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Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government’s fall economic statement on Dec.…
‘Infuriating’: Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs, frustration mount
It’s been almost two weeks since Darren Solomon had a working fridge. The appliance’s compressor…
$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities
These were Juan Soto’s numbers in 2024: 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, a .288 batting…
North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike
HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is choking off the…
Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be ‘a little more challenging’ than last time
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his…
New Jersey fines sports betting firms for taking bets after games had already ended
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It doesn’t happen all that often, but when it does,…
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to…
The Onion’s bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction
A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected…
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel Prize in physics in proud moment for U of T
TORONTO — When Geoffrey Hinton strode across the Stockholm Concert Hall stage Tuesday to receive…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…
Canada Post strike on day 26 as union sends new proposals
With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn’t see…
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change,…
Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He’s worked on dozens of bestsellers
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime publishing executive who has worked on bestsellers by Oprah…
MLSE’s Tanenbaum, Franco-Nevada’s Lassonde named to Canadian Business Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan…
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to…
Christopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been…
OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora…
Postal strike delaying delivery of medicine, necessities to remote areas: AFN chief
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is delaying supplies…
Poll suggests 13% of Canadians think Canada should become the 51st American state
OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump mockingly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor…
Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not committed to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target…
FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup
TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in “positive…
‘Are they going to walk away?’: Charges 10 years after B.C.’s Mount Polley disaster
Doug Watt won’t forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley…
Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list
A wildfire that left a third of the popular Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper,…
Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report
TORONTO — Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto boosted recreation and entertainment spending in Ontario compared…