Oly closing ceremony reached 12M Canadians: CBC – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 12, 2024 7:25 pm Updated August 12, 2024…
HIV cases could jump six times by 2029 without U.S. support: UNAIDS – National
The head of the UN AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. In an interview with The Associated…
Message to U.S. lawmakers is ‘mutually assured damage’ from tariffs, Eby says – BC
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hopeful a trip to Washington, D.C., will help convince U.S. decision-makers to step back from the brink on tariffs. But he said regardless of the outcome of the mission he’s undertaking with other Canadian premiers, the relationship between the two countries has permanently changed. 1:48 U.S. aluminum, steel…
Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill ‘catastrophic’ gaps left by USAID – National
Canada’s aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world’s largest aid funder freezes funding to multilateral programs, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa…
Millions will die due to ‘ruthless’ USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns – National
The Vatican’s charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis’ point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing. Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Czech-born Canadian Jesuit, is one of the cardinals most…
Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ for Raptors
TORONTO – It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indiana, their own 2031 second-round pick and veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk for pending free agent Brandon Ingram. For a Raptors team…
Thousands of lawnmowers recalled in Canada after fires in the U.S. – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Spring is still weeks away but for those looking ahead to lawnmower season, Health Canada has a warning to keep in mind. Thousands of battery-powered mowers are being recalled in Canada after reports of overheating, fires and injuries in the United States. Health Canada issued the recall alert…
TD Bank to exit US$15.4B stake of Charles Schwab as new CEO begins overhaul – National
Toronto-Dominion Bank announced on Monday it will exit from the 10.1% stake it has in financial services firm Charles Schwab, as part of a strategic review undertaken by the Canadian lender following a landmark fine from U.S. regulators. TD holds 184.7 million shares of Schwab’s common stock, worth roughly $15.4 billion based on its last…
B.C. to create ‘one stop shop’ for renewable energy project permitting, regulation
The B.C. government says it will pass legislation this spring to bring all permitting and regulation of planned new renewable energy projects under the BC Energy Regulator (BCER). The move would create a “single-window” permitting process for renewable energy processes, including nine recently announced, privately funded and majority First Nation-owned wind projects that will feed…
Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador – National
By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 7:45 am Updated February 10, 2025 7:46 am 1 min read Source link
Alberta teen out of coma after assault at resort bar in Dominican Republic
Cindy Rowan says she’s relieved her son, Chase Delorme-Rowan, is also talking for the first time since Jan. 14. Source link