Monthly Archives: December 2025

Disney to invest $1B US in OpenAI, license Marvel, Star Wars characters for Sora tool

Walt Disney is investing $1 billion US in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes … Continue reading →

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Canada posts small trade surplus in September after months of deficits

Canada posted a small monthly international trade surplus in September, reversing a trend of seven consecutive months of deficits, data showed on Thursday.

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Court approves $18M sale of HBC royal charter to Thomsons, Westons

Two of Canada’s wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson’s Bay Co.

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Orcas and dolphins caught on video collaborating to hunt salmon

Researchers from Dalhousie University were trying to study how northern resident orcas find salmon to eat, but they ended up finding an unexpected symbiosis with another species — dolphins.

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Beef prices are soaring. Here’s why Canada is facing record-low cattle numbers

There is a slight bit of positive news for those who love to grill a steak in the summer or enjoy a roast dinner during the chilly winter months: beef prices are expected to climb further in 2026, but not … Continue reading →

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Would Netflix buying Warner Bros. kill movies in theatres?

Some in the movie theatre industry are expressing grave concerns over Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, worried it poses a threat to the future of theatregoing itself. Meanwhile, industry analysts suggest theatre companies and studios need to do … Continue reading →

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Bundle up and look up! The annual Geminid meteor shower is upon us

Baby, it’s cold outside — but it’s worth putting on that heavy winter coat, scarf and boots and heading out for one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids.

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Trump’s point man on trade floats separate deals with Canada and Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead trade negotiator says the administration is considering breaking up the three-way free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, moving toward separate deals instead.

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More than 50 dead Canada geese found on frozen river in Lockport, Man.

Another mass die-off of Canada geese has been found near Winnipeg, this time north of the city.

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Prince George, B.C., conservation group fixes deadly problem for Nechako River fish

The Spruce City Wildlife Association has reconnected a side channel at Cottonwood Island Park to the Nechako River, restoring a critical fish habitat and preventing fish from being trapped and left to die during periods of low water.

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