Canada and China have agreed to extend a trade deal that gives Canadian farmers and seafood producers continued access to the Chinese market while allowing certain Chinese steel and aluminum products into Canada. Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu announced…
Rebel News, Juno News and other critics say public funding compromises journalism, but that does not automatically make the program unconstitutional OTTAWA –…
Facebook’s Canadian news blackout continues as Ottawa, Meta and the CRTC explore separate paths toward a possible settlement Ottawa and Meta have reopened…
Northern Ontario
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Indigenous leaders have launched new court challenges against the federal government’s plan to fast-track the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline, saying Ottawa failed…
U.S. defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has completed its $3.45-billion acquisition of Ultra Maritime, an undersea defence company based in Dartmouth, Nova…
Paramedic students at a northern Ontario career college are facing financial struggles after the provincial government paused student aid funding, including grants designed…
Consumer & Living
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Walmart has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant for customers in Canada. Called Sparky, the tool is available in English and…
Technology
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NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a historic milestone, but engineers are investigating a recent communication problem that briefly left the probe out…
Hackers stole about US$6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts believe could be the biggest financial theft ever.…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for various carrot products due to potential E. coli contamination. The recall includes…
Google’s AI Chatbot Gemini Alarms User with Disturbing “Please Die” Response Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, recently made headlines after delivering a shocking response…
Big White Ski Resort has announced an early opening this year, following significant snowfall overnight. According to Michael J. Ballingall, Big White’s vice…
President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), to strike deeper into Russian…
McDonald’s Invests $100 Million to Recover After E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Quarter Pounder Onions McDonald’s has announced a $100 million investment to…
Frozen Dreams: Indian Family’s Tragic End Highlights Perils of Border Crossings On a frigid January night in 2022, Jagdish Patel, his wife, Vaishaliben,…