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Toronto police seize ‘SMS blasters,’ a cybercrime weapon never before seen in Canada
Toronto Police have made three arrests and seized several “SMS blasters,” a sophisticated cybercrime weapon not previously seen in Canada. In a news conference on Thursday morning, Deputy Chief Robert Johnson and Detective Sergeant Lindsay Riddell said three men are facing a total of 44 charges in what they described as a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation…
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Iran war sending condom prices soaring, warns world’s largest manufacturer
The global fallout from the Iran war could soon extend into the sex lives of people globally as the world’s largest condom maker warned that supply disruptions and the skyrocketing price of raw materials will trigger price increases and, in some places, shortages. The CEO for Malaysia-based Karex, which makes one in every five condoms…
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Alaska senator reignites mining dispute that could complicate Canada’s critical minerals strategy
Republican Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan in late January asked Prime Minister Mark Carney for stronger environmental safeguards on mining projects near transboundary waterways, calling for formal consultation and dispute resolution mechanisms and suggested United States investment in Canadian critical minerals should be tied to stricter environmental conditions. He said critical minerals development must not come…
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Full list of airlines cancelling flights worldwide as jet fuel crisis continues
The list of airlines cancelling flights continues to grow amid a worsening fuel crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz cut off around a fifth of the world’s oil supply, causing prices to soar and constraining access to jet fuel. In Canada, Air Transat, Air Canada…
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Carney takes aim at U.S. trade irritants as rhetoric around CUSMA heats up
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back on the U.S. administration’s list of trade irritants heading into the review of the Canada-United-States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA), noting Canada has a few of its own. “You know what’s an irritant? 50 per cent tariff on steel, 50 per cent tariff on aluminum, 25 per cent tariff on automobiles,…
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High gas prices are reshaping how Canadians and Americans buy, rent vehicles
Canadians pay an average of $231 monthly on fuel, according to recent analysis from Ratehub.ca. In the U.S., drivers are turning to EV rentals as prices surge.
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Canada’s youth bearing the brunt of a tough labour market, says Statistics Canada
Younger Canadians continue to struggle with difficult labour market conditions, according to Statistics Canada. In a new economic report released on April 22, entitled “Recent developments in the Canadian economy: Spring 2026,” StatCan says labour market conditions worsened for youth in early 2026. “After contracting by 23,000 (jobs) at the end of 2025, youth employment…
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Carney ‘disappointed’ by U.S. ambassador’s English-only invite
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is once again criticizing a prominent Canadian business executive for failing to use both official languages — except this time, it’s a close friend he personally selected for the job of U.S. ambassador. As first reported by Radio-Canada , Mark Wiseman, who became Canada’s top diplomat in Washington D.C.…
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Northern and central Manitoba hit by ice, fierce winds amid blizzard, freezing rain warnings
A snowfall warning that was in place for most of northern Manitoba has intensified into a blizzard warning for the entire region.
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Sidney MacEwen resigns from P.E.I. cabinet amid conflict over lobster fishing licence
Prince Edward Island cabinet minister Sidney MacEwen has resigned from his role on executive council, the province said in a news release Thursday afternoon.