1 hour ago ‘Chicken Shop Date’ creator Amelia Dimoldenberg brings flirty awkwardness to the Oscars red carpet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amelia Dimoldenberg only needs 60 seconds with Timothee Chalamet. In her decade of hosting the popular YouTube show “Chicken Shop Date,” she hasn’t yet casually, awkwardly flirted with Chalamet over nuggets under bright fluorescent lights. Sunday, though, she might get her chance: Dimoldenberg will be on the Oscars red carpet as […]

Transport

3 h. ago Les ambulances à Montréal et Laval reprennent les transferts interhôpitaux

En raison de nombreuses chutes, Urgences-santé avait reçu jusqu’à trois fois plus d’appels qu’à la normale jeudi matin.

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5 h. ago Surchargées, les ambulances à Montréal et Laval suspendent les transferts inter

En raison de nombreuses chutes, Urgences-santé a reçu jusqu’à trois fois plus d’appels qu’à la normale jeudi matin.

Other

5 h. ago What would it take for Canada to hit 2% defence spending NATO target?

Experts say getting Canada's defence spending to two per cent of GDP is not as simple as moving money around and will require multiple measures and years of planning.

Events

6 h. ago $30Gs fraudulent cheque cashed at Money Mart leads to charges

A woman is accused of fraud after police say she netted $30,000 in cash from a Money Mart. Durham Regional Police say that on Dec. 4, 2024 around 5:20 p.m., a woman “successfully cashed a fraudulent cheque, receiving over $30,000 in cash” from a Money Mart in Oshawa. The Financial Crimes Unit identified a suspect […]

Economics

8 h. ago Andersen Global Advances Valuation Capabilities in Ethiopia with New Collaborating Firm

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Global extends its African footprint with collaborating firm ADS Valuation Services PLC, enhancing its valuation capabilities and solidifying its platform in Ethiopia. Headquartered in Addis Ababa, ADS Valuation Services PLC provides valuation and advisory services to businesses and investors. The firm offers a comprehensive range of valuation services, including fixed and […]

Economics

10 h. ago 'We return you now to the stars, Leonard': Nimoy of Star Trek fame dies on this day in history

On this date, Feb. 27, in history: In 380, Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official faith of the Roman Empire. In 425, Roman Emperor Theodosius II founded the first university in the western world in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. In 1807, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Maine. He is best known for “The […]

Events

12 h. ago Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association warns of ‘devastating’ impacts from U.S. tariffs

As Canada braces for potential U.S. tariffs, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is raising concerns about how this could impact an already struggling industry.

Economics

12 h. ago Truckers and tariffs: Atlantic Canadian drivers could face ‘devastating’ impacts

As Canada braces for potential U.S. tariffs, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is raising concerns about how this could impact an already struggling industry.

Transport

17 h. ago «Raccommodements raisonnables», ou l’art de bien nommer les choses selon Josiane Cossette

Pandémie, éducation, féminisme et populismes sont dans sa mire.

Culture

19 h. ago YouTube Star MrBeast Is Raising Money at a $5 Billion Valuation

YouTube star MrBeast is looking to raise a couple hundred million dollars to expand his business in a funding round that would value his company at about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

25 h. ago Musk and ’humble tech support’ effort get star turn at Trump’s Cabinet meeting

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government — and laying out dire stakes if his cost-cutting efforts fail. “If […]

Other

25 h. ago Argos mourn death of former CFL defensive tackle Jearld Baylis Sr., a four

The Toronto Argonauts say they are saddened to learn of the death of Jearld Baylis Sr., who was a dominant defensive tackle over his 10 CFL seasons. Baylis was a CFL all-star in 1987 for the Argos, who offered their condolences in a statement Wednesday. Baylis died at age 62 on Dec. 30, though it […]

Events

26 h. ago Town in Ontario decides to stop flying U.S. flags at its buildings amid tariff talk

West Lincoln, Ontario may be a town of just 15,000 or so people, but the tiny Niagara Region municipality has put itself on the map this week by taking a symbolic stand against U.S. President Donald Trump's recent hostility toward Canada.A Monday night vote by local council — in which all members sided unanimously — determined that the border area town will no longer display American flags at institutions like its community centre, where the star spangled banner has hung alongside the Canadian flag for a number of years now."I feel disrespected by our American neighbours. It kind of strikes a nerve that here we are in our country, in our facility, proudly displaying their flag," one councillor, William Reilly, said when the idea to get rid of the flag was first proposed last week."We have an American flag that seems to be fixed in our community centre and we don't even have an Ontario provincial flag that's up even one day...  I don't think it has ear...

Economics

27 h. ago Morocco Strategic Minerals Closes Private Placement for a total amount of $1,000,0000

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES MONTRÉAL, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation. (TSXV: MCC) (“Morocco Strategic Minerals” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement, raising total gross proceeds of $1,000,000 through the issuance of 10,000,000 […]

Economics

27 h. ago Mexico Peso, Canada Dollar Get Boost as Trump Delays Tariffs

Mexico’s peso and Canada’s dollar got a boost after President Donald Trump pushed back the deadline for levies on goods from both countries, raising investor skepticism over one of the US leader’s signature policies.

Economics

28 h. ago Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39

Trachtenberg rose to fame at just 10, as the plucky titular snoop in the 1996 film 'Harriet the Spy'

Events

28 h. ago Michelle Trachtenberg, star of ‘Buffy,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ dead at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was arguably best-known for her role as Buffy's younger sister, Dawn Summers, in her 66-episode run of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

Events

28 h. ago A billion people are watching podcasts on YouTube every month

(Bloomberg) — More than 1 billion people a month are viewing podcast content on YouTube, the result of an investment push that has made the Alphabet Inc. platform the most popular service for podcasts in the US. “We’ve seen a lot of growth,” Tim Katz, vice president for partnerships at YouTube, said in an interview.  YouTube first identified podcasts […]

Technology

29 h. ago AIMS software 2nd phase rollout sparks concerns for Saskatchewan health

SEIU-West president Barbara Cape is raising concerns about the new phase rollout for the AIMS payroll system for Saskatchewan health care.

Science