Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’…
Luc Tardif will be paying close attention to global events over the next few months. The door for one of hockey’s powers to rejoin the fold could soon swing open. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has indicated he plans to work to end Russia’s war in Ukraine when he returns to the White House later this…
As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada’s health agencies for guidance — and find some conflicting advice. This week, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research launched a website where users can calculate their health risks — including cancer, heart disease and stroke —…
The Canadian equity market will continue building on its strength from 2024 despite lingering political uncertainties, experts forecast. But investors should prepare for more volatility and be patient as the pace of gains is expected to be a bit slower. There’s a strong mandate for the current bull market to continue in the new year…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood are on the lookout for a cougar after two sightings in a month. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around Blenheim Street between 26th and 36th Avenues in the Dunbar…
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and others at his presidential palace. Nehammer has announced his…
By Kanishka Singh Reuters Posted January 5, 2025 2:03 pm Updated January 5, 2025 9:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The FBI in New Orleans says the man behind the deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street travelled to Ontario in July 2023. Special agent Lyonel Myrthil says the…
The military ties of the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s and another who died in an explosion in Las Vegas the same day highlight the increased role of people with military experience in ideologically driven attacks, especially those that seek mass casualties. In New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a veteran of the U.S….
Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a new attack in the Kursk region, an area of western Russia from which Russian troops have been trying to eject Ukrainian forces for the past five months. Ukrainian troops broke across the border in a surprise incursion on Aug. 6 and have managed to hold on…
The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Trump said he would issue pardons to rioters on “Day 1” of his…
