5 h. ago TERRAZZANO: Creative accounting for Mark Carney in five easy steps

WARNING: This advice for creative government accounting is both satirical and based on real-world events.   DISCLAIMER: See fine print regarding side effects.    Step one: Balance half the budget   Cutting $78 billion from the budget is hard. And caucus gets whiny about cuts to pet projects.    So, here’s a simple solution: Split the budget and only […]

Economics

8 h. ago Rodriguez faces calls to resign as turmoil deepens for Quebec Liberals

A petition is reportedly circulating within party ranks calling on the leader to step down.

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10 h. ago Dangbei Launches Christmas Deals on Amazon Canada — Save Up to CA$650 on 4K Projectors

Exclusive on Amazon.ca, December 2–15, 2025 — Flagship 4K projectors and portable models with up to 50.1% off and savings up to CA$650. TORONTO, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dangbei, a leading innovator in smart projection technology, is bringing big-screen Christmas experiences to Canadian households with a series of festive promotions on Amazon.ca. From […]

Economics

15 h. ago Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’ more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalized. Leo on Thursday formally suppressed the fundraising commission, abrogated its statutes and fired its members. He […]

Society

25 h. ago Proposed bill in honour of slain Kelowna, B.C. woman takes big step forward

Bill C-225, otherwise known as Bailey's Law, passed second reading. The bill is in memory of Bailey McCourt, a slain Kelowna mother.

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28 h. ago Canadian study shows lack of prostate cancer screening meant stage 4 went up 50 per cent

Canada currently doesn't recommend screening for prostate cancer

Science

30 h. ago Danielle Smith: Canada has taken the first step to becoming an energy superpower 

Canadians support agreement between Alberta and Ottawa and the major economic opportunities it could unlock for the benefit of all

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34 h. ago University of Toronto once again the top school in Canada in one key category

And the hits just keep coming for the University of Toronto.In addition to being the top school in Canada and the second most sustainable university in the world, U of T can also applaud itself for being the number one research university in the country.Research Infosource Inc. released a report this week outlining the top research universities, colleges and hospitals in Canada, as well as the Top 15 Federal Government research & development performers. Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2025To determine the universities' rankings, factors such as faculty headcount, graduate student enrollment and financial data from Statistics Canada were closely looked at.For a second year in a row, U of T nabbed the top spot for receiving $1,588,932 in funding in 2024, up 10.8 per cent from the previous year.Of the 50 top universities, 17 others are in Ontario.University of Ottawa and McMaster University round out the top 10, taking the 7th and 9th spots, respec...

Society

35 h. ago Louisiana Community Development Authority Authorizes up to $402 Million in Revenue Bonds for Southern Energy Renewables’ Louisiana Fuel Project

Step strengthens Louisiana’s role in U.S. energy leadership and advances project finance process for biomass‑to‑fuel facility SACRAMENTO, Calif. & NEW ORLEANS — DevvStream Corp. (Nasdaq: DEVS) (“DevvStream”), a leading carbon management and environmental-asset monetization firm, and Southern Energy Renewables Inc. (“Southern”), a U.S.-based producer of low-cost fuels made from biomass, with a flagship Louisiana project […]

Economics

38 h. ago Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives ‘ungovernable’ if he doesn’t exit, says analyst

A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the B.C. Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.

Politics

45 h. ago Ontario forest estate for over $3M is basically a private luxury lodge

Markham is typically known for subdivisions where every house looks like it was generated from the same three templates.Finding a sprawling, timber-framed forest estate straight out of a luxury Muskoka brochure is like finding a missing semicolon in a million lines of code — technically possible, but wildly unexpected.And yet… here's 4138 19th Ave.An outline of the full property. Hidden on a staggering 12 acres of dense, ultra-private woodland, this custom-built timber-frame residence looks like the kind of place you'd expect to find after a two-hour drive north, a winding gravel road, and at least one close call with a deer.The foyer. Instead, it's a quick hop from Highway 404.The dining room. From the moment you step inside, the house hits you with exposed beams, rich knotty pine finishes, and oversized windows that flood every corner with views of your very own private forest.The basement recreation room. It's rustic...

Economics

48 h. ago Education Minister launches review after dismal student testing scores

42% of Grade 9 and half of Grade 6 students failed to meet provincial standards for math

Politics

50 h. ago Oilers' season hasn't gone sideways, but offers little upward movement

It hasn’t exactly been one step forward, two steps back for the Edmonton Oilers this year. But in their quest to make a third-straight run at the Stanley Cup Finals, things have gone nothing but sideways for a team that can’t seem to shake the .500 mark over the first two months of the season. […]

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51 h. ago King’s College facing $1.8M deficit as foreign student enrolment drops, costs rise

HALIFAX — The president of University of King’s College says the school needs to change how it operates as it faces a $1.8-million deficit. If nothing changes, the number of years remaining before the Halifax university runs out of money is in the “single digits,” president Bill Lahey said in an interview Wednesday. Rising salaries […]

Economics

52 h. ago Standardized test results disappoint Ontario education minister

Paul Calandra said the province would appoint an expert advisory body to review its approach to student assessment because the results showed 'insufficient progress.'

Politics

52 h. ago ‘Uniquely difficult case’: Halifax high school student sentenced for weapons offences

The 16-year-old was arrested in April after police said a credible threat was made against students at Citadel High School.

Society

60 h. ago Versus Systems to Collaborate with LiftMedia to Launch Audience

MIAMI, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Versus Systems Inc. (“Versus” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VS) today announced a new initiative with LiftMedia LDA., to leverage Versus Systems’ proprietary interactive engagement tools within Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) screen environments to monetize user interaction, generate audience engagement, and increase customer participation across key markets in the Iberian […]

Events

3 d. ago U.K. teen vanishes on hike near Dracula’s castle in Romanian mountains

The 18-year-old university student went on a solo hiking trip in Romania without informing his family.

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3 d. ago HUNTER: After 25 years in prison, sex killer still obsessed with Asian women

On July 27, 2000, Stuart Cameron murdered Taiwanese student Tina Wu and almost killed her 14-year-old sister

Events

3 d. ago Viceroy Hotels Expands into Africa with Three Luxury Safari Lodges

Offering immersive safari adventures in Zambia and Botswana, these properties mark a natural extension of Viceroy’s growing global footprint. NEW YORK — Viceroy Hotels announces its expansion into Africa with the introduction of three luxury safari lodges across Zambia and Botswana. This expansion represents a defining step in the brand’s evolution toward immersive, transformative travel […]

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