keep B.C. craft spirits off BC Liquor Store shelves, industry says

With U.S. booze pulled from the shelves of BC Liquor Stores amid the U.S. trade war, the province’s craft distillers say now is the time for the province to support local products. “Do we want to have BC Liquor Stores with empty shelves when it should be filled with shelves that are powering our own...

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7 h. ago B.C. taxi company hopes passengers will choose local when needing a ride

Ride-hailing companies employ British Columbians and drivers hope customers will think about helping domestic companies over U.S. ones.

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7 h. ago B.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a “sharp decline” in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the university, says the decision is “sad and unfortunate” because they have a wonderful faculty. She […]

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9 h. ago Wild scene as stolen pickup smashes into vehicles, woman carjacked

London police are asking for help identifying people involved in a destructive Wednesday evening joyride and carjacking.

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9 h. ago Montreal adds police patrols, limits loitering to boost sense of security in metro

MONTREAL — Montreal’s metro system will see more police patrols and a crackdown on loitering, transit officials said Thursday, citing the fact the network has become a last-resort shelter for people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness. Executives with the transit agency told reporters that vulnerable people who have slipped through the cracks of […]

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10 h. ago Three youths charged in string of Peel Region armed robberies

Three youths face a slew of charges for nine robberies targetting retailers in Peel Region over the past month. In a news release issued Thursday, Peel Regional Police alleged that between Feb. 13 and Thursday, several bandits committed a string of robberies – six in Brampton and three in Mississauga. In all instances, police said […]

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10 h. ago Internal police investigation of officers' alleged brutality questioned

Law Enforcement Review Board will draft a report on alleged 2013 police brutality case to present to the various legal counsels and render a decision at a later date

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10 h. ago Man, 30, and three teen boys arrested in Toronto retail robbery spree

A 30-year-old man and three teenage boys face numerous charges stemming from a recent retail robbery spree in the city. Toronto Police say officers responded to three different robbery calls between March 1 and March 12 in the Yonge St. and Steeles Ave. E. area in North York, Kipling Ave. and The Queensway area in […]

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11 h. ago City councillors demand Toronto cops enforce hate laws at al

Held on the last Friday of Ramadan, the Iran-originated al-Quds day features rallies and marches calling for Israel's destruction

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11 h. ago Rogers to lock out former Shaw employees after they formed a union

Rogers Communications threatened 26 former Shaw employees with a lockout after they unionized in February.The telecom giant sent notice to IBEW Local 213 that it would initiate a lockout at 12:01 a.m. PST on March 19, 2025. The company is pushing for the employees, who are technicians located in the Kootenays region of B.C., to sign a collective agreement that would cut total compensation.Robin Nedila, Assistant Business Manager at IBEW Local 213, said that the union held a ratification vote on a previous offer from Rogers with cuts, which was unanimously rejected. Rogers then provided another offer with slight tweaks."The monetary package [Rogers] has on the table now is still facing cuts across the board… anywhere from four per cent to 25 for hourly employees," Nedila said.In a follow-up email, Nedila noted that unit-based employees would see more cuts, as high as 48 per cent, due to Rogers forcing them to change classifications. The proposed agreement w...

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11 h. ago New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

The premier said she worries about a backlash as New Brunswick buys electricity from Maine during times of peak demand

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11 h. ago Ottawa police seek suspects in distraction theft of elderly woman

The robbery occurred on Cooper Street in Centretown at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.

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11 h. ago In growing Strathroy, Trump tariffs spur push to support local business

Municipal officials and business leaders have launched a push encouraging local support for Strathroy-Caradoc businesses.

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11 h. ago DNA identifies remains of Edmonton man who disappeared in 1990: EPS

“We sympathize with Jose’s family for the decades of ambiguous loss they have suffered, and while this is difficult news, we hope it also brings some measure of resolution"

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12 h. ago London law firm launches $4.25M lawsuit against former client and employee

A lawyer who represented a former London police officer in a $4-million lawsuit is suing his former client who also worked for him

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12 h. ago Duke coach says it’s ’a real long shot’ that injured Cooper Flagg will be able to play in the ACC semifinals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke star Cooper Flagg left his team’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday with a left ankle injury. The ACC player and newcomer of the year returned to the bench early in the second half, walking under his own power. He was not wearing a boot on his foot, but […]

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12 h. ago St. Patrick’s Day, Comicon and more to celebrate this weekend in GTA

March Break may be winding down but there is still so much going on in and around Toronto, it’ll feel like the holidays aren’t ready to come to an end. Whether you’re donning green and gold and feeling lucky, putting on your favourite costume or something cosplay-inspired, or simply dressed comfortably to do whatever floats […]

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