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Sony is reportedly planning to end physical disc releases for PlayStation games after 2027. Starting in January 2028, the company is expected to focus on digital downloads through the PlayStation Store and boxed games containing download codes. Reports…
The people, decisions and developments shaping the North.
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…
THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay has released the official list of school board trustees elected during the municipal election. Eight…
Jobs, industry, mining and the regional economy.
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…
DoorDash has agreed to buy grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about US$17 billion, as it looks to expand its…
Loblaw is apologizing to about two million customers after hackers accessed personal information in a data breach earlier this year. The grocery company,…
Community voices, leadership, culture and opportunity.
Paramedic students at a northern Ontario career college are facing financial struggles after the provincial government paused student aid funding, including grants designed…
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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 and its impact on people and communities.
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a historic milestone, but engineers are investigating a recent communication problem that briefly left the probe out…
Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro arrives November 6, but the best purchase depends on your workload, memory needs and budget October 31, 2026 TORONTO…
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.…
More food products have been recalled in Canada because of possible mould contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says three types of…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could become the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded, World Health Organization…
A yogurt sold at Costco stores across Canada is being recalled because it may contain mould. Costco Canada issued the recall on Aug.…
TORONTO — Ontario has changed its social assistance rules to prevent people without legal immigration status from receiving benefits. The province amended regulations…
A British woman’s discovery of a 35-year-old Mars bar has gone viral online, with many people comparing its size to the chocolate bars…
The federal government is moving ahead with a $267-million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg aimed at helping Canada respond faster to future disease…
Toyota is recalling more than 11,000 Camry vehicles in Canada because a display problem could cause turn signals, hazard lights and some warning…
A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a young child refused to wear a seat belt. The flight was…
A group representing First Nations in British Columbia is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to stop efforts…
