Neo Financial says it is cutting 102 positions, amounting to about 10% of its staff
CALGARY — Neo Financial says it is laying off 102 of its employees, amounting to about 10 per cent of its workforce. The Calgary-based financial technology firm announced the move in a post on LinkedIn, sharing a message that was...
The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America
The Associated Press says it will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, and not Lake America. It says that as a global news agency, it must ensure place names are easily recognizable to broad audiences, noting...
B.C. teen chased by someone wearing Cat in the Hat costume, police investigating
WEST KELOWNA — Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they’re looking for someone who was wearing a Cat in the Hat costume when they allegedly chased a teenager walking in the Okanagan community. RCMP have not released additional details, other...
Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn’t acquit, juror...
BOSTON (AP) — A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury’s foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. The interview with Boston’s NBC10 aired four days...
For Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, ‘Practical Magic 2’ heals old wounds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago. In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It...
B.C. mountaineer missing in Italy is seasoned survivalist, MLA says
A British Columbia legislature member who went to law school with missing mountaineer Kalie McCrystal says the woman’s family and friends are “sitting by the phone” as they await updates on the search in Italy. Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee says...
Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green closed schools and government offices on the westernmost islands of Kauai and Niihau for Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass nearby, bringing damaging winds, mudslides, possible tornadoes, dangerous rip currents and as much as...
Home and vehicle catch fire in Markham
A fire broke out at a Markham residence on Monday night. Fire crews were called to a home cul-de-sac at Rose Way and Natalie Court, near Ninth Line and Highway 7, just before 9 p.m. Authorities say the residence and...
Poilievre calls for more transparency from Carney as counter tariffs set for Tuesday
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for more transparency from the prime minister as Ottawa is set to impose counter tariffs on American goods on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump last month launched tariffs on goods ranging from hockey sticks...
New, steeper GO Transit and UP Express fare evasion penalties beginning
As many return to post-summer vacation commuting routines, a heads up for anyone riding GO Transit and UP Express as of Tuesday: Don’t forget to pay the fare or face a much steeper ticket from enforcement officers. Tuesday’s changes to...
