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Celine Dion drops new song Dansons ahead of Paris residency
Canadian icon Celine Dion dropped a new single Friday, marking her latest step back into the spotlight. The soft, romantic French-language ballad is called Dansons, meaning “Let’s dance” in English. Source link
Acting ICE director to leave as controversies, funding questions continue to swirl around agency
Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is planning to depart at the end of next month. Lyons’s boss Markwayne Mullin at the Department of Homeland Security says he hopes that the Trump administration can carry out deportations “in a more quiet way,” after several deaths and a drumbeat of negative […]
One-time GST top-up to land in Canadians' accounts in June, Grocery Benefit in July
The Liberal government’s groceries benefit and GST top-up announced in January will begin landing in Canadians’ bank accounts in June. Source link
Air Canada suspends Toronto and Montreal flights to JFK over jet fuel cost crisis
Air Canada has temporarily suspended flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as the war in Iran drives up fuel costs. Source link
Scientists thrilled as an elusive Greenland shark washes up in Ireland
When Dublin scientist Emma Murphy got word that a dead Greenland shark had washed up on the shores of northwestern Ireland, she was gobsmacked. Not only are the massive and ancient ocean dwellers notoriously elusive, but they usually make their homes in the remote depths of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Source link
North American stocks rally and oil tumbles 10% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open
S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq all climbed shortly after open, as stocks run toward the finish of a third straight week of big gains. Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped to $89.13 US a barrel — still higher than the $70 before the Iran war, but lower than it has been in recent […]
After testicular cancer surgery, Forge FC's Kyle Bekker wants men to 'listen to their body'
Forge FC midfielder Kyle Bekker gathered recently with teammates to inform them about his recent absence from the Canadian Premier League club. “I had surgery four weeks ago [this past] Monday to remove a tumour after being diagnosed with testicular cancer,” Bekker revealed Thursday to CBC Sports. Source link
Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford's use
The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Source link
Stellantis, Microsoft sign 5-year partnership for AI push
The legacy automaker eyes 60 per cent data centre footprint cut by 2029 as it leans into big tech in software, AI Race. Deal is set to co-develop 100+ initiatives at Stellantis. Source link