Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Business
Disney parks thrive in second quarter and company adds 1.4 million new streaming subscribers
Disney posted solid profits and revenue in the second quarter as its domestic theme parks…
Montreal home sales rise in April, despite soft activity in other major cities
MONTREAL — The number of homes that changed hands in the Montreal-area rose in April…
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada’s social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians…
Carney says he pushed back against Trump in private on ’51st state’ notion
WASHINGTON — Canada will never become a U.S. state, Prime Minister Carney declared to President…
Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy
VANCOUVER — Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta…
TIFF CEO says Canada’s role in Hollywood shouldn’t be ignored amid film tariff threat
TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he isn’t panicking over…
Fact-checking Carney’s first face-to-face meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday in…
Rise of the finfluencers: How to navigate financial advice on social media
Thousands of videos on how to invest, save your first $100,000 or pay off hefty…
Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation…
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New…
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of…
A Trump film tariff would send Canadian screen industry into ‘chaos,’ say local producers
When Daniel Bekerman set out to produce “The Apprentice” — last year’s biopic about U.S.…
Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for ‘fearlessness’ in commentary
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in…
GameStop Canada bought by Quebec toy maker, to be rebranded EB Games
TORONTO — GameStop Canada says it has been acquired by French-Canadian entrepreneur Stephan Tetrault from…
Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting…
Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says
SAINT-JÉRÔME — Lion Electric will very likely be liquidated following the Quebec government’s refusal to…
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Trump says ‘highly unlikely’ U.S. ever uses military force to annex Canada
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says it is “highly unlikely” the United States would…
Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
The premiers of Canada’s three territories say the country’s push to remove internal trade barriers…
Experts see hopeful signs as Mark Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald…
Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but…
‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales,…