According to SamMobile, Samsung has launched its newest smartwatches—the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2—across 106 markets globally, bringing notable improvements in battery life, comfort, and health tracking while running Wear OS 7-based One UI Watch 9 software out of the box. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Specifications and Global Pricing The Galaxy Watch … Read more
According to the Toronto Zoo, an endangered pygmy hippopotamus gave birth to a female calf on Sunday following roughly 1.5 hours of active labour. Staff first observed 20-year-old mother Kindia showing signs of approaching labour around 8:15 a.m., with tiny feet appearing by 12:15 p.m., the zoo announced Wednesday. Pygmy Hippo Conservation and Breeding Success … Read more
Classified intelligence records obtained by Global News reveal that the Canadian franchise of the Bishnoi gang has relied heavily on Indian youths entering the country on student visas, mirroring a dramatic surge in criminal charges among Indian student permit holders between 2016 and 2024. According to a December 2025 Canada Border Services Agency tactical guide … Read more
A strengthening super El Niño is accelerating faster than experts have ever recorded, driving extreme global temperatures, intensifying Canadian wildfires, and reshaping weather patterns across North America through early 2027, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Global average sea surface temperatures reached 20.86 degrees Celsius in June, … Read more
The U.S. State Department has notified congressional committees of plans to close five foreign missions in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. According to people familiar with the notice who spoke on condition of anonymity, the rare downsizing is not tied to a specific geopolitical event. Details of the … Read more
WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike or lockout affecting about 4,400 flight attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). According to a news release issued by the airline, WestJet initiated an organized takedown of its network to prevent widespread disruptions and avoid stranding guests and aircraft as a … Read more
Interfor, one of North America’s largest forestry firms originating in British Columbia, is shifting select head office jobs to Georgia, according to reporting from Bloomberg by James MacDonald. This corporate relocation coincides with broader economic pressures facing industrial sectors, including new U.S. forced-labour related tariffs and escalating labour negotiations that threaten vital supply chains across … Read more
The Canadian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, beating economist forecasts and extending a spring rebound that puts second-quarter annualized growth on track to surpass 3 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday. While resources and construction drove the broad-based gains, economists warn that impending U.S. tariffs and geopolitical energy … Read more
European football associations have agreed to boycott FIFA competitions following the governing body’s controversial proposal to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors, according to sources with knowledge of a virtual meeting held on Thursday. UEFA Unanimously Rejects Private Investment Plans The 55 national associations belonging to UEFA, the European football confederation, … Read more
Close to 4,400 WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE Local 8125 could walk off the job as early as Aug. 2 at 12 a.m. mountain time after the union issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline, prompting WestJet to respond with a lockout notice. WestJet and CUPE Local 8125 Exchange Formal Notices Both WestJet … Read more