Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Business
Bell eyes U.S. fibre expansion after closing Ziply deal and boosting internet subs
The closing of BCE Inc.’s $5-billion purchase of U.S. internet provider Ziply Fiber in August…
ESPN reaches gaming deal with DraftKings as exclusive sportsbook, ending partnership with Penn
ESPN has reached a gaming deal with DraftKings to be its exclusive sportsbook and will…
PSA opens Canadian grading centre to help ease tariffs for card collectors
The trade war between Canada and the United States has made collecting sports memorabilia, like…
Gainbridge extends sponsorship of the Indianapolis 500 in multi-year deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Penske Entertainment Corp. and Gainbridge on Thursday announced a contract extension in…
Fact File: Viral videos do not show ‘genius’ wolf pack hierarchy
A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that…
Majority of Americans think Canada is negotiating in good faith: Poll
WASHINGTON — Most Americans — including Republicans — continue to view Canada positively in economic…
Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside B.C. lake after derailment
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was…
Carney defends ‘bold’ Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA — The federal budget is a “bold response” to a global moment of economic…
B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what ‘delivery’ means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed…
Trump’s tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led…
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians’ travel plans: expert
WASHINGTON — As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on…
Researchers find microplastics in the tails of lobsters caught off Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The lead researcher of a new study assessing microplastics in lobsters says the…
Eby, coastal First Nations call on Ottawa to maintain oil tanker ban
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration…
Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen…
Federal unions vow to fight public service cuts as government looks to trim costs
OTTAWA — Federal public service unions vowed Wednesday to “fight” planned job cuts, arguing they…