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Canadian consumers are set to pay higher prices for gasoline at pumps across the country as the Iran conflict sends global oil markets into a frenzy. The price of crude oil is set globally and based on a wide range of factors. But three days into the war — with U.S. President Donald Trump saying…

Masih Alinejad returned to the headlines after posting an emotional video reacting to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. “Finally, you’re dead, finally, you’re gone, Ali Khamenei,” she said, her voice breaking. In the same clip, she is seen hugging strangers in New York. For Alinejad, those embraces were not theatrical. They were,…

From people taking vacations to one woman’s journey to teach fitness classes, a number of Canadians have had their travel plans shaken by the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran and its fallout. There are approximately 85,000 Canadians and permanent residents registered as being in the Middle East, according to Global Affairs Canada. That list…

Why the Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse It can be very dramatic when the Moon slowly gets darker and then turns a deep red. People have been afraid of this sight for hundreds of years. A lot of old cultures thought it was a sign of bad things to come. Science gives…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, on his first overseas trip as leader of the official opposition, is pitching a new plan to bind Canada closer to the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The plan that would go beyond existing trade deals each country has with each other to do more to boost defence co-operation and…

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 2, 2026 6:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Embassy of Canada to the Dominican Republic says there were Canadians involved in a tourist bus accident in the Caribbean nation on Sunday night. 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website A…

Israel Iran War News: US President Donald Trump says the strikes on Iran were meant to eliminate a threat, but how he expects the conflict to end remains unclear. After the first round of strikes on Saturday killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump initially called on Iranians to rise up against their government….

By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted March 2, 2026 4:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the war in Iran underscores the need for a new pipeline connecting her province’s oil reserves to the West Coast. The threat of shipping disruptions have seen…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Iranian-Canadian Farimehr Hakemzadeh thinks of one word when she reflects on the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran that led to the death Saturday of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “Hope,” she says. “The people of Iran have been fighting this fight for a long time. For…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Instead of the economy, social media trolls target the Indian-origin CFO after Papa Johns announced the closure of hundreds of pizza shops following a tough quarter. During Thursday’s earnings call, the company announced that it would close 300 underperforming restaurants in North America by the end of 2027. Thanawala…