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The federal budget unveiled Tuesday proposes several reviews and reforms targeting the ways Canadians bank — and how many fees they face — in an effort to modernize the banking system. Among the proposals are a review of ATM and Interac fees, prohibiting account transfer fees, cutting the amount of time banks hold cheques for, and…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to be falling in line behind Prime Minister Mark Carney as the federal government asserts its authority over high-stakes trade talks with the Trump administration. Ford and Carney have been at odds over Ontario’s anti-tariff commercial featuring Ronald Reagan’s stance on protectionism, which raised the ire of the U.S. president…

Two people are dead and five more are missing after being crushed by an avalanche in the Himalayas, Nepalese authorities in the Dolkha district said in a press release. The avalanche pummelled the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, located at 4,900 metres above sea level, on Monday morning, according to The Associated Press. Rescuers…

Oman’s National Day, from 20–21 November 2025, celebrates 1650 Portuguese expulsion with parades, fireworks, and traditions/Representative image Oman will mark National Day with its first-ever formal two-day holiday starting in 2025, commemorating the historic 1650 expulsion of Portuguese forces that restored the nation’s ports and sovereignty. More than a public holiday, it is a celebration…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that food assistance benefits for the poor will be given out only when the U.S. government shutdown ends, despite a court order requiring his administration to make payments by Wednesday. SNAP benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats…

As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget — one that he’s billed as containing both once-in-a-generation capital spending projects and austerity measures — Liberals say he picked the right salesperson for the job. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes the spotlight Tuesday to present the Carney government’s first fiscal blueprint…

Jashanpreet Singh has been cleared of DUI charges as toxicology report confirmed that he was not intoxicated when he crashed his truck on a highway in California’s Ontario. 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, who allegedly hit and killed three people on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California, has been cleared of the DUI charges in a big…

Rama Duwaji, the 28-year-old wife of Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, has mostly stayed out of the spotlight during her husband’s high-profile campaign — but her quiet influence on it has been unmistakable. A steady force behind the scenes While Mamdani’s fiery socialist message has captured headlines, those close to the couple say Duwaji has…

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement. “For decades,…

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday that the federal government is launching a formal dispute resolution process under its contracts with Stellantis over the automaker’s decision to move production from its Brampton, Ont., plant to the U.S. Joly provided the update on the government’s efforts as she faced questions at the House of Commons industry…