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Alberta government to announce details for West Coast pipeline proposal
The Alberta government is expected to announce details on Thursday regarding its proposal to build a new oil pipeline stretching to the West Coast. Source link
Trump's crypto businesses took in about $1.2B US last year, federal filing shows
U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion US from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits as his investors suffered losses. Source link
Regulator launches inquiry into contentious fees charged by Rogers, Bell and Telus
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ordered Canada’s three largest telecoms to justify their contentious fees and explain why they shouldn’t face fines for apparent federal violations. Source link
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames, closing a privacy blind spot
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. WhatsApp, which says it has more than 3 billion users globally, has until now allowed users to be contacted by anyone who has their phone number. Source link
Canada's economy reverses months of slow growth with 0.5 per cent boost in April
Canada’s economy showed signs of rebounding by growing 0.5 per cent in April, reversing months of slow and negative economic growth. Real gross domestic product is up half a percentage point largely because of growth in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors, Statistics Canada said in its latest report , released Tuesday. […]
Has Canada's GDP bounced back?
Is Canada’s so-called “technical recession” already over? Canada’s economy likely grew by 0.4 per cent in April. Source link
Changes are coming to auto insurance policies in Ontario. Here's what you need to know
As of July, some benefits that were previously mandatory under standard car insurance policies will be optional. This could drop the cost of premiums for customers who opt out of certain coverages, but insurance experts warn against leaving coverage exposed to risk. Source link
Refining cobalt in Cobalt, Ont.? That's the plan for this northern Ontario town
A facility near Cobalt, Ont., has been tapped to be the home of North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery. Projected to be fully operational by late 2027, the plant will import and process mined cobalt — experts say it could bring Canada into an industry dominated by China. Source link
OpenAI restricts release of newest ChatGPT model to Trump-approved group during testing period
OpenAI says its new AI product, called GPT-5.6 Sol, will only be initially available to a “small group of trusted partners” approved by the Trump administration. The move comes after OpenAI’s rival, Anthropic, took two of its models offline shortly after release to comply with a Trump directive. Source link
Home goods store Flying Tiger lands in Canada, where competition awaits
The Danish brand that sells all-things cheap and cute, like dish towels in fruit motifs, animal-shaped erasers and jewelry boxes resembling fancy sofas for low prices, opened its first Canadian store at Toronto’s Eaton Centre on Friday. Experts say the brand will face competition from the likes of Miniso and Daiso — Asian entrants which […]