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A steep drop in oil prices in the first months of the year has undermined any plans for oil companies to “drill, baby drill.” But reaction to the plunging price of crude has played out differently in Canada versus the U.S, with companies south of the border eyeing production cuts while …

U.S. President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for his country’s entry into the NATO military alliance. News Source link

A class of university students listens with rapt attention as Shadrach Kabango, better known as the award-winning rapper Shad, shares his thought processes when feeling stuck while creating a new track.  Maybe it needs to breathe, or a part of it can be dropped, he suggests. Perhaps he might sharpen a lyric, …

At least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of countries have been impacted this week by what a top White House official called a Chinese hacking campaign that has also raised concerns about the security of text messaging. At a media briefing Wednesday, U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger shared details …

Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad launched their biggest offensive in years last week, retaking the northern city of Aleppo and driving government forces out of the region. It was the first significant development in years in Syria’s grinding civil war, which after almost 14 years had largely …

One of the most revered days in the Canadian calendar was caught up in controversy this week as a debate raged over the appropriateness of playing an Arabic song and invoking the transatlantic slave trade during Remembrance Day ceremonies. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has accused some event organizers of being …

Only one student attends Swift Current Academy in rural Newfoundland, and it’s costing the province nearly $450,000 to keep the school’s doors open. (Mark Cumby/CBC News) A school in rural Newfoundland that’s survived several closure attempts remains open for a single student, costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and causing …

A passing of the torch occurred in Toronto on Wednesday morning as the Maple Leafs have handed the team’s captaincy over to star forward Auston Matthews. The 26-year-old becomes the 26th captain in franchise history, replacing John Tavares in the role as the on-ice leader for the Maple Leafs. “I’m …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier could be going on strike at the beginning of June. The Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday afternoon that WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. The union said some …