Monthly Archives: June 2025

Scientists say they’ve proven these Canadian rocks are the oldest on Earth

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they’d found the world’s oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they’ve really proven it and are giving scientists a new glimpse … Continue reading →

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U.S. economy shrank in 1st quarter, falling short of expectations

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5 per cent annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in an unexpected deterioration of earlier estimates.

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Sporting goods retailer Decathlon to close 5 Toronto-area stores

French sporting goods retailer Decathlon says it is closing its five Greater Toronto Area stores this summer.

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Ford Motor Company calls majority of workforce into office 4 days a week

The Detroit automaker is calling the majority of its salaried workforce back to the office four days a week, the automaker’s latest effort to boost employee and company performance.

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Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows

Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade.

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Aggressive cougars shut down biking trails in Whistler, B.C., area

More cougar sightings in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region have led to trail closures in the resort municipality of Whistler and in the Garibaldi Lake area.

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Scientists studying suspected Lake Superior meteotsunami that left residents ‘in awe’

The massive fluctuations in Lake Superior’s water levels have caught the eye of scientists, who think they’re the result of a type of tsunami wave called a meteotsunami. Meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances often tied to fast-moving weather events … Continue reading →

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DHL Express Canada reaches tentative agreement with union

Delivery company DHL Express Canada has reached a tentative agreement with its union, paving the way for the company to resume operations.

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Enbridge says it would pitch new Alberta-B.C. pipeline only under right conditions

Canada’s biggest crude oil shipper says a lot needs to happen before it would propose a new pipeline to the West Coast.

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Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% since 2019, says StatsCan

The average asking price of rent in Montreal has shot up nearly 71 per cent since 2019, according to a rent report released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.

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