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By Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press Posted December 10, 2025 2:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move…

Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. Members of Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens….

A 25-year-old Brampton man was killed while he was sitting inside his car in what cops think was a targeted shooting att a parking lot. The name of the victim has not been released but according to social media chatter, the person is possibly of Indian-origin and fell victim to a gang war. Peel police…

Elon Musk has once again jumped into the alien debate, offering a straightforward take on one of the internet’s favourite topics: UFO sightings. In a recent clip that has gone viral, Musk said that although strange objects in the sky often make headlines, the real explanations are usually far less dramatic. His comments have restarted…

Grammy-nominated opera and gospel singer Jubilant Sykes has died after being stabbed at his home in California. Hi son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Santa Monica police said in a statement on Tuesday. Officers responded to a 911 call on Monday at approximately 9:20 p.m. for an assault in progress….

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent in the final monetary policy update for 2025. Most economists expected the central bank to announce a hold to interest rates, after recent reports on the economy were somewhat positive. This included recent gauges on economic output, or gross domestic product;…

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted December 10, 2025 8:26 am Updated December 10, 2025 8:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying concerns that America’s new national security strategy could lead to his government supporting politically aligned parties in Canada….

Canada has announced a fast-track immigration pathway aimed at retaining international doctors already working in the country, as it battles acute shortages in its healthcare system. Lena Metlege Diab, immigration minister, announced on Monday that a new Express Entry category will be created for foreign doctors with at least one year of recent Canadian work…

Great Arab Minds celebrates Abbas El Gamal’s global achievements / Image: File Dubai Ruler His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced that Professor Abbas El Gamal, the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering at Stanford University, is the winner of the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in the Engineering & Technology category. The recognition…

The FBI has released a new photo of a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged cocaine kingpin who the organization’s director says is a “modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar.” Ryan Wedding, 44, is facing several murder and drug charges stemming from his reported drug empire that stretches across the Americas. The FBI has said Wedding, who is reportedly living…